If you are like most people you likely consider your home to be your own private domain – the one place where you can count on complete privacy and peace. What happens, however, if the police show up at your door asking to search your home? Can the police enter “Warrantless Searches in San Diego: Can the Police Enter Your Home without a Warrant?”
Pre-filing Investigation in San Diego: I Am Not Guilty, Should I Talk to the Police?
Imagine that the police have either detained you or they have asked you to come in and speak with them. You know you are not guilty of committing any criminal offense and are tempted to talk to them to clear your name. Although it may seem like the best thing “Pre-filing Investigation in San Diego: I Am Not Guilty, Should I Talk to the Police?”
Under Investigation in San Diego
Defendants in a criminal prosecution frequently make mistakes that cost them dearly. One common mistake occurs before the individual is officially a defendant. People all too often think they do not need a lawyer if the police want to talk to them. The reality is, however, that you should always “Under Investigation in San Diego”
Supreme Court: Age of a Child is a Relevant Factor in Miranda Cases
Recently, the United States Supreme Court has held that the age of a child subjected to police questioning is a relevant factor to consider in determining where a minor must be given Miranda warnings before being questioned by law enforcement officers. Under Miranda, an individual must be advised of the “Supreme Court: Age of a Child is a Relevant Factor in Miranda Cases”
Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Search of Apartment That Smelled of Marijuana
Police officers who followed a suspect into his apartment complex were legally justified to knock down the door of an apartment that belonged to a different individual, when they detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the apartment and heard sounds of evidence being destroyed after announcing their presence, “Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Search of Apartment That Smelled of Marijuana”
Internet Protocol Numbers may be Disclosed to Police
A computer hacker unlawfully enters a computer network of one of the San Diego school districts. The hacker then gains control of the district’s routers, and transmits the data located on the district’s network to the hacker’s computer. As a result, the hacker obtains access to payroll and employee records, “Internet Protocol Numbers may be Disclosed to Police”
Defending Drug-Related Crimes in San Diego
I often represent individuals accused of committing crimes related to possession, sale and transportation of illegal drugs, prescription drug offenses related to pharmacy crimes, and offenses related to marijuana cultivation and possession. The primary defense in most drug possession and sale matters involves whether the prosecution can establish that the evidence was “Defending Drug-Related Crimes in San Diego”
Miranda: The Prosecution Will Not Use What You Say to Help You
The United States Supreme Court requires that a criminal defendant be advised of the rights to remain silent and request an attorney before being questioned by the police while in custody. For over 40 years these rights have been enshrined in the famous Miranda warning, an important procedural safeguard to “Miranda: The Prosecution Will Not Use What You Say to Help You”
Meeting the Police without a Lawyer
I am often contacted by individuals seeking advice about whether they need legal advice before meeting with law enforcement. Often, these individuals do not feel that they have anything to hide from the police and that their lack of cooperation will be viewed with suspicion. Further, because employment obligations, management “Meeting the Police without a Lawyer”
Law Enforcement Is Overburdened by Misguided Laws
A kidnapped girl was discovered 18 years after her abduction at the home of a convicted parolee and registered sex offender despite the fact that law enforcement has repeatedly been in contact with the man and has visited his home on many occasions over the years. That law enforcement for “Law Enforcement Is Overburdened by Misguided Laws”