All lawyers can agree that law school can be a grueling experience and studying for the bar can be downright painful. Future lawyer take numerous courses on the law, legal analysis and trial advocacy. However, there are few if any courses on what really goes on in a courtroom….especially in criminal courts. Here are just…
Can an adolescent’s brain development or lack thereof be a defense? Three general differences between juveniles under 18 and adults demonstrate that juvenile offenders cannot reliabl be classified among the worst offenders. First, any parent knows…juveniles lack maturity and have an underdeveolped sense of responsibility much more so than adults. Moreover, juveniles are overrepresented statistically…
California Labor Code states than an employer cannot ask someone applying for a job for information about an arrest or detention that did not end up in a conviction. So, if you are applying for a job and you happen to have a conviction arising out of the Torrance Courthouse, they cannot ask about the…
Many Torrance criminal defendants who do not want a court-appointed lawyer choose to represent themselves in criminal court. Whether the charge is a 1st-Time DUI or Murder, criminal defendants have decided to go-it-alone by researching the law and their respective defense themselves. Some of the “Pro-Per” defendants do an o.k. job representing themselves while other…
Restitution Is Payback–What Goes Around, Comes Around. By Andrew Dósa, Law Office of Andrew Dósa, Alameda, Northern California. The law is clear. California has made it a Constitutional Right of a crime victim. Restitution is imposed when a defendant is convicted of a crime. It is good for a victim. It is supposed to be…
Law enforcement agencies across California have been ramping up efforts to enforce drunk driving laws. As an attorney practicing in Indio, CA, I’m always amazed at the sheer number of DUI cases that come through the courthouse. Many people don’t realize how easy it is to reach a BAC of .08. Many more are unaware…
This article was original published in Crime Justice & America, Alameda County Edition, 2009. THEY ARE SPEAKING IN CODE–What Kind of Motion or Waiver is That? By: Andrew Dósa Do you remember getting a box of Cracker Jacks, that caramel covered popcorn with peanuts? There was always some kind of “prize” inside. The coolest had…
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Fullerton Criminal Court What You Need to Know The court of jurisdiction for the area of north Orange County is the Fullerton Criminal Court or the North Justice Center. This is the court available to the cities of Yorba Linda, Placentia, La Palma, La Habra, Cypress, Buena Park, Brea, and Fullerton. This is a secure…
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Today’s guest post is from Eli Murphy with Abacus Law. Eli discusses The Evolution of Social Media Law As technology continues to proliferate and social media monoliths like Twitter and Facebook reach an unprecedented number of users (500 million and 1.15 billion users respectively) more and more cases of teens and social media gone awry…
This article was first published in Crime Justice & America, 2009, by Andrew Dósa, and was written directly to defendants, to assist them as they prepared for the Pre-Sentence Probation Officer Interview. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF–HELP YOURSELF: BE PREPARED FOR THE PROBATION INTERVIEW You have been forced to be silent. From the start of your case through…
