Home is one of the few places where you should be able to feel absolutely safe. That being said, if someone tries to break into your residence, do you have legal grounds to protect yourself using lethal force? Learning about related California law could provide an...
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Does the Third-Party Doctrine apply to your criminal case?
During a criminal case, police often gather evidence from digital sources. This may mean that they want to conduct a search of a person's cellphone. As with a search of real estate or other physical property, it often takes a search warrant to compel someone to unlock...
It is possible to challenge the results of a breath test
Your breath test results are a key piece of evidence that the police will likely try to obtain after a traffic stop on suspicion of drunk driving. If your blood alcohol concentration is over the legal limit, this is a stronger form of evidence than a failed field...
There are ways to challenge a failed breath test
For most drivers, a failed breath test means that they are at or above the legal limit of 0.08% in terms of their blood alcohol concentration. Some drivers do have other limits, such as commercial drivers, who are often held to a standard of 0.04%, and underage...
Is intoxication ever a viable defense?
People who are intoxicated at the time of a criminal event may want to blame that impairment. They often claim that there was no intent to commit a crime, but they acted in a way that was out of character or out of the norm for them personally. They never would have...


