Los Angeles to get tough on medicinal marijuana dispensaries
Los Angeles’s attempt to regulate the distribution of medical marijuana appears to be coming to an end after the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously this week to ban all marijuana dispensaries. This ban may come as a surprise to many especially since the ban also opened the door to possibly letting some dispensaries remain. […]
Is it ever legal to break traffic laws?
The Necessity Defense. Â Is it ever legal to break traffic laws? As a California criminal defense lawyer, I hear this question all the time from potential clients. Â Â I usually get a call on the 800 line at 800-797-8406 that starts with “I got a ticket but it’s a bullshit ticket…….”. Â And then the good […]
Matt Barnes fails traffic ticket 101-If you ignore a ticket, it just gets worse
Former Los Angeles Laker power forward Matt Barnes got hooked up yesterday by the Manhattan Beach Police Department. Â Barnes has posted $51,000 in bail (that’s likely about $5k to a bail bond company for those of you keeping score at home) and he is now a free man again. Â Barnes is also currently a […]
