Sealing Juvenile Records

14 years ago

Many people think their juvenile record is automatically sealed when they reach 18. In fact, your juvenile criminal record is…

SF Drug Cases Tossed in the Face of Video Evidence Again

14 years ago

I wrote several weeks ago about drug busts in the South of Market area of San Francisco, in which criminal…

Criminal Protective Orders

14 years ago

I haven’t had a trial yet. I haven’t been convicted of anything. Can the judge really order me to stay…

Sixth Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses

14 years ago

The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be…

Videos of SOMA Drug Busts Expose Police Misconduct and Perjury

14 years ago

It was just another day at the Hall of Justice. San Francisco police officers with 10 – 12 years of…

Can You Enter a Contract to Enforce a Gambling Debt?

14 years ago

Gambling is generally illegal in California. The question is if you lend someone money to try their hand at blackjack…

Skill, Grit, and Superstition

14 years ago

The New York Times reported last week about superstition among trial lawyers. The headline of the article tells it all:…

Skill, Grit, and Superstition

14 years ago

The New York Times reported last week about superstition among trial lawyers. The headline of the article tells it all:…

Questions about Oakland’s gang injunction

14 years ago

Evidence opened yesterday in the City of Oakland’s gang injunction lawsuit. In that lawsuit, City Attorney John A. Russo seeks…

Junk Science and Jury Trials

14 years ago

From DNA exonerations to life-saving surgery, I cannot help but be in awe of the feats of modern science. But…