Peter Blair | March 19, 2018 | Criminal System \ Defense \ Entrapment \ Excessive Force \ Law \ Police Abuse \ Police Misconduct \ Stopped By Police
ACLU Explanation of Your Rights When Stopped By Police
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been around for almost 100 years protecting your rights and defending you in…
Peter Blair | March 6, 2017 | Criminal System \ Excessive Force \ Police Misconduct
How to File a California Pitchess Motion for Police Misconduct
If you live in California and you believe that there was police misconduct against you, you may be able to…
Peter Blair | July 12, 2016 | Excessive Force \ Police Misconduct
The Truth About Police Force
Law enforcement officers face many dangers each day when they are carrying out their working responsibilities. Recently, after many shootings…
Peter Blair | April 21, 2016 | Excessive Force
Resisting Arrest When Police Use Excessive Force
People are arrested for a multitude of things each and every day. An officer may legally arrest somebody when they…
Peter Blair | October 1, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Defense \ Excessive Force \ Federal Law \ Law \ State Law
The Defense of Duress: When You Were Coerced to Commit a Crime
What does it mean to act out in response to duress and is it a successful defense to raise in a…
Peter Blair | September 29, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Excessive Force \ Federal Law \ Felony Charges \ Law \ Self Defense \ State Law
The Ins and Outs of “Self-Defense”
It is well known that a person has the right to protect themselves from immediate harm, even though the action…
Peter Blair | August 19, 2015 | Appeals \ Criminal Law Terminology \ Defense \ Excessive Force \ Federal Law \ Felony Charges \ Law \ Rape \ Sex Crimes \ Sex Offense \ Sexual Battery \ State Law \ Statutory Rape
Defense for Penal Code 290: “ Failure to Register as a Sex Offender ”
In California, someone convicted of a sex crime is required to register as a sex offender within in the state….
Peter Blair | August 4, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Defense \ DUI \ Excessive Force \ Federal Law \ Felony Charges \ Law \ Police Misconduct \ Racial Profiling
Criminal Court Process: “ Pitchess Motion ”
In the State of California, a defendant going through the criminal court process has the ability to make a certain…
Peter Blair | July 29, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Defense \ Excessive Force \ Federal Law \ Felony Charges \ Law \ Sex Crimes \ Sex Offense \ Sexual Battery \ State Law
Defense for Penal Code 243.4 – Sexual Battery
Certain sex crimes, also known as sexual assault or sexual battery, are prosecuted in the State of California through Penal…
Peter Blair | July 20, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Excessive Force \ Law \ Police Misconduct \ State Law \ Stopped By Police
Bitten By A Police Dog … Can I Sue?
In specific situations the use of canines by law enforcement personnel is allowable in the State of California. Often, police…