Eyewitness testimony often seems like highly compelling evidence. However, decades of research – and numerous wrongful convictions – have shown that people’s memories of events

Whether you forgot about your hearing, got the date mixed up, experienced a personal crisis, or didn’t realize your attendance was mandatory, failing to appear

Many people routinely post photos from vacations, share updates with friends, leave restaurant reviews, and document life events on social media sites without thinking twice.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer – and for many people in Orange County, that means cookouts, beach days, concerts, baseball games,

If you’ve recently been arrested or charged with a crime, your first court date, known as an arraignment, can be overwhelming. You may not know

The decisions you make within the first 24 to 48 hours of being arrested can have a lasting impact on your future. However, most people

If the police want to ask you questions, your first instinct may be to cooperate and tell your side of the story. Many innocent people

For many immigrants building a life in the United States, a guilty plea in California may trigger immigration consequences such as deportation, denial of naturalization,

A criminal record can follow you long after you’ve paid your debt to society. Even years-old convictions for offenses like DUI, theft, shoplifting, domestic violence,

Many white-collar criminal cases in California begin as business partnership breakdowns, contract disagreements, investment losses or accounting discrepancies. But sometimes, these civil conflicts can cross