Veterans coming home from war face unique and sometimes daunting challenges. Statistics paint the picture in stark terms. According to data released by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs in 2013, the suicide rate among veterans is higher than the rate of combat deaths. Unfortunately, some of the difficulties faced by veterans translate to drug and…
Business and Professions Code section 480 prohibited the denial of a professional license solely on the basis of a felony or misdemeanor conviction once there was a certificate of rehabilitation for a felony or the applicant fulfilled conditions siimilar to that of a certificate of rehabilitation on a misdemeanor. (See Bus. Prof. Code section 480…
Criminal defense lawyers and attorneys are often asked by their clients how many days of home detention or work release they will have to do instead of actual jail time and, whether they will get any type of good time credit. Of course it all depended on the county in which a client was convicted. …