Dear Legal Defense Fund, I wanted to write a letter to you to express my gratitude to you for funding my defense. Back in January 2016, I was involved in a life-changing event. I had to make a split-second decision that would affect many lives. A few months passed and […]
ALISON BERRY WILKINSON Principal Attorney Berry Wilkinson Law Group During a criminal appeal, the prosecution generally advocates that a jury’s verdict should be upheld, and the defense argues that it should be reversed. But in a surprise move, the California attorney general, the chief law enforcement officer for the state […]
MICHAEL SCHWARTZ Partner NICOLE PIFARI Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Most cops don’t figure they’ll ever need a lawyer, let alone be charged criminally. Work hard, don’t steal, don’t cheat, follow the rules: What could possibly go wrong? Just ask Huntington Park Police Officer Marissa Larios. […]
MICHAEL A. MORGUESS Writs & Appeals Attorney Castillo Harper, APC Credibility determinations are often at the heart of administrative hearings, with the trier of fact being an arbitrator or a commission. However, as discussed below, on a petition for writ of administrative mandate, a superior court judge steps into that […]
MICHAEL P. STONE, ESQ. Partner ROBERT RABE, ESQ. Attorney Stone Busailah, LLP How can an inaccurate use-of-force report constitute a federal crime? You are a deputy with the county sheriff’s department. You are required to document uses of force in a variety of departmental reports.¹ We all know that such […]