Since becoming part of the California Penal Code in 1994, the Three Strikes law has increased the punishment for new criminal offenses if defendants have a conviction for at least one previous felony on their records. Although the Three Strikes law received a...
In California, arson has become one of the most serious criminal charges. This is mostly due to the wildfire epidemic that has swept the state over the past several years. If you face a charge of arson, you need to get legal counsel immediately that is provided by a...
In November of 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, which is called the Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA). The landmark law legalized recreational cannabis use for adults at least 21 years old. On New Year’s Day 2018, California began adult marijuana sales by...
They say crime doesn’t pay, but that is not the case with cybercrimes. The 2017 Official Annual Cybercrime Report estimated cybercrimes in the United States will cost $6 trillion per year by 2021. That is a twofold increase from the $3 trillion figure generated in...
Domestic violence in California is defined by statute as the actual or threatened act of physical abuse that is committed against a current or former “intimate partner.” The legal definition of domestic violence includes a current or former spouse and a person that...
