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Southern California Criminal Defense Blog

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Dishonest Testimonies Have Consequences

Posted on March 22, 2009
Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney Exposes Law Enforcement Officers Who Lied While Testifying In Prosecution Last month a story surfaced which highlights the troubling phenomenon of law enforcement officials lying while testifying for the prosecution...

California Procedural Rights & Stipulation

Posted on March 21, 2009
Absent A Stipulation, A Commissioner Lacks the Authority to Rule on an Issue Contested by the Criminal Defense Attorney A Defendant refused to sign a stipulation giving a commissioner the authority to continue a preliminary hearing. In Harutyunyan v...

California Juvenile Possession of Marijuana

Posted on March 20, 2009
What Happens If I?m A Juvenile And I?m Caught With Marijuana In My Possession? What Are The Consequences If I?m Convicted? A conviction for possession of marijuana, even for a small amount, can have serious consequences. This is especially true if you are under the age of 18...

California Personal Possession of Child Pornography

Posted on March 19, 2009
?Personal Possession? of Child Pornography Can Be Supported By Many Different Forms of Circumstantial Evidence In Tecklenburg v. Superior Court, child pornography was found in the defendant?s home on the family computer. The defendant argued that the child pornography was not his and that it may have been the result of accidental internet use or involuntary computer pop-ups...

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Newport Beach Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on March 19, 2009
Newport Beach is located along the Pacific coast in Orange County. There are several notable attractions in Newport Beach but the most famous landmark is the Balboa Pavilion. Established in 1906, it now performs many functions including a ferry service to Catalina Island, conference center and skiff rentals...

Proposition 215 May Allow Hashish to be Used for Medical Purposes, According to the Attorney General

Posted on March 18, 2009
According to Attorney General Bill Lockyer, concentrated cannabis, or hashish, is included within the meaning of ?marijuana? and may be used for medical purposes under Proposition 215. Lockyer told Menocino County Sheriff-Coroner Anthony J. Craver that voters must have intended to include all forms of cannabis when they passed the ?Compassionate Use Act of 1996...

California Sex Offender Registration

Posted on March 17, 2009
The Sex Offender Registration Imposed 20 Years Ago Violated Equal Protection Twenty years after a sex offender was convicted by a jury of oral copulation with a minor and was required to register as a sex offender, the offender moved to lift the lifetime registration requirement...

Monrovia Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on March 17, 2009
Monrovia is located in the San Gabriel Valley in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills of Los Angeles County, California. In 2005, Monrovia had an estimated population of 37,954. Monrovia is the fourth oldest general law city in the Los Angeles Basin and County...

California Child Pornography

Posted on March 16, 2009
Simultaneous Possession of Multiple Child Pornography Materials in Multiple Computers at the Same Location is Chargeable, But As One Violation of State Law In People v. Manfredi, the defendant was found with multiple images of child pornography in his home on multiple computers, hard drives, discs and tapes...

Miranda Rights In California

Posted on March 15, 2009
Pay Attention to Your Miranda Rights You learned from the television that police officers are supposed to read you your Miranda rights if you are arrested. Do you know how many Miranda rights you have? Do you know what your Miranda rights are? Do you know how important they can be? A judge recently decided that if a police officer does not tell the person he arrests all of his Miranda rights, the criminal case against the individual might be dismissed...

Inform Your Lawyer About Past Conduct

Posted on March 14, 2009
Don?t Let Your Ghost of Christmas Past Come Back to Haunt You If you are charged with a crime, there is always a chance that your case will end up going to jury trial. When considering whether or not to go to trial, you and your lawyer must first determine what evidence will be presented to the jury...

Chris Brown Restraining Order

Posted on March 13, 2009
Chris Brown was charged with two felony counts of assault and making criminal threats against singer, Rihanna, on March 5, 2009. When he appeared in court, the judge ordered a protective order; Chris Brown must not molest, annoy, harass, make threats, or have any negative contact against anyone...

California Probation Laws

Posted on March 12, 2009
What Can Happen If I?m Given Probation As A Term Of My Sentence? How Probation Can Affect You Owning A Pet Probation can be a major intrusion into your life no matter how lenient the terms of the probation are. Unfortunately, the intrusiveness of probation just got a whole lot worse...

Long Beach Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on March 12, 2009
Long Beach is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area and is one of the largest cities in California. The Port of Long Beach is one of the largest ports in the world and the primary distribution point for goods arriving in the United States from Asia...

California DUI Law Imposes Stricter License Suspension Criteria

Posted on March 11, 2009
Are You on Probation for a DUI? If so, please keep reading because recent changes in California Law make having your California driver?s license suspended much easier. Beginning January 1, 2009 California Vehicle Code section 23154 will impose a zero tolerance policy on people on probation for DUI?s...

Los Angeles Murder Conviction Overturned

Posted on March 10, 2009
Judge Throws Out A Nearly 30-year-Old Murder Conviction After Finding Prosecutorial Misconduct. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge tossed out a nearly 30-year-old murder conviction. Judge David S. Wesley found that the prosecutors had violated the defendant?s rights and withheld evidence from defense attorneys...

Lancaster Divorce & Family Law Attorneys

Posted on March 10, 2009
Lancaster is located in Southern California?s Antelope Valley and is the ninth fastest growing city in the United States. With an estimated 145,243 residents living in the city in 2008, Lancaster is the eighth largest city in Los Angeles County. The city draws national and local companies in from lots of different businesses and industries...

California Deputy DA Suspended for Professional Misconduct

Posted on March 09, 2009
Some DA?s may go as far as to violate the law to put you in jail When facing serious criminal charges it?s extremely important to have a criminal defense attorney present in order to properly defend you. The consequences of being convicted of these crimes can be severe and for that reason you need an attorney that knows the law and has vast experience in criminal defense in order to be properly defended...

License Suspension in California Can Result from Various Traffic Violations

Posted on March 08, 2009
Your license can still be suspended even if you are not convicted of a DUI in California Although it is well-known that if you are convicted of DUI, your driver?s license will most likely be suspended. What is not as commonly known is that there are many cases in which if you are convicted of a violation other than DUI you can still get your driver?s license suspended...

California Appellate Attorney Proves Self Defense in Homicide Appeals Case

Posted on March 07, 2009
Accidentally firing a weapon is a defense to murder - why hiring an experienced criminal defense firm can save you from prison A recent California appeals case, People v. Villanueva, held that the trial court was mistaken when the trial court failed to instruct the jury that they could find the defendant not guilty based on self-defense...

California Divorce And Child Custody: Should I File Myself?

Posted on March 06, 2009
Have you ever tried to file for divorce or custody of your children on your own, and found the process extremely frustrating? If so, you are not alone! First of all, there are several forms to fill out. Thus, just figuring out what forms you need can give you a headache...

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