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Public Urination Laws Primarily Affect the Homeless or the Inebriated Public urination generally prohibits urination on any street, public facility, sidewalk, beach public building, alley, park or plaza. Urination on private property is also prohibited, if it is visible from a public place—meaning you can’t go out in your front yard to urinate if your… read more

Penalties for instances of domestic violence have become much more severe over the past few years, not only in California, but across the nation. Governments and politicians seek to prove they are tough on crime, yet the crime of domestic violence has many facets. If you have been charged with domestic violence in Los Angeles,… read more

A wide variety of theft offenses exist under California Penal Codes, one of which makes it a crime to defraud an innkeeper. Charges of defrauding an innkeeper fall under California Penal Code section 537(a), and are extremely serious. In fact, depending on the value of the theft, the offense can be charged as a felony…. read more

In the wake of cellphone videos of the mistreatment or killings of Eric Garner in New York, Sandra Bland in Texas, LaQuan McDonald in Illinois, and Walter Scott in South Carolina and the broadcast of the moments after Philando Castile was shot and killed by police in Minnesota, the issue of video technology and the legality of… read more

According to a recent article from the Los Angeles Daily News, a reward system is now offered to those who assist in the apprehension of hit-and-run-drivers.  The ordinance approved this week by the Los Angeles City Council seeks to “end the culture of driving apathy” and reduce the mounting hit-and-run incidents the city faces. The… read more

Making headlines this week was the verdict in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.  The 21-year old defendant was sentenced to death by lethal injection on Friday by a federal jury. The verdict was given 2 years after the Boston Marathon bombing that killed 3 people and injured hundreds. The federal jury’s… read more

Conspiracy is what is referred to as an inchoate crime, meaning that the crime is complete simply by taking a step towards the commission of another crime. The three basic inchoate offenses include attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy. The crime that is intended is the target offense. Inchoate offenses of solicitation and attempt merge with the… read more

Someone who enters or remains on the property of another without permission may be guilty of criminal trespass under California Penal Code § 602 PC.  The trespass can occur in literal situations or others not so straightforward.  It can occur at a residence or place of work. There are some trespass charges which are only infractions… read more

In a recent report from the Los Angeles Times “drive-bys” are giving way to walk-ups due to a shift in gang tactics.  Last month, Ricardo Nunez was doing yard work at his home when a white truck pulled up and a person inside opened fire, killing the 35 year old. According to LAPD detective Ray Martinez,… read more

Our top priorities are the safety and welfare of our students.  The school has developed and is instituting a series of best-in-class policies, practices and programs to deal with such incidents effectively”.   According to an article published in the Beverly Press this is the reaction from the Marlborough School after learning of sexual misconduct by former teacher Joseph… read more