San Diego Criminal Defense News
Politics Can’t Be Ignored: Patrick Griffin Believes the Facts Will Vindicate the Doctor Charged With Fraud
Patrick Griffin, a San Diego trial attorney, whose client, a San Diego doctor Jennings Staley was charged with fraud for hailing hydroxychloroquine as a ‘miracle cure’ for COVID-19, claimed government hypocrisy, directly citing President Donald Trump’s prime time...
U.S. Prosecution Claimed Patrick Griffin’s Client Sold ‘100 Percent’ COVID-19 Cure
Patrick Griffin, a lawyer representing Dr. Jennings Ryan Staley of California, who has been charged with fraud, said his client truly believed he was helping people during a crisis, and that it’s unfair to prosecute him. According to The New York Times article,...
Patrick Griffin Defends a Doctor Charged With COVID-19 Fraud
San Diego’s criminal defense attorney, Patrick Griffin, is trying to set the record straight for his client, Dr. Jennings Ryan Staley of Skinny Beach Med Spa in Carmel Valley, who has been charged with fraud over allegedly selling “cures” for COVID-19. As 10News...
How Sex Crimes Go Much Further Than Sexual Assault
Some people think that sex crime is synonymous with sexual assault. In reality, sex crime is a much broader term and extends far beyond the limits of what would be considered sexual assault. Below are a few examples of crimes that fall under the sex crimes and...
Jails in San Diego
Below is a list of the primary detention centers in the San Diego area and brief descriptions of their services. If you were recently convicted of a crime and need to review your options for post-conviction services, read on to find out how Griffin Law can help....
The Subtle, Yet Significant, Difference Between Assault and Battery
When it comes to criminal law, no other terms are misused more by the public than Assault and Battery. To the uninformed person, it is likely that the term’s definitions seem interchangeable, but that could not be further from the truth. The difference between assault...
How Bail Works and Your Plans of Action
If you’ve been arrested, especially for the first time, there are many unknowns to face. For one, how does bail work? The bail process is commonly misunderstood and can be challenging to navigate without strong legal counsel. For those with close family or friends...
Interpreting the Groundbreaking “First Step Act”
In late 2018, Congress voted to pass substantial criminal justice reform measures, the first of its kind in several decades. Known as the First Step Act, the prison reform bill has several components that are aimed to increase early release and living conditions for...
Identifying the Differences Between Manslaughter and Murder
What is the Difference Between Manslaughter and Murder? There are several different designations of murder and manslaughter, which vary greatly in the degree of the penalty associated. While there are also civil and criminal classifications and penalties, the...
Probation Violation Defined – The Stipulations, Outcomes, and More
If you break the conditions, or stipulations, of your probation, you could have it revoked or face a more severe sentence. The laws surrounding probation violation in San Diego can be complex, so make sure you secure dependable legal representation if you’re in...