Legislation and the Criminal Justice System
The Issues We Face
by Criminal Defense Attorney, Gregory Hagopian
Why the “Thin Blue Line” Needs to be Erased but Police as a Whole Deserve More Love than They are Getting these Days
There’s been a lot of talk recently about police brutality and excessive force. On extreme fringe number one is the...
What to Know About Your Rights While Protesting
The protests… and riots, which have gone on over the last week bring up a very important legal question: What rights...
A Legal Analysis of Illegal Immigrant Family Separations at the Border
Many people are wondering what exactly happened, and is happening, and is likely to happen with the Border Situation...
On the Lighter Side
I've decided to lighten the mood a bit with some strange legal facts and a few of my favorite lawyer jokes. ...
What to do if You’ve Been Pulled Over for Drunk Driving
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...
The Second Amendment. What does it Say? What does It Mean? How is it Enforced?
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear...
Body Cameras, and Why We Should Require Police Officers to Wear Them
Having spent years in the Criminal Courts I can say a few things with certainly. One of the things I can tell you...
An Explanation of California’s Marijuana Laws After Prop 64
Proposition 64 was passed with 56.96 % of the vote on November 8th. The Adult Marijuana Use Act makes some pretty...
Proposition 57 – How We Got Here – And How We Go Forward
There was an election this month! This article is about Proposition 57, but because there were a few other...
My Story
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....
Lies Your Government Told You About “Prostitution And Human Trafficking”
The United States House and Senate have both recently passed a bill supposedly designed to combat "Human Trafficking"...