Sealing Juvenile Records
Feb 12, 2013
I have had parents call my office since they have read my articles about certificate of rehabilitation, governors pardon, expungement, early termination of probation and ways to erase criminal convicti...
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Are you eligible for a Certificate of Rehabilitation or a Governor’s Pardon?
Feb 05, 2013
If you were convicted of a felony and released from state prison or other state penal institution in California by either being discharged on completion of the term for which you were sentenced, or rel...
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Super Bowl-domestic Violence Myth Persists
Jan 29, 2013
The myth dates back to 1993, when media outlets labeled Super Bowl Sunday a day of dread for women across the country. Women advocates spoke of a flood of calls to domestic abuse hot lines and media m...
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The “Nuts and Bolts” of Child Support Arrears
Jan 22, 2013
Arrears means past due support. Arrears are created when a child support order is made and there have periods of time in which support payments were paid only partially or not at all. Section 685.020 (...
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DUI Causing Injury
Jan 15, 2013
If you are stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both and you injure another person, you will face a charge of DUI with injury. This is a charge that could be filed as a felony o...
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Alternative Sentencing: “Avoiding Jail”
Jan 07, 2013
Electronic Monitoring System (EMS)
Work Release or Work Furlough
City Jail or Private Jail
Diversion Programs (Alcohol or Drug Rehabilitation)
Sober Living
Community Service
Instead of going to j...
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Guns and Criminal Convictions
Dec 30, 2012
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. This is the heavily debated Second Amendment of the U.S....
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Theft Crimes
Dec 21, 2012
We are all in the midst of our holiday shopping and store thefts are at its peak during this time. I just finished a trial involving a nurse who had a prior theft conviction and whose nursing license i...
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Appealing a Citizenship Denial
Dec 09, 2012
If your citizenship application is denied by a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officer, you may ask for review and appeal the decision. The Form N-336 (Request for a Hearing ...
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Should You Hire an Attorney?
Dec 03, 2012
There is an ancient legal maxim, a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. Why should you hire an attorney instead of representing yourself? What might save money in the short run ...
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