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  • identity theft PC 530.5(a) defense in Lake Elsinore and Menifee — card skimming, mail theft, romance scams
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    PC 530.5(a) Identity Theft in Lake Elsinore and Menifee: Felony Charges From Card Skimming, Mail Theft, and Romance Scams

    Identity theft under California Penal Code § 530.5(a) is the willful use of another…

  • riving on a suspended license VC 14601.1 vs 14601.2 defense in Murrieta
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    VC 14601.1 vs. VC 14601.2: Which Driving-on-a-Suspended-License Charge You’re Facing and Why It Matters

    Driving on a suspended license in California is a misdemeanor under Vehicle Code §…

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    Petty Theft With a Prior Under PC 666.1: Why a $50 Shoplifting Case Can Be a Felony in Riverside County, and How to Fight It

    Petty theft with a prior under Penal Code § 666.1 is a newer petty…

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    How a Felony Case Is Resolved After the Preliminary Hearing — and What Happens If It Isn’t

    A felony case after the preliminary hearing ends in one of four ways: it…

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    Assault With a Deadly Weapon in California: PC 245(a)(1) Penalties, Strike Consequences, and Defenses

    Assault with a deadly weapon under California Penal Code § 245(a)(1) is an assault…

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    DUI Causing Injury First Offense: Jail, Probation, and License Consequences Under VC 23153

    A DUI causing injury first offense in California is charged under Vehicle Code §…

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    Assault Weapons, Ghost Guns, and Silencers: PC 30605, 29180, 33410, and 33215 Charges in Riverside County

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    Third or Fourth DUI Within Ten Years: When a DUI Becomes a Felony in Riverside County

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    Charged With Domestic Battery (PC 243(e)(1)) in Riverside County: The DV Charge That Doesn’t Require an Injury

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    From a Fight to a Felony: How the Riverside County DA Decides Between Assault, Battery, ADW, and Attempted Murder

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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