Are Warrantless Arrests Legal in California? Aug 28

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that people have the right to be free from unreasonable searches ...

California Court Rejects Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Her Statement Following DUI Arrest Aug 21

On July 18, 2019, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a California DUI case discussing whether the lower court ...

California Court Upholds Warrantless Search After Police Break into Residence Under Community Caretaking Exception Aug 14

Criminal defendants in California and throughout the country have the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. ...

California Appellate Court Holds Defendant Convicted of Felony Accessory May Be Eligible for Resentencing Under Proposition 64 Aug 07

In 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, which eventually led to the legal recreational use of marijuana. Proposition 64 ...