Today is a relatively short but dramatic day in court for Pistorius.    Mr.  Charl Johnson retook the stand as an ear-witness to the shooting.  He is cross-examined by the defense's Mr. Roux,  who  pounds the witness ...
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Cross examination of the first witness, continues. I missed her name. Lawyer tells witness that the next questions are about her credibility and reliability. Q: You saw ambulance? A: Yes. Q; In front of Oscar's? A: Yes. Q: Baby wake up? ...
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First impression of the South African court room of the trial of Oscar Pistorius is how very familiar it is to a lawyer from here. On your first day, you would know where to stand and sit and where and who everyone else in the court is. The phys...
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Juvenile delinquency is a terrifying and terrible face of crime in the United States of America and across the world. Violence, severe aggression and maliciousness are not traits we can easily associate with 12 and 13 year olds, creating nuisan...
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When I do consultations with criminal defense attorneys in California, something that I've heard a lot lately is "Hey, haven't immigration attorneys been telling us for years that we should keep the conviction documents vague? ...
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It is clear that with the advent of the internet, more and more people are being arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography in both state and federal court.  The latest example is former school board teacher, Daniel Mays...
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A common question asked by defense attorneys is whether a deferred prosecution or pre-trial diversion would have any adverse immigration consequences for their non-citizen clients.  In other words, are these diversionary programs considere...
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Little information is forthcoming about yesterday’s FBI raid of the offices of State Senator Ron Calderon. It is known that no arrests were made in the raid and that it is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bribery of state off...
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Information has surfaced in the past few weeks that some members of the Elite and Special Forces sections of the Los Angeles Police Department have engaged in buying and selling guns for individual profit. These members are being investigated f...
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On March 20, 2013, a new bipartisan bill was proposed that would potentially mitigate some of the harsh prison sentences which are currently required under federal mandatory minimum laws for people convicted of federal crime such as drug traffi...
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