California offers alternative sentencing options, such as mental health diversion, for defendants the court believes…

Under California state law, sexual assault and sexual battery are essentially the same offense. Both…

In California, parental kidnapping occurs when a parent takes or withholds a child from their…

In 2021, California passed a misdemeanor diversion law, enabling superior court judges to offer diversion…

Passed in 2018, California Senate Bill 1437 revised the law to make a first-degree murder…

Starting January 1, 2022, judges will have greater discretion over when to apply or dismiss…

Starting in 2022, California judges will have greater discretion over sentencing options for nonviolent drug…

If you are facing robbery charges in Southern California, your attorney can assess the specifics…

While prosecutors often initially charge the defendant with murder, there are strategies for having the…

To secure a conviction for a kidnapping charge in California, prosecutors must show that you…