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I recently conducted a jury trial in San Jose that resulted in a hung jury. It was a DUI case where the client was alleged to have a .18 BAC. You might have heard this term on television shows or even the news. Sometimes at the conclusion of a jury trial, if the jury...

Pending a recent appeal I have for the office, my client had an unfortunate motorcycle accident and passed away as a result of it. Normally, a criminal client’s death while his appeal is pending would terminate the proceedings and lead to an automatic vacating of the...

This news article was published this week highlighting a man going to trial on Murder charges who had the mirrored word "MURDER" tattooed on his neck. Wisely, the defendant was concerned that his tattoo might prejudice the jury against him. The constitutional right to...

The courtroom can be a highly emotional place, as demonstrated by this video filmed in a Michigan criminal court. Admittedly, criminal cases involve all sorts of facts, some of which can illicit extreme emotional responses from those involved. This includes judges,...

For those of us who were grew up in the 1980's, Kelly Lebrock made a lasting impression in her role as Lisa in the movie Weird Science. Unfortunately, she has landed in a bit of trouble. According to TMZ.com, Ms. Lebrock was arrested near Santa Barabara County...

In a previous blog post we predicted that George Zimmerman was going to get hammered by the prosecutors in Florida for his new assault and domestic violence charges, as a sort of retribution for the killing of which he was previously acquitted. We anticipated that...

It was encouraging as one who is concerned about the fact that the police routinely trample individuals’ constitutional rights, to read the recent article in the LA Times reporting on the voided conviction of a Norwalk man. Under Miranda one who is being interrogated,...