Criminal

The First District California Court of Appeal issued a published opinion concerning a appeal from the Pomona Juvenile Court in the case of People v. J.A. Case No. 225717.

On Appeal, the appellant argued that the Pomona Juvenile Court in Los Angeles County erroneously admitted hearsay evidence under section 1228 and because of that, the Juvenile Court sustained a petition relying solely on the child's out of court admissions in violation of the corpus delicti rule.  The corpus... Read More

The California Youth Authority, now known as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)  had a average population of 1,254 wards in Institutions and Camps (according to December 31, 2010 DJJ figures).  Approximately 1,509 were on parole at a given time.  

Approximately 1,070 DJJ case were juvenile males sent from California Juvenile Courts. 209 were from adult convictions with court ordered housing in DJJ Facilities under... Read More

As a local Juvenile Law Attorney, I am often asked about programs parents can use as a resource for their disobedient kids who have not committed any crimes.  

Parents are often told by police that they can't do anything unless their kid commits a crime.  

However, the LAPD Impact Program is a 12 week boot camp run by LAPD Officer for troubled youth.  It is funded by the Los Angeles Police... Read More

Today Monday August 29, 2011 is Jeff Adachi's Birthday.  Jeff is the elected public defender of San Francisco. He is running for Mayor of San Francisco and is hosting a Hall of Justice Campaign Kickoff on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Live Sushi Bistro, 1 Gilbert Alley, San Francisco, California.  Visit his facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/jeff.adachi and wish him happy birthday!

If you know someone wanting to become a lawyer, UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco is a great school to consider.  Located in the city of San Francisco, it has some of the finest professors in the nation.

UC Hastings will have several on-campus information sessions this fall.  Admissions staff will explain the admissions process, financial aid, and student life.... Read More