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Medical Marijuana Sales: What Can Tighter Restrictions Mean for You? – Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Defense Law Firm

Marijuana use for medical purposes became legal in California in 1996, with various limitations for use, possession and cultivation. Since then, legislators throughout the state have been seeking to further regulate medical marijuana and impose additional limitations on the industry; for instance, different jurisdictions have enacted tighter restrictions on marijuana sales for medical purposes. One…

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Auto Theft | Criminal Defense | Grand Theft

What Does It Mean If You’re Charged with Grand Theft Auto? | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Defense Attorney

California is in many ways a unique state, though sometimes it gets highlighted in the news for less-than-positive reasons. One recent example was a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau on auto theft around the US. As it turns out, for 2013, California had nine of the top 10 cities with the highest rates…

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Criminal Defense | Drugs & Narcotics | DUI | Vehicular Manslaughter

Police Have Not Yet Filed Charges In Riverside Vehicular Manslaughter Investigation | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Criminal Defense Law Firm

Officers with the Riverside Police Department are still conducting a vehicular manslaughter investigation, which began last month. According to The Riverside Press Enterprise, the case involves a one-car accident, which occurred Friday, June 13th on Bush Avenue. The fatal accident involved a 37-year-old woman and her 69-year-old father. Prior to the accident, the daughter was…

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Criminal Defense | Fraud | Grand Theft | Theft Offenses

Finders Keepers? How Failing to Return Lost Property Could Get You Charged with Theft

Let’s say as you’re going about your business, you find someone’s wallet on the ground. Or maybe it’s an iPhone, or a piece of jewelry. What would happen if you pick it up and take it with you, and the police later find it in your possession? Section 485 of the California Penal Code states…

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Criminal Defense | Receipt of Stolen Property

Riverside Police Seek Help In Case Involving Receipt of Stolen Property

Police officers in Riverside, California are asking for the public’s help in a recent casing involving the receipt of stolen property. Members of the Riverside Police Department’s Gang Unit began investigating this case after officers ran into someone they determined to be a person of interest and brought him in for questioning. Officers discovered that…

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Assault and Battery | Criminal Defense | Hit-and-Run

Road Rage Assaults Can Lead to Serious Criminal Charges

Anyone who regularly drives is likely to have experienced road rage, either in themselves or in other drivers. Getting angry behind the wheel is a common phenomenon, but people choose to act on their anger in different ways. While some people manage to control their rage, others lash out at other drivers or pedestrians. Depending…

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Criminal Defense | Lewd Acts and Conduct | Sex Offenses

Online Sexual Solicitation of a Minor — Temecula and Murrieta Defense Attorney

Sexual solicitation of children over the Internet occurs frequently and leads to numerous arrests around the US. Just recently, for example, a California man was charged with sexual solicitation of a 15-year-old girl in Maryland; according to news reports, he’s currently being held in custody in California but will be extradited to Maryland, where he…

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Chemical Tests | Criminal Defense | DUI

Only Guilty People Are Arrested. Right?

Many people say that they do not have to be concerned about DUI laws because they will not drink and drive. These individuals assume that because they are innocent of drinking and driving, they are immune from being arrested. Woman Falsely Arrested on DUI Related Charges The case of a Wisconsin woman named Tanya Weyker…

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Criminal Defense | Drugs & Narcotics | Marijuana Possession

Will Alaska be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana Possession? Implications for Other States

With Colorado working through all of the complications of legalized marijuana and Washington State up next with legal pot stores pending, some media reports suggests that Alaska may be the next frontier for reforming laws concerning marijuana possession. According to Fox News, a local activist group has gathered 45,000 signatures for a ballot initiative to…

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Criminal Defense | Sex Crimes | Sexual Battery

Arrest Made in Movie Theater Sexual Battery Case | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Defense Attorney

According to KTLA 5, an arrest has been made in a case of sexual battery that occurred in the bathroom of a movie theater in Thousand Oaks. Hector Garcia, 18, was arrested on the charge of attacking a woman in the restroom stall on May 23, 2014. The 23 year old victim reported that Garcia…

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