Any relevant evidence we discover against the specific officer in your case can be used to your advantage in court. In cases where officer credibility is a major issue – where the officer has lied in a police report or used excessive force against a client...
This Thanksgiving, when we reflect on all we are thankful for, from the Fourth Amendment to the cornbread stuffing and mashed potatoes, let us not forget friends, family, and, especially, Miranda. Who is Miranda, you ask sheepishly?
When it comes to your Miranda rights, you deserve more than an empty promise. You as a defendant must truly understand your rights and make a free choice to give up those rights before any “waiver” will be considered valid.
Generally, it is well-recognized that public areas, those in which citizens have no reasonable expectation of privacy, cannot be subject to a search or an intrusion on our privacy rights. However, as our technological abilities grow...
An opening statement is a chance to confront perceptions, open up the jurors’ minds to the possibilities, define what your case is about, set the stage for your argument, alert the jury as to what they should be on the look-out for in your case...
I don’t believe in the no-win scenario when it comes to your Ventura or Santa Barbara County criminal case. Many cases that at first blush seem almost hopeless can be successfully argued by an attorney who believes in you...