Month: October 2021
Carefully weigh the consequences of entering a plea bargain
Criminal defendants have the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial which forces the government to prove their case in court beyond a reasonable doubt. But only 5,242 of the 568,408 criminal cases resolved in California in 2019 were decided by a jury trial according to...
Can you reuse to take a breath test when asked to by police?
If you are pulled over by the police and are accused of drunk driving, you likely will be asked to perform a breath test or blood test. Sometimes it may seem like doing so would not be beneficial for you and you will not want to submit. What happens if you refuse to...
What is considered domestic violence?
Domestic violence charges can significantly impact those accused of it. Because domestic violence can impact everyone touched by it, it is important for those accused of domestic violence to know about the legal resources available to help them through domestic...