A man was recently pulled over for expired tags. During questioning, the officer asked him if he had any weapons in his car. The man said that he had a baseball bat in the back seat. The officer retrieved the bat. A number of holes were partially drilled through the handle and it had a…
Sometimes the law does not make sense and is counterintuitive. Here is an example: Law enforcement executed a search warrant at a business address owned by the defendant. They seized three computers which contained thousands of photographic images. About two dozen of these images depicted underage subjects involved in sexual acts. He downloaded the pictures…
You would think that if the police come out for one purpose that they are not allowed to search your home and arrest you for other reasons. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Just ask the Lake Elsinore man under arrest by the Riverside County Sheriff’s department. The sheriff’s department was called to investigate a…
Criminal Defense and Shattering the Illusion of Truth and Justice in the Courts YOU’VE BEEN BUSTED! You are about to enter a world of smoke and mirrors that can be so convoluted that it would give even the “Great Houdini” a major migraine to escape unscathed. DON’T try to tread these waters on your own….
California, like many other states, has strict rules when it comes to health care providers such as RN, LVN or MDs who are arrested for DUI. If a nurse pleads guilty or no contest to driving under the influence, the Board of Registered Nursing will probably take action to suspend or revoke a person’s nursing…
When you are charged with any crime, whether you faced jail time or not, you probably were assigned a probationary period. In Riverside County, the probation term is usually 3 to 5 years long. During this period of time, there are a number of things that can ultimately result in you facing probation violations charges….
Since 1977, California Penal Code section 1016.5 has required the trial courts before accepting a plea of guilty or “no contest”, to advise a defendant in an appropriate case that the plea may have immigration consequences. If the court fails to give the advisement and if the defendant shows that his conviction may result in…
Proposition 36 and Drug Treatment With the passage of Proposition 36 in 2000, California Courts are required to grant probation and drug treatment to any individual convicted of a “nonviolent drug possession offense” and prohibits incarceration in a county jail as a condition of probation. “Drug possession” includes the possession of illegal substances as well…
After an officer pulls a driver over for suspected drunk driving, they will either ask them to submit to a field sobriety test or chemical test or both. Chemical tests include measuring the blood alcohol content (BAC) level in the suspect’s breath, blood or urine. It is illegal in the state of California to be…
Arrested for Assault and Battery in Temecula or Murrieta? The term “assault and battery” is widely misunderstood. Most people believe that the term assault and battery consist of striking another individual. This belief is far from correct. Actually assault and battery are two separate crimes. Assault in violation of California Penal Code 240 takes place…
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