Recent Posts in Criminal Defense Category
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Scott Hughes
In People v. Robinson , the defendant made an alleged assault on a police officer and abandoned his vehicle. Leaving his keys behind, the police officers followed defendant's expended gun ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Scott Hughes
USA Today and the ACLU recently brought to light that Facebook employs tracking methods to monitor your Internet activity, even if you are not logged into Facebook or click the Facebook ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Scott Hughes
October 1, 2011, AB 109 will take effect in the state of California. More commonly known as "realignment," the bill is a response to the U.S. Supreme Court's May order for California to ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Scott Hughes
After investigation, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackaukas announced in a news conference today his decision to charge Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cincinelli in the death of Kelly ...
Continue reading "ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FILES MURDER CHARGES AGAINST FULLERTON OFFICERS IN THE BEATING DEATH OF A HOMELESS MAN" »
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Scott Hughes
On August 31, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1300 (AB 1300), which gives local law enforcement the power to promulgate and enforce ordinances imposing restrictions on marijuana ...
Continue reading "GOV. JERRY BROWN SIGNS BILL ALLOWING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO REGULATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES" »
Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Scott Hughes
As discussed in our previous posts, the Fourth Amendment requires that police obtain a search warrant or have reasonable suspicion of a crime before searching a person or their property. However, ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Scott Hughes
When a warrant has been issued, it means that a judge has issued a warrant for an individual’s arrest and set an amount for bail. The warrant then is entered into a nationwide database and if ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2011 By Scott Hughes
California Felony Sentencing just got easier to calculate with the new Iphone App which includes the 2011 Sentencing for California in your pocket. The sentencing Application available in the ITunes ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2011 By Scott Hughes
Last week's verdict where Casey Anthony was found not guilty of child abuse and murdering her two-year old child, Caylee, prompted dissatisfied citizens to start an internet movement for pass ...
Continue reading "CASEY ANTHONY VERDICT PROMPTS ONLINE PETITION TO HOLD PARENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPORTING MISSING CHILDREN" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By Scott Hughes
California's Senate Bill (SB) 9 offers hope to those inmates in California currently serving life without parole sentences for crimes committed while still a juvenile. SB 9 provides inmates ...
Continue reading "CALIFORNIA'S "SECOND CHANCE" BILL OFFERS HOPE TO IMPRISONED YOUTH" »
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By Scott Hughes
The defendant may appeal a judgment or order in misdemeanor or infraction cases to the appellate division of the superior court of the county in which the case was heard. The defendant in a ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2010 By California Criminal Defense Lawyer
Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog with an RSS feed available .
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