Probable Cause: The Blog of Fresno Criminal Defense Lawyer Rick Horowitz

My Mission: Your Life

If you've been cited, arrested, or when the police "just want to talk to you," you need someone who will stand up for your rights. When you know it's not safe to speak for yourself ("you have the right to remain silent"), you need someone who can speak for you. You need … [Learn More...]

SOPA (Temporarily?) Washes Out Blogs

This is a criminal defense law blog. For a criminal defense law office. As a criminal defense lawyer, I usually write about things that are of interest to those looking for criminal defense attorneys, or for other criminal defense … [Read More...]

Out of Sight

The last couple of days, I've been pondering something Jeff Gamso wrote, at least partly as a response to a comment I made on his blog. As with a lot of Jeff's stuff, it's taking me longer to consider than most things I read. I like that. I … [Read More...]

The Importance of History for Freedom

Like so many of my posts -- I think this is why I sometimes have difficulty settling on what to write -- this one is the culmination of an inchoate irritation that's been growing in me for a long time. But, again like so many of my posts, it is … [Read More...]

A Lawyer & His Blog

Modern technology is, in many ways, a great thing. In the old days, when you needed an attorney, unless you knew someone who knew an attorney -- and not just any attorney, but one who practiced the kind of law you needed -- there weren't many ways for you to learn about the attorney you might hire before you hired him. While many attorneys advertised in the yellow pages, there wasn't a lot of information in a yellow pages ad from which … [Learn More...]

RHDefense Store Returns

I'm a big reader. It's a big part of who I am and -- if you ask me -- part of what makes me a good attorney. Reading helps to expand your horizons, without forcing you to head out on an actual trek over the horizon. That's why I've added a Store where you can buy books and, in the process, boost this website. (It does cost money to maintain websites!) The new Store currently features only books, but I may add to that as time goes on. … [Learn More...]

Practice Areas

When you have a brain tumor, you don't go to a kidney specialist. When you've been accused of a crime, why would you go to a lawyer who does family law, immigration law and -- oh, yeah -- criminal defense. I practice only criminal defense, in both State Adult, State Juvenile, and Federal Courts. I handle violent crimes, gang crimes, weapons charges, drug crimes (including medical marijuana), sex crimes, and more.: … [Learn more...]