Mug Shot Websites
Numerous websites post mug shots and then charge for removing them. Creative solutions are arising to...
Getting Information About and Helping Booked Arrestees
Sometimes, a local bail bondsman may have the most up-to-date information. Booked arrestees with health issues...
Miranda Rights: Cutting Off Police Questioning
The U.S. Supreme Court says suspects have to be clear about their desires. By Micah Schwartzbach,...
Demanding Identification from People on the Street
"Stop and identify" laws may enable police to demand identification. Using loitering laws for the same...
Guidelines for Talking to the Police
By Paul Bergman The golden rule of criminal defense is that suspects who think that they...
When to Answer a Police Officer’s Questions
Sometimes it's to your advantage to speak voluntarily with the police -- sometimes, not. By Sara...
The Death Penalty and the Right to Self-Representation
Is it the defendant's right to throw in the towel when capital punishment is on the...
Bay Area DUI Checkpoints (Halloween – 2016)
Local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints all over the bay...
Why Prosecutors Choose Grand Juries Instead of Preliminary Hearings
The grand jury process is prosecutor-friendly in that grand jurors see and hear only what prosecutors...
