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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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Receiving stolen property [Penal Code Section 496(a)] - Orange County defense

February 25, 2010

Receiving Stolen Property in Orange County
What are the elements?
Penal Code section 496, commonly known as receiving or possessing stolen property, falls under the broad category of theft charges, but there are a couple of twists.  First, in a theft case, the prosecution must prove that you took something with a specific intent to deprive the [...]

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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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Orange County DUI with injury (Vehicle Code 23153) - chemical tests and the law.

January 12, 2010

DUI with injury - will you be charged if you have drugs in your system?
What if you were involved in an accident that involved bodily injury to somebody?  Can they take your blood and test it for alcohol and/or drugs?  What if there are traces of drugs in your system, but from days or weeks [...]

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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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