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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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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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Orange County DUI Checkpoints - Fourth of July weekend

July 2, 2009

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced today their “Holiday Weekend Crackdown” on drunk drivers.  They say they will be out with an “aggressive DUI enforcement policy.”  They are also conducting a DUI checkpoint in the city of Mission Viejo Friday, July 3rd from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m.  The specific location within the city was [...]

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Somebody was just arrested in Orange County. Should I bail them out?

June 30, 2009

Your loved one is in jail and it’s your duty to bail them out, or is it?
I hope you never have the unfortunate experience of having your phone ring in the night only to discover your spouse, significant other, parent,  child or other family member is in jail.
Your knee-jerk reaction may be to run down [...]

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Robbery - Orange County defense lawyer

March 31, 2009

Robbery - the elements, weapons enhancements and defenses
Robbery (Penal Code section 211) is the taking of property from another without consent by force or fear.  First degree robbery (robbery in an inhabited house, a cab or bus driver or at an ATM machine) is a felony and carries a possible sentence of from three to [...]

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