California law allows individuals to possess marijuana for recreational or medicinal use. Adult users must be 21 years of age or...

An injury sustained on someone else’s property can lead to substantial costs and losses. You’ll likely have medical bills because you...

In the American criminal justice system, if you are charged with a crime, you are presumed innocent. Under the Fifth...

The actions you take after being charged with a crime can substantially impact the outcome of your case. For example, speaking...

Anyone accused of a crime can challenge the allegations against them. To do so, they must proceed through the justice system....

Law enforcement officials will investigate if you’re suspected of being involved in criminal activity. The purpose of the investigation is to establish...

Movies and TV shows typically depict alleged victims as the ones who press or drop charges in criminal cases. However, that's...

The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) has developed Sentencing Guidelines to create greater efficiency and fairness in imposing sentences for federal...

California's DUI law prohibits driving while under the influence of not only alcohol but also drugs. It does not distinguish between...

Exculpatory evidence is material that is favorable to a defendant in a criminal case. It can exonerate the defendant or lessen...

Generally, kidnapping involves moving a person from one location to another or confining them without their consent. In situations...

Generally, when law enforcement officials conduct a search of a person, their belongings, or their home, the officers need a warrant....

Restraining orders are issued in many domestic violence cases to protect the alleged victim from current or future harm. It does so...

Recreational marijuana is legal in California and 17 other states. The specifics of each state’s statutes where the substance is legalized...

California’s implied consent law requires drivers to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test after being arrested for a DUI....

Many people believe that criminal charges arise only after a person has been arrested. But that’s not necessarily accurate. You can...