by Gregory Hagopian | Aug 5, 2020 | General, Policing |
There’s been a lot of talk recently about police brutality and excessive force. On extreme fringe number one is the “Thin Blue Line” “Back the Badge” “A few bad apples exist in every profession” people. On extreme fringe number two are the “Burn it all down” “There is...
by Gregory Hagopian | Jun 2, 2020 | General, Policing, Protests |
The protests… and riots, which have gone on over the last week bring up a very important legal question: What rights to individuals have to protest against the government? And what are the limitations on that right that may legally imposed BY the government? We...
by Gregory Hagopian | Jun 27, 2018 | Immigration, Legislation |
Many people are wondering what exactly happened, and is happening, and is likely to happen with the Border Situation of Illegal Immigrant children and adults being separated at the border and held in different places. I have written this summary of the applicable laws...
by Gregory Hagopian | May 1, 2017 | Lighter Side |
I’ve decided to lighten the mood a bit with some strange legal facts and a few of my favorite lawyer jokes. Strange Legal Fact #1 – There is no criminal law that says that you need to pay your taxes. The only criminal law on point says that you must...
by Gregory Hagopian | Mar 27, 2017 | DUI, General |
1. Don’t drink and drive. By far the best and most important advice I can give you is to not drink and drive. It IS genuinely dangerous. I have seen enough criminal cases involving fatal crashes to tell you with all my heart that it isn’t worth it. Get a...
by Gregory Hagopian | Mar 6, 2017 | 2nd Amendment Rights |
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” To understand the 2nd Amendment, it is necessary to first put it into context within the larger United...
by Gregory Hagopian | Jan 9, 2017 | Policing |
Having spent years in the Criminal Courts I can say a few things with certainly. One of the things I can tell you without any doubt in my mind is that defendants lie. I know, this is a shocking thing to hear from a Defense Attorney, but it’s true. I can tell you...
by Gregory Hagopian | Dec 7, 2016 | General, Marijuana Laws |
Proposition 64 was passed with 56.96 % of the vote on November 8th. The Adult Marijuana Use Act makes some pretty significant changes to California Law. Proposition 64: Creates “The Bureau of Marijuana Control” as a sub-department of the Department of...
by Gregory Hagopian | Nov 22, 2016 | General, Legislation, Prisons, Protests |
There was an election this month! This article is about Proposition 57, but because there were a few other propositions that deal with California Budget Issues, I have included a short summary of those as well. We begin with the background for why Proposition 57 was...
by Gregory Hagopian | Oct 6, 2016 | Lighter Side |
I knew I wanted to be a lawyer when I was still in grade school. All of my teachers told me that was what I should do. Looking back I think that was their nice way of saying that I was a big mouth, and that I should probably try to get paid for it someday. ...
by Gregory Hagopian | May 2, 2015 | Legislation, Prostitution/Human Trafficking |
The United States House and Senate have both recently passed a bill supposedly designed to combat “Human Trafficking” in the United States. The bill is expected, with much fanfare, to be signed into law by President Barack Obama. This is one of those rare...
