Medical Identity Theft
Identity theft is a form of fraud that is most simply defined as a subterfuge for some type of personal gain. For the most part, it is perpetrated for monetary gain, but there are occasional cases when...
View ArticleGun Ownership Rights and Prior Convictions
In general, the right to bear arms is guaranteed under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, however there are several ways that a person can forfeit his or her gun ownership rights....
View ArticleDeportable Offenses in California
In California, certain crimes, known as deportable offenses can lead to you being deported and removed from the country. If you’re not a U.S. citizen and you’re in the country, a criminal conviction...
View ArticleMaking A Bomb Threat in California
In view of worldwide events, bomb threats cannot be lightly dismissed and are taken very seriously by local and federal law enforcement. All bomb threats, at the very least, generate a cursory...
View ArticlePossession of a Stolen Firearm under Prop 47
In the statewide general election of November 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47 (“Prop 47″), commonly known as the “Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act.” It changed existing sentencing laws...
View ArticlePre-File Investigations
A pre-file investigation is when an individual is suspected of a crime and is under police investigation, but no formal charges have yet been filed. An open “pre-file case” undergoing an active...
View ArticleCalifornia Extradition Law
When fugitives cross state lines, the process of extradition is initiated by a state in order to return the criminal suspect or defendant to the state where that fugitive faces criminal charges or must...
View ArticleLuring Children
Children that have unfettered access to the Internet may become victims to predators that attempt to lure them with images more suited to a hook-up website. In California, it is a crime to send harmful...
View ArticleWhat is an Insanity Defense?
The insanity defense typically refers to a plea made by defendants who believe that they are not guilty because they lacked the mental capacity to realize that they committed a wrong or appreciate why...
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