STATE PARDON DOES NOT ENTITLE INADMISSABLE ALIEN CONVICTED OF CRIME RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO WAIVER OF DEPORTABILITY
STATE PARDON DOES NOT ENTITLE INADMISSABLE ALIEN CONVICTED OF CRIME RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO WAIVER OF DEPORTABILITY
A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeal decision held that a state pardon does not remove all legal consequences of a conviction. This case involves an illegal alien who had a long history of illegal presence in the United States. On February 4, 1993 he pled guilty to unlawful possession of cocaine. On April 30, 2001, he filed an application for adjustment of status to permanent resident due to his…
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San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer Simplifies Restraining Order Case
Hiring a Lawyer on a Restraining Order Case Can Help You Win the Easy Way In our San Diego criminal defense law office, we receive many calls from people who want help with restraining order matters, including both people who want to file a restraining order and people who need help defending a restraining order. These people are of course looking for help from an attorney. On the other hand,…
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Rancho Santa Margarita Mediation and Family Law Attorneys
Rancho Santa Margarita, California is a relatively new city, in terms of date of incorporation, of approximately 50,000 in Orange County. The city, on its very first day of incorporation, took the title of the longest city name in California. Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community; as a result, most of the neighborhoods are managed by one of several homeowners associations. Wallin & Klarich 30021 Tomas Street Suite…
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Los Angeles Attempted Rape Charges Decend on LAPD
LAPD officer arrested on accusations of attempted rape An off-duty LAPD officer was arrested Sunday December 7, 2008 in connection with an alleged attempted rape in Los Angeles. The incident allegedly occurred after a Los Angeles Police Department-sanctioned holiday party at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport. Officer Eduardo Bermudez, a 29-year-old member of the Pacific Area Patrol Division, was off duty during the time of the incident and…
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Little Known Statute May Serve Veterans With PTSD
A little known statute may become more prominently cited in the courtroom in the near future as more veterans begin to return from the tours of duty in the Middle East. Pc 1170.9 "lets judges, under certain circumstances, sentence combat veterans suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) to psychiatric help instead of jail time for their crimes". Although this statute could give a chance for veterans suffering from PTSD…
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California Criminal Defense Attorneys Dismantle Prosecution’s Case
Don't accept the police narrative Recently, one of my clients was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in California. According to the police report, my client stabbed the alleged victim for without provocation and was the apparent aggressor in the case. A few hours after the incident, the alleged victim was in the hospital treating a stab wound to the torso. Cleary, he could have played no role in…
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California Drunk Driving and Elements of a DUI Case
What you don't say and do might help you If you're over 21, what you don't say in the course of a California driving under the influence investigation might be the difference between winning and losing your case. In order to know what I mean by this, you have to understand how many prosecutors break down a DUI case. Essentially, they break down these types of cases into thirds: First,…
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California Sex Crimes and Internet Crimes Involving Minors
Sexual Internet Crimes The internet gives us the freedom to look at anything we want. But what happens when looking is not enough? People will often look at adult content on the internet and some of it is not adult at all. This brings us to the act of looking at underage photos and/or videos on the internet. But what happens when those people who look at underage photos and/or…
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Temecula Family Law and Spousal Support Lawyers
Temecula, California is a primarily middle to upper-class community of 100,000 residents. It is considered, when combined with Murrieta, to be the southwestern anchor of California's Inland Empire region. The city is adorned with nine golf courses and the Pechanga Resort and Casino. Pechanga is actually the number one employer in the Temecula Valley, with 7,500-plus employees. Temecula has suffered, like many cities, in the housing and mortgage crisis and…
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Clearing Your Criminal Arrest Record
Sealing & Destroying Your Arrest Record Have you ever been arrested in California for criminal charges that you were completely innocent of? Which, you then appear in court for and find out that your case has been dismissed or the District Attorney's Office never filed the charges against you or rejected you're case completely. At the time you were probably thinking "this is great, nothing filed, this won't come up…
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