Conviction Related to Sexting Properly Required Sex Offender Registration
Feb 15, 2012
California Penal Code 647.6(a)(1) makes it a crime to sexually annoy or molest any child under 18. No touching is required, but does require that a normal person would unhesitatingly be irritated by...
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Ticket Thrown Out for Running Red Light Based on Red Light Camera
Feb 14, 2012
Our office receives many calls from clients who receive tickets for running red lights when the basis is a photograph from a camera at the intersection. Usually, the fine is pretty steep, approachin...
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Conviction for Second Degree Murder by Child Neglect Upheld
Feb 13, 2012
A Riverside County jury convicted Gregory Lee Latham and his wife of second degree murder of their daughter, age 17, for failing to obtain medical treatment for her type 1 diabetes, which resulted in...
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Assembly Bill 327 (AB 327) – The Fix for Unfairness in California’s Three Strikes Law?
Feb 10, 2012
Californias Three Strikes law is often criticized for its one size fits all approach in sentencing a defendant with two or more prior strike convictions. Strikes include, but are not limited to, suc...
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License Suspended at DMV DUI Hearing Despite Improper Calibration of Breath Test Device
Feb 07, 2012
Whenever a client of our office is alleged to be driving while under the influence, we are keen to verify if the breath or blood test is accurate. If the blood alcohol content is calculated by a br...
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Second Probation Violation Hearing Improper After First Hearing Ended.
Feb 06, 2012
A common situation our clients on probation face is being arrested for a new offense. They often remark that they are just unlucky. The client then faces not only a new criminal case, but a probatio...
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Immigration Consequences of a Conviction for DUI
Feb 03, 2012
Our clients who are not United States citizens often nervously ask will a conviction for DUI cause me to be deported? They also sometimes ask, if I leave the United States and try to return to the U.S...
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Judge May Prohibit Medical Marijuana Use As Term of Probation.
Feb 02, 2012
Steven Hughes was convicted of cultivating marijuana (a violation of California Health Safety Code 11358), possession of marijuana for sale (a violation of California Health Safety Code 11359), ...
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WHAT IS A PRELIMINARY HEARING?
Feb 01, 2012
In every felony case, a preliminary hearing is required. The hearings purpose is to test the sufficiency of the evidence to determine whether the case merits continued attention. The accused can waiv...
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Did the Prosecution Violate Your Sixth Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial?
Jan 27, 2012
Our office frequently receives calls about someone who was arrested, but never told to go to court. In releasing the person, police may have advised the person that a notice would be mailed telling th...
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