A person or company in California may sue someone for damages if there is evidence that he or she committed fraud. However, fraud is also a felony offense that can result in criminal conviction. A felony conviction can have a long-lasting effect on your future, so an...
Month: June 2019
Search and seizure limitations
The U.S. Constitution protects you from unlawful searches and seizures during law enforcement activities. This constitutional right prevents police officers from conducting searches of your person or property without probable cause. The search and seizure rules come...
What is the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
If California law enforcement officers have arrested you and charged you with allegedly committing a crime, you need to know about the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine. Why? Because this longstanding legal doctrine could play a big part in your defense. The fruit...
Furtive movements lead to arrest of Calif. woman on drug charges
It is reasonable to feel nervous during a traffic stop, but the so-called furtive movements of a California woman during a traffic stop last Thursday morning caught the attention of authorities in Framingham, Massachusetts. A subsequent search of her person and...
The dilemma of the DUI guilty plea
Drivers charged with a DUI in California generally have to decide whether to submit a guilty plea. Plea bargains involve an agreement between the defendant and the prosecutor. The defendant submits a guilty plea in exchange for lesser charges. If there is any question...
