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Murrieta, California Criminal Defense Lawyer: What You Need to Know About Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Penal Code 25400) – Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester or Hemet

Carrying a concealed firearm under California Penal Code § 25400 looks like a single offense on its face. In practice, it sits at the intersection of statute and constitution. Post-Bruen CCW reform under SB 2, a multi-tier punishment scheme that turns ordinary cases into mandatory felonies based on a single fact, and federal firearm-prohibition consequences…

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Firearms | Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

Firearm Offenses in California :: Menifee, Temecula, Murrieta, Riverside County :: Criminal Defense Law Office of Nic Cocis

California has some of the most complex firearm laws in the country, and the past several years have changed the landscape more than any period in modern memory. The Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision rewrote concealed carry permitting nationwide. California’s SB 2 (effective January 1, 2024) responded with new training requirements, new “sensitive places” rules,…

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Criminal Defense | Firearms | Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

Murrieta, Temecula & Menifee Accidental Firearm Discharge: When Does an Accident Become a Crime?

If you’ve had an accidental firearm discharge — your gun went off when you didn’t intend to fire it — the question that brought you here is probably the right one to be asking: is this a crime in California, and am I going to be charged? The short answer is that California’s negligent discharge…

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Federal Charges | Firearms | Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore | Felon in Possession Attorney | PC § 29800 Defense and California’s Prohibited Persons Framework

California has one of the broadest “prohibited persons” frameworks in the country — a long list of people who cannot legally own, possess, or control a firearm, even one purchased legally years before the prohibition attached. The most common charge is felon in possession of a firearm under Penal Code § 29800, which carries a…

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Assault - Battery | Firearms | Murder

Reducing a Charge from Murder to Voluntary Manslaughter: When Might This Happen?

Recently in Riverside, a 17-year-old boy admitted to causing the death of his 11-year-old half-brother. According to news reports, he was initially charged with murder, but a deal with prosecutors brought the charge down to voluntary manslaughter. Under California law, what does voluntary manslaughter mean? First off, it’s important to note that in most cases…

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Assault - Battery | Criminal Defense | Firearms | Murder

Trial Set To Begin For Riverside Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Accused Of Murder

The trial for a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who is accused of shooting an unarmed man outside a Murrieta bar when he was off duty is nearing its start date. According to the Murrieta Patch, the fatal shooting occurred in Dec. 2011. Evidently, the deputy had been at Spelly’s Pub and Grille when an argument…

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Criminal Defense | Drugs & Narcotics | Firearms

Two in Murrieta Arrested for Drug Possession

A standard probation check has landed two people in jail when it was found they were manufacturing hash in a Murrieta home. They have been booked on drug possession and felony weapons charges. On Friday, July 5, 2013, officers arrived at the home in question and caught one of the suspects attempting to escape from…

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Assault - Battery | Criminal Defense | Firearms

Illegal Weapon | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Defense Attorney

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…

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Criminal Defense | Drugs & Narcotics | Firearms | Marijuana Possession

Can I be Charged With Drug Crimes Even When the Police are Investigating Something Else?

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…

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Probation Violation | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Criminal Defense Attorney

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….

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Murrieta, California Criminal Defense Lawyer: What You Need to Know About Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Penal Code 25400) – Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester or Hemet

Firearm Offenses in California :: Menifee, Temecula, Murrieta, Riverside County :: Criminal Defense Law Office of Nic Cocis

Murrieta, Temecula & Menifee Accidental Firearm Discharge: When Does an Accident Become a Crime?

Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore | Felon in Possession Attorney | PC § 29800 Defense and California’s Prohibited Persons Framework

Reducing a Charge from Murder to Voluntary Manslaughter: When Might This Happen?

Trial Set To Begin For Riverside Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Accused Of Murder

Two in Murrieta Arrested for Drug Possession

Illegal Weapon | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Defense Attorney

Can I be Charged With Drug Crimes Even When the Police are Investigating Something Else?

Probation Violation | Temecula, Murrieta and Hemet Criminal Defense Attorney

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