DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC For the first time since Assembly Bill 392 amended Penal Code Section 835a in 2019, an appellate opinion has interpreted the new use-of-deadly-force standards in California. The Third District Court of Appeal in Koussaya v. City of Stockton (2020) 54 Cal. App. 5th […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
LINA BALCIUNAS COCKRELL Senior Counsel Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP There are multiple off-duty situations that could cause the U.S. Department of Justice to impose a “firearms prohibition” against a peace officer, which would prohibit them from carrying a firearm. A firearms prohibition may include involuntary mental health commitments (which […]
VISMAAD GONDARA Attorney Goyette & Associates, Inc. Performance evaluations are one of the most important records of work performance in your personnel file. They can reveal your amazing work ethic, progression in work experience, respect or trust among peers, and otherwise general good conduct reflective of a good employee. You […]
BRIAN P. ROSS Senior Associate Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC AB 655, otherwise known as the California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act, is currently wending its way through the California State Legislature. The CLEAR Act is an attempt to prohibit peace officers in the state […]
BRANDI L. HARPER Founding Partner Castillo Harper, APC Unfortunately, it may come to pass at some point in your career, there is no easy or clear choice on a decision to be made. An instance that merits discussion is when an officer is facing potential criminal charges for conduct within […]