By Dana M. Grimes, Esq. There are ways to minimize the impact of past convictions for people who have successfully completed the terms of their sentences. The primary statute is Penal Code 1203.4, which provides for Expungement in California Criminal Cases. There is...
By Dana M. Grimes, Esq. UPDATE January 2018 - California Law, as enacted by Proposition 64, legalized the recreational use of marijuana in this state, as well as cultivation and sales done in compliance with strict state and local laws. A few days later, Attorney...
By: Dana M. Grimes, Esq. While the scandalous facts of the 1977 prosecution of Roman Polanski for a sex offense received most of the media attention, the case actually involved some interesting legal issues. Serious questions existed as to whether Switzerland was...
By Dana M. Grimes Criminal Defense Lawyer When someone is arrested, quick decisions have to be made. Families of the arrestee will go on the Internet to locate assistance, but it is hard for them to sort out the facts from the misinformation and high pressure sales...
By: Dana M. Grimes, Esq. The application of scientific analysis to physical evidence is a crucial part of the criminal justice system. CSI in Criminal cases is part of the evidence in many trials. However, the introduction of that evidence at trial must be done...
Image from "Study of Human Trafficking" -Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego. By: Dana M. Grimes, Esq. When actresses like Jane Fonda and Julia Roberts portray prostitutes in the movies, it gives a distorted picture of this world. Some people...
By Dana M. Grimes, Esq. Yesteryear: The Era of "Pressing Charges" Even before O.J. Simpson murdered his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1994, prosecutors in many jurisdictions, including San Diego, were developing a different approach to domestic...
By Dana M. Grimes All too often, criminal defense attorneys get involved in a case long after an investigation begins, particularly in white collar crimes. This is unfortunate, because it is harder for us to get charges dismissed than to keep them from being filed. As...