by Elmira Yousufi, Esq. | Criminal Law
Even in situations where no charges are filed or the case filed against you is dismissed, arrests still show up on many background checks. However, you may be eligible to have your arrest record sealed under two specific Penal Code sections: 851.8 and 851.91. The...
by Elmira Yousufi, Esq. | Criminal Law
You might wonder why people sometimes get different punishments for committing the same crime. Seems unfair on its face, right? Well, not necessarily when you dig a little deeper. Typically, there are three factors that influence a person’s sentence: (1) the nature...