Assault is a serious crime that is subject to both fines and jail time under California law. However, the degree of the punishment depends on whether the accused individual committed simple or aggravated assault. Simple assault, which is defined in California Penal Code 240, is the unlawful attempt to attack another person and cause an…
Grand Theft is the crime of taking another person’s money or property, valued at $950 or more, with the intent to permanently deprive them of its possession. Charges for this crime range from misdemeanor to felony depending, in part, on the amount of money or the value of the property taken. This issue is important…
A California assemblyman recently introduced a bill in the State legislature that calls for the use of the state’s emergency alert system after a serious hit-and-run accident. According to news coverage of this bill, the emergency system is the one often used to issue Amber Alerts after child kidnappings; if the bill becomes law, the…
Domestic violence occurs relatively frequently in California. For instance, the Office of the Attorney General posted data on its website showing that in 2013, people made over 150,000 calls for assistance related to domestic violence disputes. Domestic violence is a very real problem, but that doesn’t mean that every accusation is sound or that prosecutors…
Two Riverside County-area men were arrested recently on suspicion of robbery. The men, a 38-year-old Riverside resident and a 25-year-old Fontana resident, are accused of orchestrating a chain of 15 thefts and attempted thefts from ATMs across a three-county area over the past six months. On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Attorney’s Office charged the…
We’re in the middle of a high-stakes case where our office is helping a 20-year-old mother who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. If convicted, she could spend the rest of her life in prison. If interested in reading news articles about the case, click on the links below. For The Press Enterprise click…
It is scary and unsettling for someone to accuse you of a crime as serious as embezzlement. While those feelings are understandable, it doesn’t mean that you are guilty. You may be the victim of someone who is trying to set you up or even a simple misunderstanding. What Constitutes Embezzlement Under California Law? California…
According to California Penal Code 422, the crime of “criminal threats” occurs when: Legal Consequences for Making a Criminal Threat Penal Code 422 is a wobbler, which means that you can be charged with either a misdemeanor or a felony. A judge considers your past criminal history and the seriousness of the threat when deciding…
Being charged with a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can be very serious. A conviction can lead to a license suspension or revocation, heavy fines, and even jail time. But according to the NOLO Law for All website, there are a number of defenses against the charge. You could claim that you were not driving…
Actor Shia LaBeouf, best known for his role in the Transformers films as well as having played the love child of Indiana Jones, has been a Hollywood bad boy of late, getting into fights and getting arrested. According to an interview in Dazed and Confused Magazine, LaBeouf claimed that he was raped by a woman…
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