California Criminal Defense
Being arrested for a crime does not necessarily mean you will be convicted. Often we can help you get charges reduced or dismissed, and avoid jail and a criminal record.
California DUI
DUI arrests don't always lead to convictions in court. Police officer mistakes, faulty breathalyzers and crime lab errors may get your charges reduced or dismissed. Visit our California DUI page to learn more.
Lawsuits for Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Shouse Law Group represents victims throughout the U.S. who suffered serious complications and injuries from dangerous drugs and failed medical devices.
California Personal Injury
If you've been injured in an accident, our personal injury lawyers will fight to get you compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and even punitive damages.
Playlist: Penal Code 148.5Watch this playlist on YouTube Penal Code § 148.5 PC prohibits you from making a false police report of a crime. False reporting is only a crime if the person making the report knows it to be false. The offense is punishable by up to 6 months in jail. We will quote the …
Roofing accidents (especially collapsing roofs) often result in serious, life-threatening injuries. When your roofing accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, you can bring a personal injury claim. A personal injury lawsuit will allow you to be compensated for medical bills and expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If your roofing injury occurred on …
Former DUI Prosecutor: Why breath tests get it wrongWatch this video on YouTube DUI breath tests are subject to errors that can call the blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) results into question and get them excluded from evidence. Reasons the test might be inaccurate include: The officer administering the test did not follow the required testing …
California Child Pornography Laws | Penal Code 311.11Watch this video on YouTube Penal Code 311 PC is the primary statute that makes child pornography illegal in the state of California. State law makes it a crime to send, transport, duplicate, print, advertise or possess child pornography, or to hire or persuade minors to participate in making pornographic …
When is "resisting arrest" a felony? (Penal Code 69)Watch this video on YouTube California Penal Code § 69 PC prohibits resisting an executive officer by using force or intimidation to try to prevent executive officers from carrying out their job duties. A conviction is punishable by probation, fines, and up to three years in jail. …
Playlist: Loitering for ProstitutionWatch this playlist on YouTube Penal Code 647(b) PC makes it a crime either to engage in – or to solicit – prostitution. This means performing any sexual act in exchange for money or other compensation, or offering or agreeing to such an arrangement. Violations of Penal Code 647b can result in …
Minor in possession of alcohol — Is it a crime in California?Watch this video on YouTube Business and Professions Code 25662 BP makes it illegal for a minor to be in possession of alcohol in a public place. Specifically, persons under the age of 21 may not possess alcohol while on any street or highway …
Playlist: Reckless Driving and Street TakeoversWatch this playlist on YouTube California Vehicle Code § 23103 VC prohibits reckless driving, defined as operating a motor vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of other people or property. Reckless driving is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to …
California Health and Safety Code 11352 HS: Sale or Transportation of Controlled SubstancesWatch this video on YouTube Health and Safety Code § 11352 HS makes it a felony offense to sell, transport, furnish, administer, or import a controlled substance. If convicted, you face up to 9 years in jail or prison and fines of up …
Former D.A.: "5 Ways to Beat a DUI Blood Case"Watch this video on YouTube Blood tests are a common way to measure and prove your BAC level after a DUI arrest. However, they are prone to various errors and can be challenged in court. In California, the testing procedures for DUI blood draws are set …
Under California Penal Code § 502 PC, unauthorized computer access is a criminal offense when it entails accessing another person’s or company’s computer, data, software, or a computer network without permission. This includes: altering, damaging, deleting, destroying, or otherwise using any of the data. Prosecutors may charge this as a misdemeanor or a felony, and a conviction can …
What is an SR22 and when do I need one?Watch this video on YouTube A lot of mystery and confusion surrounds the SR22 requirement in connection with California DUI cases. In this article, we break it down and explain everything. If you are looking for possible ways to beat a dui charge, it is important …
NOTE: High Desert Detention Center no longer houses juveniles. Juveniles are being sent to Central Valley Juvenile Detention Center. San Bernardino County Probation Department runs the operation for the High Desert Juvenile Hall along with San Bernardino Central Juvenile Hall. The facility is located at 21101 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA 92307. Below our …
The East Mesa Juvenile Hall is located north of Brown Field, in East Otay Mesa at: 446 Alta Rd., Suite #6100, San Diego, CA 92158 Below our San Diego CA criminal defense lawyers will explain the following: 1. Intake procedure at the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility 2. How to contact a child 3. Visiting …
Located in El Centro, CA, the Imperial County Juvenile Hall (ICJH), is a co-ed youth correctional facility run by the Imperial County Probation Department. After an arrest for a California juvenile offense, minors under age 18 may be briefly detained here or committed for an evaluation period. Others will serve short sentences in this juvenile …
Updated February 11, 2020 The Indio Juvenile Hall (IJH) is one of a few youth correctional facilities run by the Riverside County Probation Department. Minors under age 18 may be taken to this Juvenile Hall after being placed under arrest for a California juvenile offense allegation. They may be briefly detained here and released, committed …
Located in Fresno, CA, the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC), is a detention facility run by the Fresno County Probation Department. Male and female minors (typically under 18) who have been arrested for a California juvenile offense may be briefly detained in this juvenile hall, confined for a period of time pending transfer, or may serve a post-conviction sentence here. …
Under Penal Code 290, California law requires people convicted of certain sex crimes and sexually-motivated crimes to register as sex offenders. This means registering with their local law enforcement agency: annually within 5 days of their birthday, and within 5 days of moving residences. Sex offender residency restrictions may also be imposed. As of January 1, 2021, Senate …
Playlist: When can juveniles be prosecuted in adult court?Watch this playlist on YouTube A fitness hearing (also called a transfer hearing) is a proceeding in California juvenile court where a judge decides whether or not your minor child should be transferred to face criminal charges in adult court. If the judge decides your child is “fit” …
Can you terminate probation early? Former DA explainsWatch this video on YouTube Penal Code § 1203.3 PC gives judges in California the discretion to grant early termination of probation. If probation is terminated ahead of schedule, the court will often expunge your criminal record at the same time. In felony wobbler cases, the judge may also reduce your …
California Penal Code 273d PC defines the crime of child abuse as willfully inflicting on a child “cruel or inhuman corporal punishment or an injury resulting in a traumatic condition.” The offense can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony and is punishable by up to 6 years in jail or prison. Examples of child …
How to get evidence thrown out of court (former DA explains) — 1538.5 Motion to Suppress EvidenceWatch this video on YouTube In California criminal cases, a motion to suppress evidence is a pretrial motion where you ask the court to exclude (or “throw out”) evidence because it was obtained by way of an illegal search …
In California, there is no specific code section that prohibits breaking and entering. However, breaking and entering can subject you to criminal charges for burglary, auto burglary, vandalism, and/or trespass. Examples of illegal acts under these statutes include: entering a woman’s unlocked apartment with the intent to rape her. committing forced entry into a car …
Address/phone Van Nuys Jail 6240 Sylmar Avenue (between Delano St. and Sylvan St.) Van Nuys, CA 91401 (map) (818) 374-9645 Find an inmate Inmate locator Visiting hours Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weekends and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Visiting rules Each …