I was listening to the radio and heard that Weston Cage (son of Nicholas Cage) was arrested once more on charges of domestic violence. When he was arrested police apparently discovered that he had also been cutting himself. Domestic violence …
I Stumbled Upon an article a few weeks back about “celebrity lawbreakers”. It was a blog that was obviously meant to be humorous regarding those celebrities who have either been caught driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol …
The other morning I was surfing the Net over coffee when I happend upon a blog post instructing individuals as to how they might successfully “self represent” in a court of law. It went over all of the “whys”, “hows”, …
Even in an instance where there were no injuries involved in the DUI, the courts see a second offense as an indication of a behavioral pattern and will definitely raise the stakes on a defendant. This where you definitely will …
This is a question I get asked every single day as a Hollywood defense lawyer. In the State of California there are a lot of different types of penalties that they can level at even the first time DUI offender. …
If you are charged with indecent exposure in Los Angeles, the consequences could be far reaching. These types of charges are intimidating and embarrassing. Individuals arrested on these types of charges are often pressured to confess or plead guilty before they are aware of what a plea could mean to their future.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The National Institute of Justice have estimated that there are roughly 960,000 incidents of domestic violence committed yearly in the United States. As many as three out of four people questioned in a variety of surveys report knowing someone who has been the victim of domestic violence.
As a Los Angeles Defense Attorney I see a lot of repeats in my caseload. I was therefore not surprised that Rodney King, famous for the police brutality in his 1991 DUI arrest, would once more be under the spotlight …
If you have been stopped by law enforcement in Beverly Hills on suspicon of DUI, then chances are you may be subjected to a Breathalyzer, Blood, Urine or Field Sobriety Test. Whether or not you are in full understanding of what these tests mean, you should be certain that you are aware of your legal rights when it comes to these types of tests.
If you have been charged with any kind of ‘Driving Under the Influence’ charge in Los Angeles, then you should already be aware of the automatic suspension of your driver’s license. An automatic suspension occurs whether the charges are the result of a first time DUI charge or something more serious.
