Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The social media networking boom has changed the way law enforcement gathers evidence in a criminal case. In addition to patrolling the neighborhoods and streets, officers today are also patrolling ...
Continue reading "Tweeting and Posting your Way into Hot Water" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Forfeiture is a civil action that is intertwined with criminal law. When an arrest for any offense that involves the manufacturing, sale, or possession for sale of illegal drugs, law enforcement ...
Continue reading "Has your property been subject to forfeiture? We can help. " »
Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The New York Times published a compelling article by John Schwartz on September 13, 2010 that focused on the puzzling behavior of innocent people confessing to crimes they did not commit. This ...
Continue reading "How and Why the Innocent Confess to Crimes They Did Not Commit" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
California is beginning a pilot program in July of 2010 that will require drivers with Driving Under the Influence convictions (DUI) to use new interlock devices. This program will apply even to first ...
Continue reading "Los Angeles Launches Interlock Device Test Program for DUI Offenders " »
Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
A story that has captured lot of attention recently is the murder of the wife of ex-Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found at an exclusive Mexican ...
Continue reading "Extradition" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The United States Supreme Court ruled this week that in order to invoke the "right to remain silent", a person subject to police interrogation must speak up. Because the defendant in ...
Continue reading "The Right to Remain Silent--Speak up!" »
Posted on May 18, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog .
Continue reading "Welcome to our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog" »
Posted on May 6, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard that a person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal activity based on specific and articulable facts and inferences. It is the basis for an ...
Continue reading "Probable Cause vs. Reasonable Suspicion" »
Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney had to appear in court in the West District to resolve a case where the defendant was facing State Prison time for allegedly stealing a purse with thousands ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Another defendant was added to the case in which multiple celebrity houses were allegedly burglarized. Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney David D. Diamond represents Roy Lopez who is accused if ...
Continue reading "Another Defendant Charged in "Bling Ring" Case" »