- San Diego County Charge: Out of county resident charged with felony assault and battery involving multiple victims and great bodily and serious injuries Result: Verdict, Not Guilty on All 7 counts of Assault and Battery with Great Bodily Injury and Multiple Strikes.San Diego County Charge: 69 year old man driving under the influence of methamphetamine onto oncoming traffic Result: Hung Jury and District Attorney Dismissed DUI San Diego County Charge: Mother of two evading police in hit and run charge with serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed after Successful Line-Up Motion San Diego County Charge: Juvenile charged with running over her ex boyfriend at high school Result: Court Dismissed case after Argument Made In Mitigation San Diego County Charge: Spouse arrested for domestic violence after 911 calls and pictures of serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed at Trial San Diego County Charge: Military member arrested for assault and battery Result: Court Dismissed after successful argument for Military Diversion San Diego Federal Charge: 19-year-old student charged with Alien Smuggling Result: Case Dismissed after negotiations with US AttorneySan Diego County Charge: Out of county resident charged with felony assault and battery involving multiple victims and great bodily and serious injuries Result: Verdict, Not Guilty on All 7 counts of Assault and Battery with Great Bodily Injury and Multiple Strikes.San Diego County Charge: 69 year old man driving under the influence of methamphetamine onto oncoming traffic Result: Hung Jury and District Attorney Dismissed DUI San Diego County Charge: Mother of two evading police in hit and run charge with serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed after Successful Line-Up Motion San Diego County Charge: Juvenile charged with running over her ex boyfriend at high school Result: Court Dismissed case after Argument Made In Mitigation San Diego County Charge: Spouse arrested for domestic violence after 911 calls and pictures of serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed at Trial San Diego County Charge: Military member arrested for assault and battery Result: Court Dismissed after successful argument for Military Diversion San Diego Federal Charge: 19-year-old student charged with Alien Smuggling Result: Case Dismissed after negotiations with US Attorney
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Understanding California’s Sex Offender Registration Requirements
It’s no secret that California is one of the most rigorous U.S. states when it comes to sex crimes. This rigor is reflected not only in severe penalties, but also in the convict’s legal obligation to register in the California Sex Offender Registry - a permanent and public record available...
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Sex Offender Registration in California: Three-Tiered System & Registration Window Explained
2021 marked a dramatic shift in California sex offender registration laws, abandoning mandatory lifetime registration for each and every sex offense (regardless of severity) in favor of a more measured and structured three-tiered system. Although the new system is more lenient on how long a person must remain on the...
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Penalties for Sex Crimes in California: A Comprehensive Breakdown
California is known to impose some of the most severe penalties for sex-related crimes in the entire country. Virtually every offense - even a misdemeanor - can result in lengthy prison time, hefty fines, and mandatory sex offender registration. Due to the intrinsic complexity of the State’s laws and the...
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Combating Sex Offense Charges in California
Being charged with a sex crime is a grave issue anywhere in the US. In California, however, the situation is even more dire. The state’s laws are known to be unforgiving, even for first-time offenders, and even low-level offenses can have long-term, life-altering consequences. Needless to say, the stakes in...
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New Developments in California Criminal Law Regarding Sex Crimes
California is one of the most dedicated states when it comes to abolishing sex crimes. This fact is reflected in the borderline extreme severity of sentences for related offenses and constant and consistent updates to its criminal laws, especially considering the emergence of new, previously unseen threats such as AI-generated...
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Sex Crimes in California: Legal Definition & Elements of the Offense
Not only in California and not only in the USA - but in the entire world - sex crimes are universally considered as some of the most despicable ones, especially if they are unconsensual and/or involving a minor. Prosecutors, courts, police, the general public - everybody treats these cases with...
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The Legal Implications of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in California
Under the Second Amendment, a U.S. citizen has the right to keep and bear (i.e., own and carry) firearms. However, this right is neither absolute nor unlimited. In the interest of public safety, the State can impose restrictions on this right - and California is the strictest of them all....
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Carrying a Loaded Firearm in CA: Penalties & Defenses
Out of all 50 states, California is by far the strictest when it comes to gun control laws (followed closely by New York, New Jersey, and Illinois). Needless to say, that automatically implies much harsher penalties for the offenders. Today, we’ll be exploring different facets of California gun laws, from...
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Caught with a Firearm at a California Airport, Pt.1: Understanding Charges & Penalties
For reasons that are beyond justified, The Golden State has borderline-extreme rules and regulations when it comes to weapons at its airports - and breaking even a single one can lead to hefty fines and even incarceration. As such, if you’re caught carrying a (loaded) firearm at a California airport,...
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Caught with a Firearm at a California Airport, Pt.2: Unintentional Possession & Legal Protections
In California and throughout the US, taking a firearm into airport areas where possession of a weapon is explicitly prohibited (“sterile areas”) is a serious offense, and being caught often results in hefty fines and lengthy prison time. But what if possession is purely unintentional? What if, say, you do...
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