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Illegal searches - Search warrants

November 11, 2008

The Fourth Amendment is your Constitutional protection against illegal searches by the police.  It is based on the principle that you have a right to privacy and before the government (the police) can search, they must have legal justification.  You are not absolutely protected against all searches by the police.  The Fourth Amendment protects against [...]

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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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10, 20, Life firearm allegations - Orange County weapons defense lawyer

October 20, 2008

In 1997, Penal Code section 12022.53 was enacted, drastically increasing the punishment for the use of a firearm during the commission of a crime.  Under the old law, the use of a firearm during a felony added several years.  After the “10-20-Life” section of 12022.53 came about, prison sentences grew.  But does this apply to [...]

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I was arrested, but bailed out. No charges were filed by my court date - now what?

October 19, 2008

Unfortunately, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re free. The District Attorney has, in most cases, up to three years from the date of the crime to file felony charges and up to a year to file misdemeanor charges. It just means that for some reason, your case was not filed by the date you were told [...]

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