Every year, millions of dollars are lost to Medicaid fraud. The array of crimes connected to Medicaid Fraud is grounded in the misrepresentation of facts or the provision of false information to collect Medicaid payments. It can occur when organizations or individuals bill Medicaid for services they did not provide, change billing codes to get reimbursed for more expensive se...

Criminal convictions come with grave penalties in the state of California, and no one is at greater risk of receiving serious penalties than non-citizens who reside in the United States. This is because a conviction for a serious crime can lead to federal deportation proceedings, even for permanent residents, those with asylum status, with visas, and with refugee status. It i...

The anxiety is very real for anyone who has been in an interrogation room or on the witness stand and cannot provide basic details about a crime for which they are a suspect. It is clear that questioners doubt the veracity of the answers provided. Why is it that some people are completely unable to recall the type of vehicle, the style of clothing of others at the scene, or o...

There are times when defendants have occasion to use unique methods to address their criminal charges. One such method is called the Alford plea. It is a little-known approach that some defendants can consider under very limited circumstances. What is it, and when is it a good idea? 

What is the Alford Plea?