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Please enjoy these crime related cartoons by my friend Fritz. Fritz is one of the premier cartoonist in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you or a loved one is charged with a crime, we know it’s no laughing matter, call Attorney Christopher Morales to ensure that your rights are protected.

Last Saturday I had the great pleasure of spending the day with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad. This is an elite group of law enforcement officers who volunteered for this hazardous assignment. They have been highly trained in all aspects of defusing bombs. They have many tools at their disposal including bomb… Read More

In the second installment of my favorite new criminal laws, we’ll be discussing child molestors, zoos and circuses. Possible License Revocation for 4th time DUI offender Starting in January 1, 2012, at the discretion of the judge, a person convicted of a fourth DUI within 10 years may lose his or her license for 10… Read More

The California Legislature passed many new Criminal Laws to be enacted in 2011. Here is my list of the most interesting new laws. Internet Impersonation: This bill would provide that any person who knowingly and without consent credibly impersonates another actual person through or on an internet Web site or by other electronic means, as… Read More

Former Mayor Gavin Newsom made a brilliant move to further his own political career by appointing Police Chief Gascon to the post of District Attorney. On paper there were many more qualified people for the job. But this appointment will shore up support for Newsom’s future campaigns with Latino voters and the Law Enforcement Community…. Read More

Please be extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters.  The State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us hard to collect money.  Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light, be ready to pay $436 in fines or if you pass… Read More

Law Enforcement will saturate the Bay Area looking for DUI/DWI drivers this Holiday Season. Today an article on the front page of the Chronicle confirms this fact. Please be careful while celebrating the holidays: The following DUI/DWI Checkpoints were found as a result of an internet search today. They all will be in the evening… Read More

If you are pulled over by the police while driving, and while speaking with them they smell alcohol on your breath, they will suspect that you are under the influence of alcohol. Based on this suspicion, the officer will ask you to perform a series of physical tests in an effort to determine if you… Read More

For a typical San Francisco DUI, first offense, you can expect the following sentence: 3 years of court probation, which means you need to be extra vigilent for three years to stay out of trouble with the law. Two days in the County Jail, usually you will not be incarerated but will serve your sentence… Read More

My business increases during the Holiday Season. People tend to celebrate the Holidays with alcohol. My recommendation is if you are out celebrating and know you’ll have a few drinks, take a cab or public transportation. In the long run it’s much cheaper. A first time DUI/DWI will cost you thousands of dollars. An excellent… Read More