Torrance Crime News – Theft Defense Lawyer
Torrance Crime News Crime is on the rise in Torrance during this busy holiday season. Likewise, pleading guilty or no contest plea to a theft charge in the Torrance Courthouse can have devastating consequences on your future employment. Many job applicants are asked if they’ve ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony and, […]
Torrance DUI Checkpoints
Torrance police officers are in full force this holiday season. They are especially on the lookout for suspected drunk drivers. Many parts of Torrance, Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach are magnets for drunk drivers due to the high number of bars in the area. Many officers that are on the DUI task force will wait […]
DON’T PLEAD GUILTY: RISING DEFENSE TO CALIFORNIA DUI
An arrest for driving under the influence in California is an expensive and painful process for many California drivers. There’s the embarrassment of the arrest, the thousands of dollars in fines, the DUI classes you must attend (and pay for), and possible custody time, not to mention the cost of an attorney. Many people choose […]
Courtroom Secrets Part 1 – Things Law School Doesn’t Teach You About Criminal Courts
All lawyers can agree that law school can be a grueling experience and studying for the bar can be downright painful.  Future lawyer take numerous courses on the law, legal analysis and trial advocacy. However, there are few if any courses on what really goes on in a courtroom….especially in criminal courts. Here are just […]
Adolescent Brain Development as a Defense
Can an adolescent’s brain development or lack thereof be a defense? Three general differences between juveniles under 18 and adults demonstrate that juvenile offenders cannot reliabl be classified among the worst offenders. First, any parent knows…juveniles lack maturity and have an underdeveolped sense of responsibility much more so than adults. Moreover, juveniles are overrepresented statistically […]
