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1. What Happens at the First Court Appearance | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - September 13, 2008 at 3:21 pm

   [...] the legal “clock” starts ticking. Depending on whether you are charged with a felony or a misdemeanor, that time frame is [...]

2. My son was arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting. Now he faces felony burglary charges. How did that happen? | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - September 20, 2008 at 6:25 am

   [...] If they cannot show that intent, the burglary charge must be dismissed.  Since burglary is a felony and shoplifting is a misdemeanor, the difference between the two is huge. Criminal Procedure, [...]

3. What is “statutory rape”? | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - October 2, 2008 at 9:23 am

   [...] still a crime. Even if both participants are under 18, it is still a crime! Whether the charge is a felony or a misdemeanor depends on the age difference between the two people having sex. If the age [...]

4. I was arrested, but bailed out. No charges were filed by my court date - now what? | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - October 19, 2008 at 5:30 pm

   [...] 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 [...]

5. 10, 20, Life firearm allegations | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - October 20, 2008 at 8:02 am

   [...] 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 [...]

6. What are the laws about knives in California? | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - October 24, 2008 at 7:32 am

   [...] Code section 12020(a) makes it a felony to carry a “dirk or dagger” concealed on your person.  A knife, no matter how big and [...]

7. New Year’s Eve - shooting guns | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - December 28, 2008 at 7:52 pm

   [...] you were doesn’t necessarily mean they can prove it was you.  They will be looking to file felony charges against you for negligent discharge of a firearm, which can carry up to 3 years in state [...]

8. What are the stages of a felony prosecution in California? | Law Office of Joe Dane - Criminal Defense Attorney - January 9, 2009 at 4:26 pm

   [...] you are arrested on a felony charge in California, this is an overview of the stages of the [...]

9. Probation in Orange County - what are the basics? | Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney - Law Office of Joe Dane - November 29, 2010 at 9:54 am

   [...] a person while on probation was to break the law (something of a felony or misdemeanor level, not just a traffic infraction), then the judge could find them in violation [...]

10. What is probation? - January 18, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    [...] a person while on probation was to break the law (something of a felony or misdemeanor level, not just a traffic infraction), then the judge could find them in violation [...]

11. What is the statute of limitations? How does that affect speedy trial rights? - January 18, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    [...] misdemeanor, the prosecution has up to a year to file charges from the date of the incident.  Most felonies have a three year statute of limitations.  There are some exceptions for sex offenses, minor [...]

12. My son was arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting. Now he faces felony burglary charges. How did that happen? - January 18, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    [...] If they cannot show that intent, the burglary charge must be dismissed.  Since burglary is a felony and shoplifting is a misdemeanor, the difference between the two is [...]

13. What is “statutory rape”? - January 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    [...] still a crime. Even if both participants are under 18, it is still a crime! Whether the charge is a felony or a misdemeanor depends on the age difference between the two people having sex. If the age [...]

14. What are the laws about knives in California? - January 19, 2011 at 12:25 am

    [...] Code section 12020(a) makes it a felony to carry a “dirk or dagger” concealed on your person.  A knife, no matter how big and [...]

15. Theft Crimes in Orange County , CA - February 24, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    [...] the differences between grand theft and petty theft are. The most important is that grand theft (a felony) is theft of over $400 and petty theft is under $400 (a misdemeanor). There are some exceptions [...]

16. My son was arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting. Now he faces felony burglary! - February 24, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    [...] store. If they cannot show that intent, the burglary charge must be dismissed. Since burglary is a felony and shoplifting is a misdemeanor, the difference between the two is [...]