How Judges Decide to Release You on Your Own Recognizance, or “OR”
If you promise to show up for court appearances and the judge believes you, you'll get...
Differentiating Between Domestic Violence and Abuse
"Domestic violence" and "domestic abuse" are terms used by legislators to define very similar conduct. by...
Can I claim self-defense if I hit someone first?
Even as the first person to use force, it’s possible to act in self-defense. If a...
Bay Area DUI Checkpoints (Fourth of July – 2016)
Local police will be out in full force throughout the Fourth of July holiday in search...
How much force can you use in self-defense?
By Paul Bergman Self-defense laws can vary somewhat from one state to the next, but, on...
External Influences on Juries
We like to think that juries decide cases only on the evidence before them, but external...
Arrest Warrants: What’s in Them, How Police Get Them
Police must convince a neutral judge that, more likely than not, a crime has been committed...
U.S. Supreme Court: No Sixth Amendment Right to Speedy Sentencing
The high court held that the Speedy Trial Clause doesn’t apply to delayed sentencing. You have...
Relevant Evidence in Criminal Trials
Only relevant evidence is admissible, but not all relevant evidence is. Relevance is the basic building...
