Criminal Defense
San Diego Reckless Driving and DUI Attorneys
San Diego is the eighth biggest city in population in the United States. Located in the Southwest area of California along the Pacific Ocean, San Diego is 372.1 square miles in size. With its closeness to beautiful beaches and other relaxing areas, San Diego is a major tourist center in the state of California. San Diego's economy relies heavily on manufacturing (home to companies such as Qualcomm Incorporated), defense (home…
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Los Angeles Reckless Driving and DUI Defense Lawyers
As the largest city in California and the second largest in the U.S., Los Angeles has much to offer its residents and the hundreds of tourists who visit throughout the entire year. Also known as the "City of Angels", Los Angeles had an estimated population in July 2008 of 3,833,995 occupying its 498.3 square miles. It's no wonder then that the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area amounts to almost 12.9…
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Palmdale DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys
The city of Palmdale has grown immensely as a city located in the northeast region of Los Angeles County. Palmdale had an estimated population of 151,346 in January 2009, drawing new residents to live close to the stunning San Gabriel Mountain range. As a city that is mostly full of family communities, Palmdale's growth and popularity has made it California's largest desert city. Although Palmdale is considered a safe community,…
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A Drinking and Driving Complaint May Give Rise to a Warrantless Search of Your Home
An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Will Protect Your Right from a Warrantless Search of Your Home Any person can call law enforcement and complain to tell them that a person is drinking and driving. If a complaint names the suspected drunk driver, law enforcement may be able to go the house of the named suspect and lawfully search the home without a warrant. Some courts have held that these searches…
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Pasadena DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys
Located within the vast spread of Los Angeles County, Pasadena is a diverse city mostly known for putting on the nationally viewed Tournament of Roses parade and the annual Rose Bowl Football game. With an approximate population of 146,518 reported in 2007, Pasadena is the sixth largest city in LA County and has attracted many new residents and returning visitors as a cultural hot spot in the San Gabriel Valley.…
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Officer’s Have Heightened Duty to Confirm an Anonymous Tipster’s Information
An Experienced Criminal Defense Firm will Expose a Lack of Reliability from an Anonymous Informant An anonymous tip, standing alone, seldom will exhibit sufficient indicia of reliability to support reasonable suspicion for an investigatory or traffic stop. An informant who provides information face-to-face to law enforcement is not considered the same as an anonymous tipster. See United States v. Romain, 393 F.3d, 63 (2004). Officers do not have the same…
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Courts Give a Presumption of “Reasonable Suspicion” Established from a Citizen Informant’s Statements
An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Knows How to Effectively Rebut this Presumption As discussed in the blog yesterday, a person who tips officers to suspected criminal conduct is called an "informant." A citizen informant generally gains knowledge of an alleged criminal offense by being either a witness or a victim. A citizen informant is deemed to be reliable, unless this presumption of reliability is rebutted. Courts have held that a…
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A Traffic Stop Based on an Anonymous Informant’s Tip Must Be Reliable to be a Legal Stop
Why You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney Who Knows Search and Seizure Laws In order to conduct a legal traffic stop, an officer must have what is called "reasonable suspicion" to stop the car. Often, officers will rely on a tip they received from someone who may know the suspect, one who may have seen the suspect engage in an illegal activity, or a person with a hunch to create…
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Inconsequential “Clues” Considered Together May Amount to Reasonable Suspicion of Criminal Activity
Why You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney to Defend Your Rights During the course of an ordinary traffic stop, an officer may detect clues of an illegal drug crime in California. These clues, while seemingly inconsequential, when considered in the aggregate, may provide the additional reasonable suspicion required to detain an individual for further investigation. Generally, no single factor will justify further detention. Each individual factor, considered separately, may well…
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Valencia DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys
Valencia, California is a planned community that along with three other communities, merged to form Santa Clarita, California in 1987. The area is extensively used as filming locations for many TV series', past and present. Some of these shows include The Power Rangers, NCIS, Weeds and Melrose Place. Valencia is also known for its paseos, a network of walkways that connect the entire community without crossing streets at grade. The…
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