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California Pot Laws Head to November Ballot as Voters Decide Marijuana Future California pot laws face a transformative moment as voters prepare to decide on recreational marijuana legalization this November. The qualified ballot initiative has sparked intense debate across the st...

California Court Upholds Probationers' Rights in First Amendment Case A landmark first amendment case in California has reinforced constitutional protections for individuals under supervised release. The state's Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled against an anti-disparagement p...

What Is Protected by the First Amendment When It Comes to Criminal Threats in California? Understanding what is protected by the First Amendment becomes critical when speech crosses into criminal territory. The Constitution guarantees free speech rights, yet not all verbal express...

What is Prop 64? Proposition 64, formally titled the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is a California voter initiative that legalized cannabis for recreational use. Passed on November 8, 2016, with 57% voter approval, the measure became law on November 9, 2016...

Reduce Your Criminal Charges With a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Over 25 Years of Helping People Reduce Felony Convictions to Misdemeanors What Is Penal Code Section 17(b)? When Californians passed Proposition 47 reducing sentences for many crimes, it opened the door to a...

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyers Protect Your Freedom and Future with a Top-Ranked Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney When you're facing criminal charges, everything that's important to you is at risk. Your reputation, your livelihood, and even your freedom are all on the l...

You walked out of booking with a citation in your hand and a court date you did not ask for. The fear of jail, a permanent record, and hard questions from family can feel overwhelming right now. What you do in the next few days can shape the entire outcome of your case. A drug [&h...

Charged with Violating LA Curfew Orders? What a Criminal Defense Attorney Los Angeles Can Do for You Curfew violations in Los Angeles carry real consequences, including fines and potential jail time, even if you weren't aware of the order or qualified for an exemption. A criminal ...

Another one of newly elected LA District Attorney George Gascon’s special directives, 20-07 deals with misdemeanor charges and how they are handled within LA county. This is one of the largest changes to happen among all the new special directives. Special Directive 20-07 specif...

On December 7th, 2020, newly elected LA District Attorney George Gascón implemented a series of special directives. Among these was special directive 20-14 which makes large changes regarding parole, resentencing, and youth/juvenile programs. Special Directive 20-14 contains, amo...

Among the special directives released by newly elected LA District Attorney George Gascon on Dec. 7th, 2020, Directive 20-08 deals with several changes to the so called “sentence enhancements.” Special Directive 20-08 primarily calls for the removal of most sentence enhancemen...

DA Gascón Faces Lawsuit Over Special Directives Enforcement DA Gascón faces an unprecedented legal challenge as career prosecutors within his own office have filed a lawsuit targeting his controversial special directives. The lawsuit centers on policy changes that restrict sente...