Criminal Defense Q&A: I Punched a Guy Who Puked at a Party and Got in My Face – Will I Be Charged with a Crime?
Question: I am a 20-year-old student, and I’m in need of some advice. I was at a small gathering of friends when a bunch of random guys showed up. Long story short, these guys got extremely intoxicated and one of them vomited on my friend's couch and carpet. I was…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I’m 18. What’ll Happen to Me If I Fight Someone at School Who’s Still a Minor?
Question: What would happen if an 18-year-old fights a minor because the minor is harassing a female? I go to high school, and I’m 18. A friend of mine that is a girl keeps saying that a boy keeps harassing her, and she doesn’t like it. If I were to…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I Was Arrested for DUI Because My Car Smelled Like Weed—But I Was Sober! What Can I Do?
Question: In December, I drove through a checkpoint; I was sober but my car smelled like weed. The officer asked me to get out. He performed the field sobriety test, but apparently didn’t get the results he wanted, so another officer came and had me do it again. They took…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I Finally Left My Abusive Husband – Can I Still Report Him to Police for Something He Did to Me More Than A Year Ago?
Question: I was abused in my marriage for a long time before I finally moved out. My husband threatened to harm me if I get police involved. I was scared, but I think I have decided to file police report . Plus so many incidents have happened even after I…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I’m Applying for a Job. What Happens If They Discover My Expunged Conviction?
Question: I had a misdemeanor expunged in California in 2010. The original conviction was in 2008. My new employer is running LiveScan. Can they use the expunged conviction against me? Answer: No. In general, employers are legally prohibited from asking an applicant if he has an expunged conviction on his…
Criminal Defense Q&A: Can a Shoplifter Mace the Storekeeper in Self-Defense?
Question: Is it still self defense if you've already committed a crime? I stole from a shop, then maced the manager for following me out to the parking lot. I was found off property and wasn't identified by the victim but by the officer who watched the tape. The stolen…