Facing criminal charges in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Winchester, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar or French Valley can be overwhelming as your life and freedom might be on the line. Many defendants do not realize that their actions outside the courtroom, even on social media, can significantly impact the outcome of their criminal case. One of the most…
Domestic Violence, Criminal Threats, and False Imprisonment Charges: What You Need to Know Domestic violence, criminal threats, and false imprisonment are serious charges that can have serious consequences. If you have been charged with any of these offenses in the Riverside County cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Winchester, Wildomar, or Lake Elsinore, the Law Office…
While all couples fight, there are times when it gets out of control. Sometimes, the police get involved and you might find yourself accused of domestic violence. So, what should you do if you are accused of this crime? If the police come to your home, go with them easily. If you try to argue…
Uttering criminal threats in California can have serious legal repercussions. The state of California handles criminal threats as either a misdemeanor or felony. But what constitutes a criminal threat? California Penal Code Section 422, reveals that simply telling someone you will kill them (or cause bodily harm) is not enough to constitute a criminal threat….
The Internet has changed the world in big, important ways. It’s allowed people from different countries and cultures to exchange ideas in ways that would never before have been possible, and it’s altered the way social movements, politics, and even big business works in the modern age. It has, in a real sense, revolutionized how…
You hear it all the time: “I didn’t mean it”, “I was just angry”, “I didn’t plan to do anything” or “It was just a joke!” Not all threats are criminal matters, but the question becomes: when does a verbal threat cross the line to actually committing a crime? Consider the Facebook case brought before…
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words really can hurt you under criminal threat laws. That’s why, before you decide to say something you might regret, it’s a good idea to know which words you can let fly and which words you may regret saying. The Definition of Criminal Threats A criminal threat…
You may have heard a bit about false imprisonment but how much do you really know? Legally speaking, there are two types of “false imprisonment”: civil and criminal. In civil court, for example, a store loss prevention employee could be sued for detaining someone without reasonable justification. On the other hand, someone could be arrested…
A recent story that’s made the news involves a California woman who plead guilty to stalking, in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of certain sex offenses and other crimes. The story highlights how stalking and sexual offenses often show up together in a criminal case, which has implications for the kinds of charges people might…
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…
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