The Devastating Ramifications of Having a Restraining Order Granted against You: Why You Need a Qualified Restraining Order Lawyer
The Devastating Ramifications of Having a Restraining Order Granted against You: Why You Need a Qualified Restraining Order Lawyer
The consequences of having a California restraining order granted against you can be severe. If a restraining order is filed against you, it is of the utmost importance to retain the services of a qualified restraining order law firm to come to your defense. If you do not hire a law firm to defend you it is much more likely that the restraining order will be granted against you. If…
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How Are Violent Crimes Punished in California?
The Department of Justice considers four types of crimes to be violent crimes. These crimes are: Murder Aggravated assault Rape Robbery If you have been charged with committing a violent crime, you need to contact an attorney immediately. Sentence Enhancements for Violent Crimes Sentences for violent crimes can be severe and it is important for you to be aware of your legal rights. Sometimes, the court can enhance your punishment…
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Leave Your Guns Unlocked in Your Home and Face Going to Jail
Prior to legally purchasing a firearm in California, you must first abide by a series of rules and regulations. These guidelines were created to ensure that you act responsibly as a gun owner. Possessing a firearm may provide owners with a sense of security and well-being, but, as we know far too well, if a firearm is put into the wrong hands the outcome can be tragic. A Los Angeles…
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How You Could Spend Months in Jail for a Crime You Didn’t Commit
Imagine yourself riding as a passenger in a car. You decide to eat a can of SpaghettiOs for lunch. Not having a bowl with you, you eat the meal straight from the can, using a metal spoon you borrowed from a friend. Finishing your meal, you throw the can away, but hang on to the spoon as you ride back to your friend's home. Suddenly, the police pull the car…
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Lyrically Guilty, Factually Innocent?
If we were to take music lyrics literally, we would have to believe that Eminem's ex-wife is somewhere at the bottom of a lake. We would have to take it as fact that Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. Of course, Bob Marley would have been charged for shooting the sheriff (but not the deputy). As ridiculous as the notion of interpreting song lyrics…
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Should Smoking and Drinking While Pregnant Make You a Criminal?
Should a woman face criminal prosecution for child abuse if she smokes, uses drugs, or drinks during pregnancy? That is the debate that many states have wrestled with for decades. For example, in the case of Cornelia Whitner, South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled that she could be criminally liable for using cocaine during her pregnancy. 1 However, the court's ruling did not stop at the use of illegal drugs. The…
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Should Public Shaming Be Part of Punishment for Prostitution Crimes?
Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was a strange one for crime and punishment. In those days, the Puritans considered it a criminal offense to cheat on one's spouse. One of that crime's punishments was made famous by the Nathanial Hawthorne novel, The Scarlet Letter. The convicted person would be forced to wear a large, scarlet-colored "A" on their clothing, which told anyone in sight of the convicted person that…
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Can a Man Use Self Defense Against a Woman in a Domestic Violence Case?
What happens if you are forced to defend yourself against your domestic partner and she calls the police on you? Is self defense a legal justification for the use of force, even if you're a man and your domestic partner is a woman? In California, the answer is yes. California prosecutes domestic violence aggressively, but the violent party isn't always a man. The law recognizes that women can be guilty…
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Will You Still Be Charged with Hit and Run if You Return to the Scene? (California Vehicle Code 20001, 20002)
If you are involved in a car accident, you might panic and leave the scene. You may have been in shock when you got into the accident and thought your best option was to get away from the area. After the shock wore off, you probably realized you made a mistake. You should never leave the scene of an accident, but if you do, you should return immediately. Our attorneys…
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What Happens When the Police Fail to Preserve Evidence?
It's a Saturday night and you get picked up by some of your friends. You have no idea that they were involved in a robbery just 20 minutes earlier. A few minutes later, police pull the vehicle over and you are arrested in connection with the robbery even though you are unaware it took place. This would be very frustrating for you, especially if the cops have access to video…
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