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Synopsis In this first of a two-part series, I examine how California’s felony-murder law radically changed as of January 1, 2019, and how those convicted

Criminal activities may happen at any time of day or night, so can you be required to assist when there is a need. Criminals usually

Win a Motion to Suppress Evidence, A Synopsis This article explains how to prevail on a motion to suppress evidence from an illegal search of

Examples of Sex Crimes Involving Celebrities and Disputes Over Consent Harvey Weinstein On or about May 10, 2010, former superstar film titan Harvey Weinstein (then

Possible Early Parole for Non-Violent Sex Offenders Just over five months ago, on Dec. 29, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling which

Sex Crimes, A Snyopsis This series of blog articles examines all the various California sex crimes for which lack of consent is a necessary element

Trial Testimony by the Two Main Prosecution Witnesses Miguel Rhea’s Direct and Cross-Examinations (continued) I also eviscerated Miguel Rea’s spurious claim that he had supposedly heard

My Opening Statement (continued) John’s Involvement with the Band I moved on to John’s involvement with Below The Fault Line, Victor Garcia’s garage rock band, where,

Trial Tip: I thought the judge’s bias against me (and John) was clearly evident when she initially ruled that DDA Kim could play numerous excerpts

Initial Media Coverage As I indicated in my previous blog, John’s arrest was widely reported in the local media. And not surprisingly, on January 13,

The Facts of the Case and the Night of the Incident On the night of January 10, 2017, John McVoy, Jr. and the rest of the

Introduction/Overview This is the first in a series of articles about my defense of Los Angeles Defense Attorney Law Firm (LADALF) client John McVoy, Jr.