While I make my living as an attorney, I am also a business owner. I know firsthand just how challenging – and personally rewarding – it can be to own and operate one’s own business. As the owners of Proper Defense, my husband and I both know that there are more than a few California...Read More
Whether you or someone you love has been arrested, it can be hard not knowing what will happen next — especially if it’s for the first time. Fortunately [the new Misdemeanor Diversion Program] has changed that answer in a way that may very positively benefit the opportunity for a second chance.Read More
Military service comes with no shortage of challenges, and if you’ve served — or love someone who has — you know that better than anyone else... This can make an already difficult event like an arrest even more stressful... Fortunately, you have more options than you may think when charged with a crime...Read More
Few things are more stressful than an arrest. But when it’s for drug possession, the stakes can be even higher. Fortunately — especially if it’s your first offense (or first in many years) — you may be eligible to obtain treatment and have your case dismissed...Read More
When you’re charged with a crime, it can feel like the worst day of your life... an arrest can be costly. Extremely costly. In most places in the United States, a host of fees can be piled onto an arrest and incarceration...Read More
When your child has been charged with a crime, it’s a tough moment to say the least! You fear the worst. Fortunately, not only are you far from alone, but your child is still changing and developing, with plenty of time for personal growth...Read More
Innocent until proven guilty. Many of us take this presumption of innocence as a given because, in an ideal world, this would always be the case. Something many don’t think about until it’s too late is that an arrest is far from a private event...Read More
For many convicted of a crime, they receive a life sentence by establishing a criminal record that follows them throughout their life. This impacts their future opportunities and ability to have meaningful employment...Read More
31% and 42%. Those percentages mark the steep increase of homicides and domestic violence-related calls [in 2020]... Let’s review what these numbers mean...Read More
When new juvenile justice reform laws are passed, such as the slew of them in 2020 and 2021, they often bring with them a sense of hope... The reality is that even after a bill is signed into law, significant work — and even more questions — lie ahead...Read More
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