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Covers news and events dealing with criminal defense in California.

Author: Douglas Slain is a solo practitioner in Oakland, Calif.

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Recent Posts from California Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Report suggests that fears that immigration is a threat to Southern California public safety are unjustified
According to a recent study, immigrants—including immigrants living in Orange County—are far less likely than the average U.S.-born citizen to commit crime in California. The Public Policy Institute of California report, that can be found…
California’s Proposition 5 would overhaul sentencing of drug offenders
Sponsors of the Proposition 5 are asking voters in November to increase treatment and eliminate incarceration for those convicted of nonviolent, drug-related crimes. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act, funded…
If I'm pulled over for DUI in Orange County, should I submit to the roadside breath test?
If I'm pulled over for DUI in Orange County should I submit to the roadside breathalyzer test? The short answer is no, there is virtually never a good reason to submit to a voluntary breathalyzer…
U.S. Supreme Court Petitions to watch
There are some interesting Petitions for Certiorari the U.S. Supreme Court is considering this fall. At their September 29th conference, the Justices will determine which petitions involve issues that are compelling enough to move to…
OC sheriff's deputy charged with assault for unlawfully tasering suspect
An Orange County sheriff's deputy was indicted for allegedly abusing his authority when he tasered a handcuffed suspect in his patrol car last year. Mike Anton of the L.A. Times reports that Christopher Hibbs, a…
San Diego Police Kill Gun Brandishing Man
A 64-year-old San Diego man was shot and killed Friday night during a confrontation with police that began when he allegedly fired several shots into the home of a San Diego sheriff's deputy. Tony Perry…
USC Cornerback Facing Felony Charges for Resisting Police
University of Southern California cornerback Shareece Wright has been charged by San Bernardino law enforcement with resisting a police officer in connection to a party in his hometown of Colton last weekend. Resisting police a…
Juveniles arrested in murder of Santa Ana Boy
Two juvenile Santa Ana gang members were arrested in the murder of a 13-year-old boy who was gunned down Wednesday while crossing the street with a group of friends near Santa Ana High School. H.G…
California Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage attack
I couldn’t make this up if I tried. Last Saturday, two California farmworkers awoke to a burglar in their kitchen applying spices to a sausage. After using the sausage to attack the victims, the stranger…
California Bank Robber Charged with DUI
Last week, law enforcement caught a suspect in a Sacramento, California bank robbery after stopping the suspect’s car for a minor traffic violation. The suspect, Erick Dinse, refused to stop for a South Dakota trooper…