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Humor Me and Tell Me Lies.
Truth is a funny thing. Everyone thinks they’ve got it. Scientists think they have it. Every religion thinks they have it. And, its a tad curious how psychedelic drugs cause their users to preach of...
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New Diversion Program for Orange County
I went to public schools through the eighth grade, but for high school, my parents sent me kicking and screaming to an all-boys Jesuit (Catholic) High School. I grew to love the place, but leaving my...
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What to Do When the Police Want to “Talk” to You
Think back to middle school or high school for a moment. Remember that sinking feeling when you’d get called to the principal’s office? Even the vice-principals office would give you that same...
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Be Careful What You Say
I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I’ll watch when the St. Louis Cardinals are in the playoffs (and they usually are). Like many pro sports, baseball permits the players to argue with the umpire–up to a...
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What Happens If I Lose at Trial?
How hard is it to predict the path of a hurricane? We have computer models. We have Satellite 4000 Radar Plus scanning the skies. We have people with Ph.D.’s and wind sensors and thermometers and...
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Can You Be Sent to Jail for Not Remembering Something?
Memory is a funny thing. It is not as accurate as we think. My mom had a better memory of my childhood than I. She told stories that I believe happened, and I was there (obviously), but I don’t...
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When Can You Get Credit for Time Served in Another Jail?
If you’ve got to do a bit of time in jail, then it is essential to squeeze out every last drop of credit time served that is humanly possible. And, if you find yourself in that unfortunate position of...
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A Resisting an Officer Arrest That Never Should Have Happened
This may come as a shock to some of you, or sound like a bit of shameless self-promotion–but as a criminal defense attorney, I solve problems. Dig deeper into most legal problems, and you’ll find a few...
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Using a Video Waiver for a Virtual Court Appearance
These days, lots of court hearings are done virtually. Virtual court comes in several flavors, you can either appear by video conference on an app like MS Teams, or you can appear by phone. Some...
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Must a Sworn Document Be Notarized? Are “Unnotorarized Oath’s” Legal?
What I’m listening to right now: When The World Was Round, Ian Hunter. The lyric that grabs me every time is “there’s too much information but not enough to go on”. Too much. Too much stimulus. What...
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