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Driver’s License Suspensions in California — California DMV Lawyer

California DMV Lawyer Unfortunately, if you are pulled over by police for a routine traffic violation or a minor auto accident, the investigating officer can request from the Department of Motor Vehicles that you be re-examined in order to maintain your driving privileges. In California, this can result in a significant impact to ones life [...]

By |August 7th, 2018|Criminal Defense, Driver's License Suspensions, Driving Under the Influence|Comments Off on Driver’s License Suspensions in California — California DMV Lawyer

Illegal Searches

California Criminal Defense --- Challenging Criminal Prosecutions Relying On Illegal Searches and Seizures As President Trump complains about FISA warrants being issued on unreliable information what he is really complaining about are warrants for searches and seizures being issued without probable cause.  Such issues arise in many criminal case, not just the investigation and apparent [...]

By |March 7th, 2018|Criminal Defense, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Illegal Searches

CALIFORNIA VERSUS FEDERAL CRIMINAL MARIJUANA LAWS

A. Recent changes in Federal marijuana laws enforcement policies As California commences the legalization of recreational marijuana possession and use on January 1, 2018, the state has found itself in the cross current between State and Federal marijuana laws. Many residents of California think that because they comply with California marijuana laws they are not [...]

By |January 26th, 2018|Criminal Defense, Governments, los angeles criminal attorney, Marijuana, Uncategorized|Comments Off on CALIFORNIA VERSUS FEDERAL CRIMINAL MARIJUANA LAWS

Defendant California Criminal Cases Involving Informants 

Defendant California Criminal Cases Involving Informants  Sometimes when arrested for a crime in California, it is quite common for police to use confidential and non-confidential informants when conducting a criminal investigation. Certain legal issues arise when an arrest is made and charges are filed against someone accused of a crime based on the use of [...]

By |October 17th, 2017|Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Felony, los angeles criminal attorney, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Defendant California Criminal Cases Involving Informants 

Prosecutorial Misconduct in California

Defending Criminal Cases in California --- Prosecutorial Misconduct Recently, it has come to light that dozens of persons accused of serious crimes in California were convicted on the heels of a prosecutor cheating or acting unethically in a case, often time referred to as prosecutorial misconduct.  Specifically, wrongful convictions included Christopher James Lloyd who suffered a [...]

By |October 7th, 2017|Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, los angeles criminal attorney, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California
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