Long Beach DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
Long Beach DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
Located along the Pacific coast in Southern California, the city of Long Beach has an approximate population of 492,682. As the second-largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Long Beach has a lot to offer its residents and visitors alike. Widely known as one of the world's largest shipping ports, the Port of Long Beach, the city is also a successful provider towards the development of high-technology and aerospace…
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Videotape Reveals Images Contradictory to LAPD Officers’ Testimony
Los Angeles officers Richard Amio, Evan Samuel and Manuel Ortiz have been recently prosecuted for perjury and conspiracy after a videotape revealed images that contradicted their testimonies. While testifying for a drug-possession case, the officers claimed that defendant Guillermo Alarcon threw a box that broke open revealing cocaine. The surveillance tape, however, showed the box was opened by the officers after Alarcon was detained. Consequently, the charges against Alarcon were…
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What You Need to Know if You Are Facing a Domestic Violence Charge
The language in recent case decisions indicates that courts recognize the danger inherent in domestic violence situations. The volatility of situations involving domestic violence make them particularly well suited for an application of the emergency circumstances doctrine, where law enforcement can enter your home without a warrant given that an emergency is taking place. When officers respond to a 911 domestic abuse call, a judgment call may be required when…
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If You Were Arrested and Spoke to Police, Your Statement May Be Suppressed
Why You Should Retain an Experienced Criminal Defense Law Firm to Help You Confessions must be the product of a voluntary statement. Whether a confession is voluntary becomes very relevant in the context of a law enforcement interrogation. If a defendant challenges the voluntariness of a confession or admission, the prosecution has the ultimate burden of showing the statement was voluntary. This burden is entirely separate from the question of…
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LAPD and Federal Agents Arrest 78 People in Major Gang Crack-Down
Last month, several LAPD officers teamed up with other Federal agents in a highly coordinated team-effort and arrested 78 suspected members of the notorious "Avenues" street gang. The gang, based out of the north-eastern part of Los Angeles, has been tied to extensive drug trafficking as well as several murders over the past year, including the assassination of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy. Nearly 1,200 officers and agents teamed-up…
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Possession of Certain Chemicals Could Land You in Jail
Why You Need a Good Drug Defense Attorney The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has a list of chemicals that it has placed on a watch list. The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 imposed legal impediments to obtaining the chemicals necessary to manufacture drugs of abuse. The DEA, with the help of the State Department, monitors the flow of these chemicals over state and international borders. Currently, there are…
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Police Entry into Residence Without a Warrant – What is the “Emergency Exception” to the Warrant Requirement? (Part 2)
In general, police must have a warrant before entering a residence. Of course, certain exceptions apply to the general rule which requires a warrant before entry. One such exception is known as the, "emergency exception." The emergency exception is often used by police and prosecutors to justify a warrantless entry. Hiring a Riverside criminal defense attorney who can identify all constitutional violations by the police may mean the difference between…
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San Diego DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
As the eight largest city in population in the U.S., San Diego has much to offer its residents as well as tourists who enjoy visiting the area. San Diego is situated in the Southwest region of California beside the Pacific Ocean and is approximately 372.1 square miles in size. The city of San Diego depends upon manufacturing, defense, and tourism to fuel its economy. And as home to companies such…
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You Have Legal Rights When You Share a Residence and Refuse Police Officers Request to Search Your Home or Apartment (Part 1)
Several recent Court rulings have addressed the issue of consent entry into one's residence. The issue of lawful consent becomes more complex when dealing with a residence shared by two occupants. In Georgia v. Randolph (2006) 164 L Ed.2d 208, the court held that if two occupants are at the door and one says officers may enter and the other refuses consent to enter, then officers cannot enter unless there…
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Domestic Violence – Officer’s Entry Into Suspect’s Home Found To Be Lawful Based Upon Express or Implied Consent (Part 3)
Two leading domestic violence cases, People v. Frye (1998) 18 .4th 894 and People v. Wilkins (1993) 14 .4th 761, have held that law enforcement entries into a suspect's home were lawful as consent entries. The court in People v. Frye stated as follows; it may be inferred from the fact the victim and defendant resided together in the apartment that the victim possessed authority to consent to the officer's…
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