by Pride Legal | Nov 18, 2023 | Criminal Law, General Practice
California law requires the act and completion of extortion as a felony, but there are some instances where a person can be charged with a misdemeanor. Attempted extortion is when a person is trying to extort someone else, but they do not complete the extortion....
by Pride Legal | Nov 17, 2023 | Criminal Law
Extortion, also known as blackmail, can be defined as a threat or a force to compel another person into giving up money or property. Extortion can also be defined as forcing a person or a public official to perform an act, such as threatening a mayor to release...
by Pride Legal | Nov 16, 2023 | Criminal Law, LGBT Issues
What is BDSM? One of remarkable qualities of the gay community is its general acceptance and celebration of sexual expression within the many subgroups that make up the community as a whole. This includes the leather, BDSM and other fetish groups whose activities are...
by Pride Legal | Oct 22, 2023 | Criminal Law, General Practice
A felony can be defined as any criminal offense that can result in a prison sentence of a year or more. Felony crimes are more serious than Misdemeanors and typically involve acts of violence or have the intent to be harmful to society. Misdemeanors are crimes that do...
by Pride Legal | Oct 11, 2023 | Criminal Law, General Practice
So, you made a mistake and have a criminal conviction on your record. That happens to millions of people. Even after years of walking the straight and narrow, you may have found that the conviction prevents you from pursuing certain work or obtaining financial...
by Pride Legal | Sep 30, 2023 | Criminal Law
How to Get an Expungement Getting charges expunged from your record is often difficult and time-consuming. A person is much more likely to have an expungement granted with the use of a lawyer. One may try to get an expungement without an attorney but often find it...
