The LA Criminal Law Blog is a blog where lawyers write about criminal defense issues and high-profile cases in California. The blog author, Attorney Dmitry Gorin, is a Professor at UCLA and Pepperdine Law School, and provides frequent commentary on Court TV.

I hate to admit this, but the only things I know about the legal system in the US are what I've learned by watching television and through personal experience. Reading the very first entry at the top of the index page of this blog, Spector Hung Jury: Why did the judge have to declare a mistrial?, taught me something I didn't know: The definition of a "hung jury" and why mistrials occur. Not only that, but also why a unanimous verdict has to be reached by all of the jurors.

There's a lot to learn at the Los Angeles Criminal Attorney Blog | California Criminal Defense Lawyers Forum. Whether you're interested in the cases of Phil Spector, Lindsay Lohan, or Paris Hilton, you're sure to be informed of the story behind the story the mass media presents.