Criminal Defense

We've all seen those mall jail cells in TV shows and in movies like "Paul Blart: Mall Cop." But what exactly are the legal rights of security guards in malls and stores to detain you in those mall jails?

The issue of race is divisive enough in this country without attention-seekers falsely accusing people of color of serious crimes. But at least one perpetrator is getting their comeuppance, and it's making headlines in Wine Country. Katie Sorensen, a white social media "mommy influencer" from Sonoma, was convicted of one…

16-year-old Ralph Yarl was supposed to pick up his twin brothers from a house he hadn't been to before, but went to the wrong address by mistake. The address he ended up at was a house owned by 84-year-old Andrew Lester. Details of exactly what happened next are a little…

It is legal in many states to rescue dogs from hot cars if you see them suffering. But if you try to rescue an abused farm animal, you could have the same experience as sisters Alexandra Paul (a former star on the "Baywatch" TV show) and Alicia Santurio. The California…

Wildfires in California, tropical storms and hurricanes in Florida, and a train derailment in Ohio have all forced authorities to issue mandatory evacuation orders. While these evacuation orders are intended to save lives, not everyone complies. So what happens if you stick around? Could police arrest you for disobeying a…

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting marijuana users from owning firearms is unconstitutional. The ruling is the latest to remove firearms restrictions based on the reasoning in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. In Bruen, the court ruled that, for regulations…