Number of Juror Challenges May be Changed Number of Juror Challenges May be Changed . California Senate Bill (SB) 213 would reduce the number or peremptory challenges in a misdemeanor trial from 10 down to 6. The theory is that this will “speed up justice”. During jury selection, many people have prejudices they will not admit out loud.…
Interesting Law Enforcement Tools and Technology Interesting Law Enforcement Tools and Technology . While reviewing some documents in a court case, I came across the sentence: The police department used an ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) and noted that the suspect’s vehicle was located near the ABC/XYZ area. In the case file I was reviewing, police were…
Sports Injury or Assault with a Deadly Weapon? Sports Injury or Assault with a Deadly Weapon? . Anyone who has watched professional sports or even weekend warrior sports knows You can get hurt and. Some guys play dirty. During the October 11 Dodgers/Mets Playoff game, Chase Utley allegedly slid into third base a little too late and…
California Anti-Bullying Laws California Anti-Bullying Laws . All of us have heard of the dangers of bullying. Bullying has been alleged to develop students into mass school-shooters. It has been cited as the cause of teenage or young adult suicides. Bullying is basically harassment, most often harassment by groups of people as opposed to one individual. Of course,…
Domestic Violence and Equal Rights Domestic Violence and Equal Rights . It is a horrible thing to be a victim of domestic violence, involved in a relationship where a person is verbally and physically abused and made to feel powerless and hopeless. Until domestic violence was treated seriously by the courts and society, people often were heard…
The Conflict Between California and Federal Online Child Pornography Laws The Conflict Between California and Federal Online Child Pornography Laws . Two California Appellate court cases within the last 5 years have stated that California Penal Code Section 311.11 applies to files located computer’s “cache” are “knowingly possessed” within the meaning of the California child pornography statute.…
Several news outlets recently published stories about Daniel Johnson, a 26 year old California man who filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office for excessive force. The complaint alleges that Johnson was inside his parents home, when someone knocked on the door and told him his father was receiving a ticket for…
The state of California has always allowed possession of firearms inside the home by law-abiding persons. However, the state does not allow carrying concealed firearms outside the home without a permit. These permits are issued by the various counties. In a surprise decision, the Federal 9th Circuit court, which covers California and other Western states, ruled that a county…
We all know that the holiday shopping season from Halloween to Christmas is when retail merchants make most of their annual income. It is also a season when shoplifting increases as people are bombarded with advertising to come out and shop. People shoplift for many different reasons: Some people are in need. Some do it…