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Clearing old convictions off your record - Orange County expungement lawyer

March 15, 2009

I know - especially now with the economy the way it is, being the best applicant for a job gives you the best chance.  How can you compete with a past criminal record?  What about having to disclose past convictions for things like rental applications?  How can you get prior convictions off your record?  It [...]

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Theft & Shoplifting - FAQ (Orange County theft defense)

March 3, 2009

I have spoken with several people who have asked what the differences between petty theft, shoplifting and burglary are.  While all these theft crimes are related, how they’re charged, what the prosecution must prove and the consequences vary, depending on the charge.

Petty Theft (Penal Code section 484 or 488)
This is a “basic” theft of anything [...]

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Domestic violence charges and defenses

February 24, 2009

There are several “domestic violence” charges in California.  How they are treated and what your defenses are depend on the charge you face.
Penal Code section 273.5
This is the “standard” domestic violence charge.  In order to prove this charge, the prosecution must prove that there was a willful infliction of a “corporal injury” that results in [...]

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Interacting with the police

November 2, 2008

Another recent post sparked a comment and question from a visitor to my site.  He asked, “What orders of action can I refuse and what orders of actions am I required to perform?”  I get asked this question in various forms all the time.
The answer depends on what your legal status is at that time.  [...]

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Fingerprint evidence found to be faulty

October 21, 2008

From the Los Angeles Times website, an article from October 17, 2008 exposed at least two people wrongly accused of a crime based on improper fingerprint comparison.  An internal report was obtained by the LA Times that brought to light the cases where charges were eventually dropped after it was determined that the fingerprints from [...]

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