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Criminal Law

San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers Helping Inmates Fight for Freedom

21st March 2011
United Trial Group in San Diego offers a free service to people trying to find out if there loved one has been jailed or incarcerated. The San Diego criminal law attorneys at United Trial Group will run a search for you. There are times when someone ma...
Author: Caldiatech
Criminal Law

What Is the Difference between a Felony and a Misdemeanor

25th March 2010
Felonies are the most serious crimes a person can commit. For example, killing someone else is a felony. A person who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to prison will spend more than a year in jail. For some crimes, such as murder, the person m...
Author: Penelope Stone
Commercial Law

2010 Oklahoma DUI laws

11th March 2010
Drunk driving is taken very seriously in the state of Oklahoma and a lawyer or attorney should be contacted if you are charged or arrested anywhere in Oklahoma for a DUI or DWI. The following should not be taken as legal advice, this is only a brief refer...
Author: dsmythe
Legal

Is Adultery Illegal in California?

20th August 2009
Recently, I have learned that it still is against the law to cheat in twenty-two (22) states! What about California?My research unveiled the unfortunate answer of NO. However, it USED to be. In 1872, the California Penal Code read, § 269a. Adu...
Author: Kelly Chang Rickert
Legal

Millionaire Cleared in Rape Case Calls Experience 'Devastating'

22nd January 2008
City News Service July 27, 2001 Friday BYLINE: By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH, City News Service DATELINE: LOS ANGELES A millionaire businessman acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted nine women, seven of whom allegedly were drugged, said tod...
Author: Nancy
Legal

Sentencing Alternatives: Caltrans Freeway Cleanup

08th June 2006
Sentencing Alternatives: Caltrans Freeway Cleanup Instead of sitting in the county jail as the result of a DUI conviction, DUI offenders can be sentenced to work on a Caltrans Freeway Cleanup crew as a term of their probation. The number of hours requ...
Author: Darren Kavinoky
Legal

Alternative Sentencing: Community Service

08th June 2006
Alternative Sentencing: Community Service Where the court has the ability to sentence the DUI offender to a term of incarceration in the county jail, the court may choose to allow the defendant to serve the hours that would have been spent in county j...
Author: Darren Kavinoky
Legal

Indecent Exposure

08th June 2006
Indecent Exposure California Penal Code Section 314 defines indecent exposure and the punishment. Section 314 reads in part: "Every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or...
Author: Darren Kavinoky
Legal

Lewd Act with a Child under 14

08th June 2006
Lewd Act with a Child under 14A lewd or lascivious act is defines as any touching of the body of a child under the age of 14 years with the specific intent to arouse, appeal to, or gratify the sexual desires of either party. The touching can be against ba...
Author: Darren Kavinoky
Legal

Petty Theft, and Petty Theft with Prior

08th June 2006
Petty Theft, and Petty Theft with Prior Theft is the act of stealing goods. Petty theft involves stealing goods or services worth $400 or less and is charged as a misdemeanor for first time offenses. Where the value of goods stolen is less than $50, ...
Author: Darren Kavinoky
Legal

Plea Bargains: What are the factors or special allegations that will increase a person's exposure to

07th June 2006
Plea Bargains: What are the factors or special allegations that will increase a person's exposure to jail time/harsher punishment in a misdemeanor case? There are a number of factors or special allegations that will increase a person's exposure to har...
Author: Darren Kavinoky