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Internet crime is defined as any illegal activity involving one or more components of the Internet such as Web sites, chat rooms and/or e-mail.

Felony Crimes involve drug and narcotics charges, arson, burglary, armed robbery, murder and/or attempted murder, rape and/or sexual assault, kidnapping and aggravated assault and battery.

Misdemeanors are more serious than petty offenses, but much less serious than felonies. Misdemeanors typically result in the imposition of such punishments as a fine or a jail sentence not exceeding a year. If a jail sentence is imposed, it is served at a local, city or county jail rather than a state or federal prison (penitentiary).

DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence and occurs when someone is operating, or is in actual physical control, of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or another controlled substance to the extent that their mental faculties are impaired and/or their blood alcohol content (BAC) is above the legal limit.

High-tech professionals, corporate executives, and clergy who are criminally charged for offenses such as corporate theft, counterfeiting, embezzlement, forgery, hacking, fraud, tax evasion or bad checks are often referred to as “white collar” offenders and are prosecuted for white-collar crimes.

An expungement of your record in Los Angeles, California results in the extraction and isolation of all records on file with any court correctional facility or law enforcement agency. The records that are expunged include complaints, warrants, arrests reports, commitments, criminal history records, fingerprints, and your rap sheet.

Delinquency is a legal term for criminal behavior carried out by a juvenile. Delinquent behavior is divided into two categories: status offenses and delinquency offenses.

Juvenile court is unique and should not be treated as if it were adult court for young clients. While the substantive criminal law is the same in juvenile and adult court, the procedures and sentencing law are substantially different.

In an appeal, an appellate court reviews the record of the pre-trial and trial proceedings for legal errors. The record includes the court file, the court reporter’s transcript and the evidence and exhibits introduced in the trial court. In general, an appellate court does not consider information that is not contained in the record.

Although most of my clientele are university-level students and faculty, there is an increase in K-12 students being accused of sexual harassment and sexual violence. In recent years, I have worked with students as young as fifth grade (accused of pinching a girl) who have faced disciplinary actions including suspension, expulsion, involuntary transfers to other schools, being placed on independent study, loss of the right to participate in extra-curricular activities, and other consequences. […]