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We have been seeing an increasing number of clients who, while allowed to own a firearm under California law, nevertheless are prohibited under federal law. In California, if a person is convicted of ...

Coping with the emotional stress associated with having a loved one incarcerated can be challenging, to say the least. While there is no official rulebook that explains how to deal with such a ...

People who are sentenced to prison in California may not have to serve out their entire sentences behind bars. If they meet certain criteria, they could be approved for the state's alternative custody ...

California had a goal of lessening prison populations by resentencing those convicted of non-violent crimes, and it accomplished this goal by implementing Prop 47 ; unfortunately, there are still ...

According to Asymmetry in the Impact of Encounters with Police, there are several factors of individuals in poorer neighborhoods that can be attributed to the negative attitudes: (1) illegal drugs use ...

Should you be placed on probation, your daily life will feel as if you're walking a tightrope. Even an innocent mistake could result in experiencing severe consequences. It could result in spending ...

Expungement is the process of having arrest or conviction records expunged, which prevents others from viewing them. Having your records open can make it difficult to find a job, and some landlords ...

Facing criminal charges is no easy task and watching a loved one receive a conviction after weeks or months of fighting is arguably a difficult thing to witness. However, just because a trial is over, ...

Did you know that, whether convicted for the crime or not, an arrest may appear on someone’s record? This fact means that when an employer does a background check on someone, his or her arrest record ...

Seal Your Juvenile Record We can petition the court to seal juvenile records for the serious offenses listed in Welfare and Institutional Code § 707(b) (these are the offenses that can be transferred ...

Sex offender registration effects an individual for the rest of their life; however, the California legislature recently modified California Penal Code 290, which governs the lifetime registry ...

Sexual assault is a serious allegation, and as seen in the media today, even allegations can prove to have severe ramifications to one's livelihood and reputation. While it pays to always put yourself ...

In today’s digital era, sexting among teenagers has become a social phenomenon shown to be somewhat of a gray area in the court system. Sexting involves sending explicit (usually nude or semi-nude) ...

A long weekend of hanging out with friends, partying, and having fun is finally over. You recall all the memories you made and the people you met and wish you could do it all over again. You get back ...