Whether you have watched a crime-based docuseries or read news related to a drug bust, you have likely heard the term “confidential informant.” While this term is used quite frequently in the legal field, people often have misconceptions about confidential informants. Few people really understand what information they are entitled to know about a confidential […]

A domestic violence conviction and gun ownership are closely connected in the legal realm. Most people who are facing domestic violence charges are unaware that a conviction could possibly impact their ability to own a firearm. In fact, we’ve worked with numerous clients who were facing domestic violence charges that didn’t realize the detrimental impact […]

If you plan on filing a civil harassment restraining order, it is important that you understand what evidence will be relevant in your case. A civil harassment restraining order is used when people who don’t have an intimate relationship want someone else to stay away from them. Basically, it is used to stop harassment from […]

A commission made up of seven people has spearheaded an effort to overhaul the state penal code. These efforts include an end to California’s “three strikes” law. It also makes changes to lifetime prison sentences without parole. This is in effort to move California more toward rehabilitation programs rather than harsh sentences. What is the […]