Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Court of Appeals says they can according to the decision in Broney vs. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  The Court found that even if the teacher is a great educator, by all accounts her teaching or students had not … Continue reading →

The California Board of Registered Nursing, as construed by a Nursing Practice Act statute,  often considers DUI an act of unprofessional conduct, saying that it involves the dangerous use of alcohol and a crime involving consumption of alcohol.   However,   in California a criminal conviction … Continue reading →

Here’s the problem.  When a defendant or his attorney needs to get information about a case pending in the Courts of LA he or she has two options 1) they can call the court clerk and have them check the … Continue reading →

According to reliable sources, 4 seasoned Manhattan Beach cops  will be fired for their roles in the alleged concealment of  a hit and run involving an off-duty policeman.  Informants said the MBPD officers – Richard William Hatten, Kristopher Thompson, Eric Eccles and Bryan … Continue reading →

Their geographic proximity makes it almost a necessity, but the two cities have announced an increased focus on the detection and interdiction of driving under the influence offenders that traverse their collective municipalities.  Presumably, we will see a greater presence … Continue reading →

The right to a jury trial, it is an age-old protection handed down to us from our forefathers who created the constitution as a means of protection from the abuses of the government, at the time the crown of English rule.  Nowadays … Continue reading →

Thousands of citizens are taken into custody every day in the state California alone.  The state law allows the police to arrest an individual if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a violation of a criminal law has occurred.  In … Continue reading →

The media has had a frenzy in recent months about the “loophole” in California law that allows anyone to carry a handgun in public legally as long as it is not concealed and the gun is unloaded.  This seemingly strange … Continue reading →

In California, the offense of hit and run is committed when a person is involved in a collision and leaves the scene of the accident and fails to exchange information.  The crime is defined in Vehicle Code 20002.   The crime … Continue reading →

Without a doubt, the most common question posed to any criminal lawyer by a prospective client is, the cops never read me my rights, shouldn’t the case be dismissed?  Here’s the skinny on this issue:   The sacred “rights to remain … Continue reading →