What is Expungement? Before talking about the likeliness of getting your crime expunged, first you should know what expungement is. According to Nolo.com, “Expungement refers to the process of sealing arrest and conviction records.” Most states allow you to expunge convictions and arrests from your record, but some states do not, for example, New […]
What is Considered Domestic Violence?
To define domestic violence, you first need to have an understanding of a domestic relationship. In California this is defined in the Penal Code 273.5. It says that the victim is at least one of the following: The offender’s spouse or former spouse The offender’s cohabitant or former cohabitant The offender’s fiance or fiancee, or […]
When Should I Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney?
If you or someone you know has been arrested or charged with committing a crime, do not wait to hire a criminal defense attorney. Bradley Corbett is an experienced lawyer located in California and has handled over 500 different criminal defense cases. With him, your life doesn’t have to be over after an arrest. […]
What are the 6 Most Common Consequences of a DUI?
Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) has startling statistics, thus making a DUI a heavily legislated offense. If you have been charged with a DUI, are searching for a lawyer in Southern California, you need an experienced DUI attorney like Bradley Corbett to get you through the complicated process, and […]
What Is Insurance Fraud?
Insurance fraud is something that’s been happening for years, and while checks and balances are in place to prevent it, it’s something that will most likely continue. Insurance fraud can happen in any area such as health, dental, car and life insurance services. We hear about it often, but do we really know what insurance […]
5 Drunk Driving PSAs You Won’t Forget
There are some great public service announcements these days created to bring awareness to drunk driving prevention. Here are 5 of the most popular PSAs for drunk driving that you’re bound to never forget. 1. Dunk Driving Created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – a classic known by “alcohol pouring out of their […]
Pokémon Go & Crime: 5 Interesting (& True!) Stories
Have you been playing the sensational phone game that’s captivated the world? If you don’t know what we’re talking about, allow us to introduce you to Pokémon Go: a “location-based, augmented reality game for mobile devices” that was released on July 7th in the US. It’s not unusual to see younger kids and adults alike […]
Is There Life After A Felony?
So you’ve been to court and now have a felony conviction – depending on the degree of the felony and a number of factors that play into the crime involvement, circumstances will change. While a mistakes are made, a felony on your record could leave your life open to a variety of problems depending on […]
Student DUIs: Facts & Stats
This week’s blog post is brought to you by Select Insurance Group – a leading provider of high-risk, personal auto insurance. Alex, part of Select Insurance Group’s team, has contributed some awesome information regarding student DUIs and the consequences that could happen because of it. Did you know that 15% of the licensed drivers in […]
[Infographic] Drunk Driving Stats
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released their latest statistical research data for drunk driving. As always, the numbers can’t help but invoke a little fear in drivers everywhere. Check out this infographic by Bradley Corbett Law!