An inmate has legal recourse against a prison guard who fails to protect them from violence by filing a "failure to protect" civil rights lawsuit,...

Private citizens can address incompetent police investigations by filing formal internal affairs complaints with the officers’ police departments,...

You’re clearly alleging criminal behavior by the restaurant’s employees. It sounds like assault. You correctly notified the police. If you’ve...

I’m not sure you asked a legal question but because you posted it on Avvo I’ll assume you want to know the law of the situation. Emotional support...

If your case has not yet reached a final judgment, then yes, prosecutors can revive dropped assault charges, assuming the judge said the initial...

Probationers and parolees in California, despite having reduced Fourth Amendment privacy rights, are protected against police abuse, harassment,...

You’re apparently looking for a referral. I recommend either clicking on the Find a Lawyer tab at the top of this page or going through the...

A passenger normally does not have to show ID during a traffic stop. The obligation to show ID arises only if the officer has reasonable suspicion...

The general rule is that police questioning becomes excessive when it ignores invoked constitutional rights or becomes coercive. At that point, it...

Official notice of a probation termination decision, particularly for early termination, usually takes two to ten weeks after it is signed by a...