Month: November 2024

As predicted, Californians voted by a large margin to approve Proposition 36 this month. The measure makes certain drug and retail theft crimes felonies rather than misdemeanors for those who have prior convictions.  The measure also adds something called...

As long as the police follow the proper procedures, they are allowed to use sobriety checkpoints. These differ from regular traffic stops, where an officer needs a reason to pull a driver over and ask them to perform a field sobriety test or take a breath test. At a...