Clearing Your Criminal Record in California: Are You Eligible?
Clearing Your Criminal Record in California: Are You Eligible?
California law has several ways in which a person may clean up their criminal record. Depending on the time since your conviction and the circumstances surrounding the charge, it may be possible to have the conviction expunged from your record. When a criminal record is expunged you may legally answer "no" when asked by private employers if you have ever been convicted of a crime. If you have been convicted…
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California Attempted Murder Charges: People v. Stone
California Supreme Court Holds Attempted Murder May Be Found Where The Defendant Shoots At Group Of People With Intent To Kill A Person And Not Specific Victim A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court underscores the necessity of hiring an aggressive criminal defense attorney. The Court held in People v. Stone, that a defendant could properly be convicted of attempted murder, even if the defendant did not intend to…
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Bad Economy = Overworked Public Defenders!
Budget Cuts, Hiring Freezes Impact Caseloads of Public Defender's Offices, Which Means You Should Hire A Private Criminal Defense Attorney In the landmark 1963 case of Gideon v. Wright, the Supreme Court held that every person accused of a serious crime, whether they could afford an attorney or not, had a right to effective assistance of counsel. From this case came the birth of the modern Public Defender's office, implemented…
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Marijuana Offense Sentence Delayed
U.S. District Judge Delays Sentencing for Convicted Marijuana Distributor Represented by Criminal Defense Attorney A federal judge recently delayed the sentencing of a Morro Bay man on March 24, 2009, who was facing drug charges for running a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the LA Daily Journal. Last year, Charles C. Lynch was found guilty of distributing over 100 kilograms of marijuana from his Central Coast Compassionate Caregiver dispensary, and…
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Federal Court Puts Limits on Inmate Routine Strip Searches
Due to Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney's Efforts, Federal Court Makes Limits On Prison Officials' Ability To Routinely Strip Search Inmates Having to go to prison can be one of the most frightening experiences any person can go through. Couple that fear with the embarrassment and humiliation of being strip searched and the experience can be absolutely terrible. However, a recent court ruling held that prisons cannot routinely strip search drunk…
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Victorville Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Victorville is a city within the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County in California. Victorville is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert with an estimated population of 107,721 in 2008. Out of about 30,000 households, forty-three percent have children under the age of eighteen living with them and fifty-four are married couples living together. Given the large amount of families within Victorville's community, it is crucial…
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California Sex Crime Conviction Reversed
California Court of Appeal Reverses Conviction of Defendant Found Guilty of Sex Crime for Showing Harmful Matter to a Minor A jury in California found a defendant guilty of California Penal Code Section 288.2(a) for showing a 16-year-old girl pornographic images on the television. The defendant appealed that decision, and the California Court of Appeal reversed the conviction holding that there was insufficient evidence for the sex crime in California.…
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Statutory Right for Juveniles to Petition to Seal Records
If You Have a Juvenile Record, You Have a Statutory Right to Hire a Juvenile Defense Attorney to Petition the California Juvenile Court to Seal Your Record You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has not made a mistake as a youth. Youthful indiscretions, no matter how common, may greatly affect an individual's life thereafter. Often times a juvenile record in California can come back to haunt a…
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Ventura Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
The city of Ventura is commonly referred to as San Buenaventura and is the county seat of Ventura County in California. Ventura is known for having some of the best surfing spots in Southern California and downtown Ventura is home to the San Buenaventura Mission. Ventura's estimated population is 106,744 with 38,524 households in which thirty-two percent had children under the age of eighteen living with them and forty-nine percent…
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Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Permits Use of Statements Made before Miranda Rights are Advised
Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Holds a Person is not in Custody Even After Being Questioned by Officers for Over Two Hours Few things are more intimidating than law enforcement interrogating you about your possible involvement in a crime. Often, it is this intimidation that causes people to confess to criminal charges. The Courts have held that before interrogating a person, police officers generally must explain to that person that they…
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