Law Office of Steven S. Kim

04/13/2021

Years ago when Colin Kaepernick knelt to protest racial disparities in policing there was a fury of folks outraged, claiming he disrespected the military. We hear crickets from the same crowd now. Police brutality is never justified.

When Lt. Caron Nazario said he was afraid to get out of the vehicle, one officer responded, “Yeah, you should be."

05/27/2020

It happened again. White police murders black man by choking the life out of him.

03/26/2020

Lori Loughlin and co-defendants in the college admissions scandal ask to have the fraud, bribery and money laundering charges against them dismissed.

02/21/2020

It’s not a crime for a driver or a passenger to have an open container of alcohol in a car, the state’s highest court ruled for the first time Friday.

10/13/2019

It happened again.

A police officer responding to a call in Forth Worth, Texas, is seen on bodycam footage shooting and killing a woman in her home.

03/29/2019

Twelve current and two former officers are accused of beating four black men after a barroom dispute in Springfield, Mass., or participating in a cover-up of the assault.

03/19/2019

The state’s largest law enforcement agency has repeatedly denied the existence of tickets quotas in recent years, but federal prosecutors outlined such a system last week.

01/22/2019

Justice done again. Just walked out of court with my client, found Not Guilty by jury of his peers on distribution of controlled substance charge. Feels good when the system works as intended.

10/25/2018

Justice achieved today for a thankful client at the Boston Municipal Court. Verdict just returned on Operating Under the Influence, 3rd Offense: Not Guilty!

08/17/2018

Thousands of recent past convictions for drunk driving may be overturned due to unreliable breathalyzer evidence. May affect more cases in state history than the recent drug lab scandals.

The agreement is subject to judicial approval, and it’s not clear how many drunken driving convictions could be tossed as a result of the deal.

07/26/2018

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/07/25/lawmakers-move-repeal-valor-act/QZpstXyNveJU239nNbuvPO/story.html

The controversial law allowed veterans to avoid criminal charges simply by citing their military service.

06/19/2018

https://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/supreme-court-gives-police-green-light-shoot

The Supreme Court just ruled that a police officer could not be sued for gunning down Amy Hughes. This has vast implications for law enforcement accountability. The details of the case are as damning as the decision. Hughes was not suspected of a crime. She was simply standing still, holding a kitch...