http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/ Published by Wallin & Klarich en-us 2010-09-02T10:00:05-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/09/the_juvenile_justice_system_tr.html Both the juvenile and adult justice system in California have the shared goal of public safety. However, this is one of the few goals both systems have in common. The adult justice system has the goal of punishment of offenders,... Juvenile Offenses southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-09-02T10:00:05-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/09/many_continue_to_discover_thei.html The Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) was created by the Legislature in 1965 as a tool for state and local agencies to help protect the health and safety of California’s children. Although the idea of protecting California’s children by establishing... Child Endangerment southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-09-02T09:40:10-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/the_court_must_be_clear_on_res.html The California Court of Appeal recently held that a Court abuses its discretion when it fails to make clear the statement of calculation method it used in ordering restitution to the victim of the crime. In People v. Jones, No.... Criminal Defense southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-31T15:25:50-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/anaheims_ordinance_on_medical.html Medical marijuana users and local governments are paying close attention to the ruling in Qualified Patients Association v. City of Anaheim (G040077). This is a case of first impression that is being heard by the Court of Appeal. The issue... Possession for Sale of Marijuana southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-30T10:04:30-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/la_taggers_arrested_for_vandal.html It was recently reported on LA Times that two men were arrested on suspicion of vandalism. Police officers served search warrants on suspected graffiti vandals and arrested two of the three suspects. The three men are alleged members of a... southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-27T12:12:20-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/juveniles_refusal_to_consent_t.html A police officer stopped a juvenile, M, for riding a bicycle without proper lighting. The officer asked M to step away form the bike and take off his backpack. M said he would not consent to a search of the... Juvenile Offenses southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-24T14:52:49-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/20_cell_phone_traffic_ticket_m.html The OC Register reported that, Craig Lowden says he was twirling and driving with his cell phone in his hand last November when he got pulled over in Westminster. "I got a violation for holding the phone in my hand,"... southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-23T14:04:18-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/california_allows_prior_convic.html Evidence of a prior offense is most often used by the prosecution to increase seriousness of the crime or to increase the sentence. For example, a defendant with a prior conviction for driving under the influence, will face much harsher... Criminal Defense southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-18T12:10:29-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/a_new_law_would_ban_registered.html State law makers and local police are looking to keep convicted sex offenders from online social networks such as MySpace and Facebook, where authorities said sexual predators now roam looking for victims. As minors continue to flock toward social sites... Sex Offenses southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-18T11:38:41-08:00 http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/08/out_of_state_sex_crime_convict.html The California Court of Appeals recently ruled that the defendant in a sex crimes case did not unlawfully fail to register as a sex offender because the least adjudicated elements of her Kentucky offense did not amount to a registrable... Sex Offenses southerncaliforniadefenseblog-1 2010-08-11T11:29:16-08:00