California Deportation for Drunk Driving On a Suspended License
California Deportation for Drunk Driving On a Suspended License
Drunk Driving On A Suspended License Is a Deportable Crime Requiring the Assistance of a Criminal Defense Attorney A recent ruling by the United States Appeals Court for the 9th District underscores the necessity of hiring an aggressive and skilled California criminal defense attorney. Circuit Judge O'Scannlain, writing the opinion for the six member majority, found drunk driving "offenses committed with the knowledge that one's driver's license has been suspended…
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Redondo Beach Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Redondo Beach is a city located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area. Redondo Beach is one of the three major beach cities in Los Angeles County. The city was initially part of the 1784 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant. In 2007, Redondo Beach had an estimated population of 67,019 people. Out of about 28,566 households, twenty three percent had children under the age of…
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California Preliminary Hearings Deny Use Of Officer History
Defense Hands are Further Tied By New Court Holding, Requiring More Experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys to Handle Cases Properly The court has found more ways to limit a defendant's ability to fight his or her California felony case at the Preliminary Hearing. A Preliminary Hearing is a hearing where the prosecutor needs to show the court that there is probable cause to hold the defendant to answer for the crimes…
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Riverside County Criminal Case Dismissal Rate Highest in California
According to a Los Angeles Daily Journal report, "Riverside County courts dismiss more criminal cases than any other in the state for missing trial deadlines." Since Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco was voted into office in January 2007, Riverside County criminal crimes in court have dismissed more felony and misdemeanor trials than any other county in the State. In the 2006-2007 fiscal year, Riverside County had 583 felony jury…
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Rancho Bernardo Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Rancho Bernardo, California is a community situated among the hills and canyons north of San Diego. Rancho Bernardo is a planned community of primarily wealthy residents and boasts in a sprawling community of largely affluent tract homes, golf courses, office parks, and shopping malls. For the many families and children who inhabit Rancho Bernardo, it is crucial that any matters involving divorce, child custody, child support or spousal support be…
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California Sex Offender Laws Influenced by Emotion, Not Facts
Sex Offender Laws are Based on Emotion Rather Than Facts, And That Is Why You Need A Criminal Defense Attorney In 2008, the State of California spent $22 million to house sex offenders on parole who must abide by Jessica's Law or Proposition 83. The proposition, which passed a little over two years ago, requires those convicted of sex crimes in California from living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks,…
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Immigrant’s Options when Facing Deportation Narrowed
The California Supreme Court ruled this month that immigrants who are facing deportation may no longer rely on two common post-conviction challenges. The court ruled in two separate cases that a writ of habeas corpus, or writ of error coram nobis, would no longer be available to a defendant once they had served a sentence and were no longer on parole or probation. The court's ruling means that once the…
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Calilfornia Juvenile Record Sealing Regulations
Juvenile crimes in California do appear on your criminal record. Upon your 18th birthday, you are eligible to petition to have your juvenile records sealed. Once sealed, no one can gain access to them and they will be completely destroyed five years from the date of sealing. Juvenile records are not automatically sealed upon your 18th birthday. California Welfare and Institutions Code § 781 is the statute that gives you…
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California Medical Marijuana Prescription Doesn’t Hinder Driver’s License Renewal
Department Of Motor Vehicles Officials Say California Drivers Cannot Lose Their License Just Because They Have A Medical Marijuana Prescription Medical marijuana prescription holders are breathing a little easier after the Department of Motor Vehicles issues a training memo which states California drivers cannot lose their license just because they have a medical marijuana prescription. A revised Department of Motor Vehicles training memo instructs agency staff to treat medical marijuana…
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Equal California Protection Rights of Criminal Defendants
Criminal Defense Attorney Proves the Sex Offender Registration Imposed 20 Years Ago Violated Equal Protection Rights of Criminal Defendants Twenty years after a sex offender was convicted by a jury of oral copulation with a minor and was required to register as a sex offender, the offender moved to lift the lifetime registration requirement. The Superior Court denied the motion. In Lewis v. Superior Court, 169 .4th 70, the California…
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