Staying In A Domestically Violent Home Living in a home where you are facing domestic violence is a difficult and traumatizing things. But there are steps you can take to ensure your home makes you feel safer, and below you are going to discover a few of the most...
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6 Important Things to Tell Your Personal Injury Attorney
If you have been involved in an accident and you decide to hire an experienced personal injury attorney, it is very important that you understand the details you should provide to your attorney in order to increase your chances of winning. To strategize your case in...
What Are the Penalties for Cocaine Possession in California?
The possession of cocaine is one of the most common drug prosecutions in California. You can be charged for possession even if cocaine is not on you. As long as there is evidence that you had control over the drug, you can be charged with possession. The penalties for...
How do the police know I am driving under the influence of marijuana?
As of January 1, 2018, recreational use of marijuana became legal under California Law. There’s still much confusion around the specifics of this new law, but one of the most important questions that people are wondering is how a police officer will be able to tell...
How to Choose a Criminal Defense Attorney
Looking for an experienced criminal defense attorney can be hard if you don’t know what to look for. Some common questions might be: Where do I start looking? What should I look for and how do I know that lawyer is right for me? In this article, we will be covering...
8 Phases of a Criminal Defense Case
Criminal defense cases typically develop in a series of phases beginning with an arrest and ending before, during or after trial. Most criminal cases today end when a defendant accepts a plea bargain offered by the prosecution. At this point, the defendant has plead...
2018 California Marijuana Laws Explained
With the approval of Proposition 64 on November 8, 2016, California residents now have the ability to smoke marijuana recreationally. However, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently made it clear that use and possession of marijuana is still illegal at the Federal...
New Criminal Law in California in 2018: Sextortion
Experienced California Criminal Defense Attorney Michael A. Scafiddi Discusses Sextortion Given the ubiquity of camera phones and digital recording devices, many more people are recording sex with their spouses and partners. There is nothing illegal about consensual...
Your Child’s Miranda Rights and California Senate Bill 395
Experienced California Criminal Defense Attorney Michael A. Scafiddi Discusses Your Child’s Miranda Rights A new law in California may dramatically affect how police officers can treat your child. Most of know that officers must read us our Miranda rights, “you have...
California DUI Checkpoints and Your Legal Rights
Experienced California DUI Attorney Michael A. Scafiddi Tells You What You Need to Know About DUI Checkpoints As Americans, we are accustomed to being free from undue infringements on our constitutional rights. When we are driving, that means not being stopped by...