Author: spiralmode

Being accused of a hit-and-run in California is no laughing matter. If you're convicted, you face severe legal consequences. The first thing you need to know is that the circumstances surrounding the incident determine whether you're charged with misdemeanor hit and run or if you'll...

Most people would like to pretend that they were never arrested and never accused of criminal activity. They hope that if they pretend it never happened, that no one will ever learn about the incident. The understandable desire to put an arrest behind them is...

Knowing you should have both your criminal and arrest records is one thing. Knowing how to acquire these reports is a whole different matter. Since California's arrest records are a matter of public record, you're legally allowed access to the information, but to obtain it,...

Most people assume that as long as they don't drive after they've been drinking, they have nothing to worry about. What they don't realize is that in California, you can be charged with public intoxication. While it's perfectly okay to drink in California, while you're in...

One of the biggest decisions you have to make after you've been charged with a crime is deciding if you should hire a private criminal defense attorney or if you should take advantage of a public defender. The correct answer is going to vary from one...

It doesn't matter if the prosecution or the defense thinks you're a valuable witness, the process is the same for both sides. The first thing they will do is officially summon you to appear. This is done through a formal process in which a court...