Criminal Defense

The 1957 film "12 Angry Men" is about one juror's conflicting vote keeping a jury from immediately convicting a defendant of murder. Over the course of the movie, the other 11 jurors come to share the holdout's doubts about witness testimonies and the available evidence. Jurors originally…

According to a new executive order, the president wants to divert federal policies and resources, “to the maximum extent permitted by law,” away from supporting jurisdictions that have tried to dial down or eliminate cashless bail. This is especially true for “crimes that pose a clear threat…

Fraud crimes can take many unusual forms, and the stories surrounding them are as varied as they are surprising. A case in point involves the community of Penrose, Colorado (near Colorado Springs), where an investigation into a couple who ran a funeral home revealed the scene of…

The old saying is that grand juries would "indict a ham sandwich." That quote, attributed to New York Court of Appeals Judge Sol Wachtler in the 1980s, might have to be revisited — at least with regard to prosecutions against Angelenos accused of…

When Lester Packingham, Jr. pleaded guilty in 2002 to taking indecent liberties with a child following a sexual relationship he had with a 13-year-old girl while he was 21, social media didn't exist.

With legalized marijuana budding in Washington state and Colorado, many pot lovers are left to wonder: Is it legal to send marijuana in the mail? What if you use the U.S. Postal Service? Or what about a private mail carrier, or even a courier service? Are these methods lawful? Don't run out to the post office with your Maui Wowie just yet, because the short answers are no, no, and probably no. Generally speaking, here's why:1. Federal Mail.