California: Receiving Stolen Property
Nov 15, 2013
Receiving Stolen Property
Receiving Stolen Property Penal Code section 496 is one of the more commonly charged crimes. Penal Code section 496 prohibits buying, selling, receiving, concealing, or wit...
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California - Appeals
Dec 21, 2011
Appeals
During the litigation of a criminal case, Superior Court judges make numerous decisions that have an impact on the ultimate outcome of the case. This is especially true when there is a jury ...
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California - Weapons Offenses
Dec 21, 2011
Weapons Offenses
While most of this section will deal with firearms, a considerable number of cases are brought in California for people carrying all varieties of deadly weapons. California has stri...
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California: Prostitution/Solicitation Crimes
Dec 03, 2011
Prositution/Solicitation Crimes
While many reasonable people believe that prostitution should not even be punished as a criminal act, law enforcement agencies spend a considerable amount of resource...
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California: Robbery
Jun 30, 2011
Robbery
Robbery is defined in Penal Code section 211 as the taking
of anothers property from their person or immediate presence by means of force
or fear. The value of the property is irrelevant; it...
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California: Driving on a Suspended License
Jun 28, 2011
Driving on a Suspended License
Driving on a suspended license seems like a very petty
offense, but people can be very surprised at how severe the consequences can
sometimes be, especially for mult...
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Sale or Transport of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code §§ 11352, 11360, 11379)
Jun 27, 2011
Sale or Transport of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code 11352, 11360, 11379)
Sale and transportation of drugs are treated more harshly
than possession. In fact, transportation of a drug ...
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California Burglary
Jun 26, 2011
Burglary
Burglary is one of the more commonly charged crimes. Its
quite common for prosecutors to charge simple shoplifting cases as commercial
burglaries. Under Penal Code section 459, a burglary i...
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California Assault and Battery
Jun 25, 2011
Assault and Battery
Assaults and batteries are very commonly prosecuted crimes.
From petty incidents, that shouldnt even be charged as misdemeanors, to very
serious felonies, a wide range of charg...
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Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code §§ 11351, 11351.5, 11359)
Jun 08, 2011
Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code 11351, 11351.5,
11359)
Possession for sale is always a felony and these charges
should be fought vigorously. For marijuana, t...
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