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Participants in a crime - Principals and Accessories (Penal Code 32) - Orange County

March 5, 2010

Who can be held responsible for a crime?
There are two categories of people in a crime - principals and accessories.
Principals:
In general, principals are those that do the crime or those that do the crime or those that “aid and abet” in the commission. To aid and abet is to somehow facilitate, encourage or [...]

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Residential Burglary (Penal Code section 459) - Orange County

February 18, 2010

There are two degrees of burglary in California - first degree for residential burglary and second degree for all others.
Residential burglary, sometimes commonly referred to as “breaking and entering,” is the unauthorized entry into a residence (which can include things like motel rooms, apartments and condominiums as well as single family houses) with the intent [...]

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Resisting Arrest - Orange County Defense Attorney

November 2, 2009

Resisting Arrest - Penal Code section 148(a)(1)
The crime of “resisting arrest” is covered in Penal Code section 148(a).  It is a misdemeanor to willfully and unlawfully “resist, obstruct or delay” an officer in the performance or attempted performance of their duties.  If convicted, the maximum possible sentence is up to one year in county jail [...]

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Prostitution, solicitation and other sex offenses - Orange County Defense

October 18, 2009

Accused of any sexual offense?  Know how to best protect yourself.
Even the allegation of a sex offense can have devastating effects in your life.  Your family, friends, reputation, job and freedom are all at stake.  Child molestation [Penal Code section 288], rape [section 261], prostitution or solicitation [647(b)],  lewd conduct [section 647(a)], indecent exposure [section [...]

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How do I bail somebody out in Orange County, CA?

October 12, 2009

Once somebody is arrested and booked into jail on criminal charges, a bail amount will be set.  In Orange County, there is a bail schedule that is generally followed unless there are factors to increase or decrease the bail - or in some cases allow a defendant to be released on their written promise to [...]

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