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Did San Diego Sheriffs Use Excessive Force When They Killed a Suicidal Suspect?
On December 2, 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of CHELSEY HAYES V. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Case #09-55644 , heard this civil rights Complaint brought under the Federal statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California law wherein a minor daughter alleged violations of her 14th and 4th Amendment rights and … Read More
Should You Sign Up for a Store Credit Card (this holiday season)?
Have you ever purchased an item at a store and the salesperson asks “would you like to apply for a (name of the store) credit card? If so, you can save (they will stipulate anywhere from 5%-20%) on this purchase.” One issue to consider is whether you should first survey credit cards in the open … Read More
Be Safe and Vigilant During This Holiday
This is the time of the year when there are many holidays and we will be celebrating, most often with family and friends. However, the period of time between Thanksgiving and the New Year can also be the most dangerous days and nights of the year, whether on the neighborhood streets &/or highways. Unfortunately, we … Read More
What Evidence is Required to Establish Aiding and Abetting a Crime?
On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Rosemond v. United States, #12-895, on Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, heard oral arguments. The underlying case involved the issue of whether the jury instructions were adequate and the offense of aiding … Read More
Undercover Law Enforcement Operations
On October 23, 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of UNITED STATES vs. BLACK, #11-10036, held a reverse sting operation by the government was not so outrageous and shocking to be barred by elementary principles of due process and fairness and, therefore, affirmed the U.S. District Court conviction of multiple defendants. … Read More
Is there a secret to longevity?
In today’s UT news, it was reported that a Carlsbad woman will be celebrating her 110th birthday next month. In reading the article, it is heartwarming to learn about “supercentenarians.” What seems compelling whenever one hears or reads such stories is a pattern that often exists in individuals that have long lives. There is a … Read More
Can Police Search Your Cell Phone?
In the current case of DAVID LEON RILEY, Petitioner v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA Respondent (13-132), the U.S. Supreme Court on a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari will review the unpublished Decision of the Fourth District California Court of Appeal and, hopefully, clarify whether the police may seize a cell phone from a person under … Read More
A Test To Diagnose Early Stage Dementia?
LiveScience published an article today on significant research conducted by the Brain Institute Center for Smell and Taste of the University of Florida. It was noted that the first area of the brain to degenerate in people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is the front part of the temporal lobe of our brain. This … Read More
SAN DIEGO IN TOP 10 OF INMATES ON DEATH ROW
Recently, a non-profit organization that studies death penalties surveyed the counties in the United States to rank the current number of death row inmates. Los Angeles County had the most inmates who had death sentences at 228 and, therefore, was number 1. San Diego County had 40 such inmates, but came in the top 10 … Read More
STATE REPORT ON TRUANCY ‘CRISIS’
There is no doubt student truancy in the public schools in California has reached an epidemic level. As a former prosecutor serving as a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, I saw first hand the criminal history of countless individuals as part of my caseload. In the past three decades I have … Read More