Anaheim DUI Sobriety Checkpoint
Anaheim DUI Sobriety Checkpoint
'Tis the Season. Police will conduct another holiday sobriety checkpoint starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday December, 26 until 3 a.m. Sunday December 27, at a major, unannounced thoroughfare. Motorists passing through the checkpoint will also receive safe driving literature donated by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. The local checkpoint is one of 300 DUI checkpoints planned by law enforcement agencies throughout the state as part of an 18-day "Holiday DUI…
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Anaheim DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
With approximately 348,467 residents, Anaheim is the tenth largest city in California based on population. Covering a major region in Orange County, Anaheim is 50.5 square miles in size. Mostly known for being home to Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, and the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim is a highly desired tourist spot. Considering the immense amount of families visiting the theme parks and several businesses making use of the convention center…
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Celebrity Burglaries Led by 19-Year-Old
A recent article details the burglary spree that victimized homes of young Hollywood stars Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and the Hilton family. The ringleader behind these thefts, according to a confession by one of the robbers, was a 19 year old Las Vegas woman whose desire to own the designer clothes and jewelry of such celebrities as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton motivated her to spearhead…
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When Does a Police Officer Have to Read Me My Miranda Rights? The Answer is Only When You Are Considered “In Custody” (Part 2)
This is a continuation of our blog from yesterday and it provides you with additional critical information as to the issue of when law enforcement must read you your Miranda rights. An analysis of the facts of your case will help answer the question of whether you were "in custody" for Miranda purposes. The time, length, and location of the interrogation are all significant factors that must be analyzed. Your…
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When Does a Police Officer Have to Read Me My Miranda Rights? The Answer is Only When You Are Considered “In Custody” (Part 1)
We are often asked, "When do the police have to read me my Miranda rights?" The answer is the police must read you your Miranda rights if you are deemed to be "in custody" and the police wish to ask you questions. If a suspect is not in "custody," no Miranda rules apply. However, the far more difficult question is, "When is a person legally considered 'in custody'?" To determine…
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Stolen Party Machinery Results in Jail Time and Grand Theft Conviction
A Long Beach woman was recently sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty in the West Orange County Justice Center to felony theft by fraud, according to an article in the Orange County Register. The woman allegedly threw a birthday party for her son that she never intended to pay for. The article explains that the woman went to a party rental supply store and selected various items…
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You Can Defend Yourself against Excessive Force in a Citizen’s Arrest
In a recent California Appellate Court decision, the court determined that a person who is being subjected to a "citizen's arrest" may use self-defense if he or she reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of excessive force by the arresting citizen. A citizen's arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law-enforcement official. For example, a citizen's arrest would…
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Embezzlement: What is It?
According to California Penal Code Section 503 Embezzlement is "the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted." In other words, if some one entrusts you with money or property, and you use that money or property for something other than it was originally intended, you are guilty of embezzlement. For instance, if your boss hands you a bag full of money to deposit at…
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Santa Ana DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
Santa Ana has an estimated population of 339,130, making it the most heavily populated city within the large region of Orange County. The city of Santa Ana is only 10 miles away from several California beaches and is located alongside the Santa Ana River in Southern California. Located within the second largest metropolitan area (thirteen million people) in all of the U.S., Santa Ana is the fourth most densely populated…
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Polanski Has Options to Have Case Dismissed
The Los Angeles district attorney has announced that if Switzerland does extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski, the criminal case from which he fled 31 years ago will be reopened. Polanski was originally indicted by the grand jury on six felonies that included rape against a 13 year old, but these charges were later dismissed after he accepted a deal to plead guilty to unlawful intercourse with a minor. Legal experts however,…
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