From the trial readiness conference to the verdict: how jury selection, motions in limine, the prosecution's case, the defense case, closing argument, deliberations, and hung juries actually work in California criminal court.

Possession for sale is a straight felony with no drug diversion. Learn the six elements the DA must prove, how intent to sell is inferred from packaging and cash, the defenses that work, and the penalty and immigration exposure.

A practical guide to criminal cases at the Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster: release, arraignment, bail, the DA's offers, diversion, and the mistakes that hurt Antelope Valley defendants.

Temporary spousal support keeps the lower-earning spouse afloat while a California divorce is pending. Here is how judges set it, how to ask for it, and how it differs from support after judgment.

A practical guide to California criminal sentencing: how judges choose between probation, county jail, and prison, what the felony triad means, how credits and restitution work, and how to prepare for the hearing.

Child endangerment under Penal Code 273a can be a misdemeanor or a felony. Here are the elements the prosecutor must prove, the defenses, the penalties, and the custody and CPS consequences.

A practical guide to Orange County DUI cases heard at the West Justice Center in Westminster: the arrest, the 10-day DMV deadline, arraignment, plea offers, and the defenses that matter.

A step-by-step guide to getting a domestic violence restraining order in Hemet and the rest of Riverside County, from the DV-100 to the hearing at the Southwest Justice Center.

Criminal charges in California get dismissed for specific legal reasons, not because a defendant asks. This guide explains the ten paths to dismissal, from a declined filing to suppression motions, Penal Code 995 and 1385, speedy trial violations, diversion, and civil compromise, and what each one requires.

Domestic battery under Penal Code section 243(e)(1) is a misdemeanor that does not require any injury. This guide walks through the elements the prosecutor must prove, the common defenses, the penalties and probation terms, and the collateral consequences for firearms, immigration, and custody.

A practical guide to felony arraignment at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles: timing, the plea, bail and release, protective orders, the preliminary hearing clock, and the mistakes that hurt defendants in their first week.

Credit cards, car loans, tax bills, and student loans do not disappear when you file for divorce. Here is how California family courts decide who pays each debt, and what you can do to protect yourself.

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