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11th September 2009
The County District Attorneys are in a contest to see how many convictions they can total per year. Some 20 percent of young defendants are convicted by plea bargains offered after they have spent 6 months in the county jail or more waiting for a trial. ... Read >
Author: David Rets20th 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... Read >
Author: Kelly Chang Rickert03rd August 2009
The play 'CHICAGO" was penned by Mary Dallas Watkins, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She recreated and narrated a story based on true characters and events she came across in the course of her duty. This play depicts the concept of criminals vying fo... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson05th June 2009
Are you wanting to run a county jail inmate search? Maybe you have a worry that someone in your street has been in jail? It is possible to search through a state department of corrections website as some of them permit a cheap inmate search. Many of these... Read >
Author: Chris Barton05th June 2009
Are you hoping to run a county jail inmate search? Perhaps you have a anxiety that someone in your neighborhood has been in jail? It is possible to search through a state department of corrections website as some of them permit a cheap inmate search. Many... Read >
Author: Chris Barton04th March 2009
Are you looking for a professional Bail Agent that can guide you through the bail posting process? Well, you have the All American Bail Bond at your disposal. Here’s a Bail Agent that can help you effectively deal with posting bail for someone who has b... Read >
Author: Alex Bill05th January 2009
An El Monte man has been sentenced to one year in county jail and five years on probation for his role in a street racing related car accident last year in which his friend was killed and the passenger in the other car seriously injured.
In October 200... Read >
Author: Robert Reeves03rd December 2008
How any times have you sat watching an old 1920's gangster flick and couldn't help but admire their distillery equipment. Just think about it. All the booze you and your nutty friends can drink for just cents on the dollar. However; before you start brewi... Read >
Author: KennyAlbertstein03rd December 2008
How any times have you sat watching an old 1920's gangster flick and couldn't help but admire their distillery equipment. Just think about it. All the booze you and your nutty friends can drink for just cents on the dollar. However; before you start brewi... Read >
Author: KennyAlbertstein01st September 2008
In America today there seems to be a huge sum of troubled teens that are causing problems in school and in their homes. There are hundreds of parents that don't know what to do when their teen starts to show signs of rebellion and anger. Defiant teens ar... Read >
Author: Jake22nd 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... Read >
Author: Nancy08th June 2006
Refusals
When a person has been lawfully arrested for a DUI, they are mandated to take a chemical test. If a person refuses, his or her license will immediately be confiscated by the law enforcement officer pursuant to their authority to do so in orde... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th 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 req... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th 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... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Sentencing Alternatives:
Electronic Monitoring
Electronic monitoring, also known as "house arrest" allows the convicted DUI offender to stay at home instead of being incarcerated in the county jail. There are many types of electronic monitoring d... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Sentencing Alternatives:
What kind of sentencing alternatives are available in DUI cases?
The penalties for conviction of a DUI are harsh and include large fines, jail time, and mandatory alcohol education classes. Conviction for multiple DUIs only i... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Sentencing Alternatives:
Sober Living Environments
Sober living environments are a way for the DUI offender to avoid being incarcerated. Where a person has had multiple DUIs, or has a drug or alcohol problem that has not responded to past attempts at... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th 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... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Intro
Sex crimes are punished harshly in California. The resulting convictions may result in having misdemeanors and felonies on a person's criminal record. Punishments range from incarceration in county jail up to one year to imprisonment in the sta... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Lewd Act with a Child under 14
A 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 again... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Prostitution
Prostitution is illegal in California. Prostitution means to engage in sexual conduct for money or other consideration. A conviction for prostitution is a misdemeanor, resulting in a conviction for disorderly conduct. California Penal... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Sexual Battery
Sexual battery is defined in California Penal Code Section 243.4(a), which reads in part:
"Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and i... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Statutory Rape
Statutory Rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches a certain age, that individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. Thus, it is a crime for an adult to have sexual intercourse with a person ... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the crime of stealing funds of property of an employer, company, or government. It may also mean money or assets held in a trust account. It is the illegal transfer or money, or property, which is diverted from the employ... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Grand Theft
Grand theft involves the theft of goods or services valued above $400 and may be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year. A felony is punishable by i... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Intro
Theft crimes encompass a number of different crimes. Essentially, theft is the taking of another's property without their consent, with the intention to permanently deprive them of it. Theft crimes generally require specific intent. Specific... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th 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... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Receipt of Stolen Property
Receiving stolen goods is generally buying or acquiring the possession of property knowing that it had been obtained through theft, embezzlement, larceny, or extortion by someone else. The crime is separate from the crime o... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is generally defined as physical abuse against someone who lives in the home, or someone the person is married to (or dating) or used to be married to (or used to date), or someone they have had a child with. A "dat... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Assault with a Firearm
Assault with a firearm is governed by California Penal Code Section 245. Assault with a firearm is an aggravated assault in which the defendant, with a firearm, threatens a person with death or serious bodily injury. An aggrava... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Assault with Weapon other than Firearm
There are many means of assault with a deadly weapon other than firearms, which are generally defined as those weapons capable of producing great bodily injury. For example, stun guns, knives, bat, hammer, mac... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Battery
The crime of battery is governed by California Penal Code Sections 242 and 243. Battery is defined as "any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another." (PC 242) Battery is defined as "simple" battery and batte... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky08th June 2006
Intro: Violent Crimes
Crimes of violence vary in terms of their classification and their punishment. They may be misdemeanors, felonies, or wobblers. Misdemeanors are those crimes which are only punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in the county... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Vandalism
California law makes it a crime to deface, damage, or destroy the real or personal property belonging to another person. The crime is termed "vandalism," which is a misdemeanor, unless the monetary damage is great, and then it is a felony. ... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Recklessly Causing Fire
Recklessly causing a fire is defined by California Penal Code Section 452 which states, "A person is guilty of unlawfully causing a fire when he recklessly sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forest la... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Intro
Property damage is punishable under the law by fines, imprisonment, and community service. Property damage means many things, from scrawling graffiti on a park bench, hitting something with your car, to causing a fire which damages property. Pr... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Arson
Arson is considered a general intent crime. This means that the defendant need not have intended the specific results, namely the burning of a structure, forest land, or property. What matters are the actions that the defendant undertook that... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Plea Bargaining:
When is a DUI a felony?
How many theories are there to make a DUI a felony, what are requirements?
What are the potential sentences for each?
What is a wobbler, and how does it relate to felony DUI cases based on accidents? Prior Con... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th 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... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Carrying Concealed Weapon
Generally, California law prohibits any individual from carrying a loaded firearm of any kind on his or her person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city, or in any public p... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Possession for Sales
Possession for sales of illegal drugs may be classified as a misdemeanor, felony, or "wobbler." A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a maximum of one year imprisonment in county jail. A felony is punishable by imprisonment in t... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Maintaining Place for Selling or Using Controlled Substances
It is illegal to maintain a place for selling or using controlled substances. Every person who opens or maintains any place for the purpose of unlawfully selling, giving away, or using any c... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Evading a Peace Officer
The crime of evading a police officer is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a term in the county jail, up to one year. There are multiple reasons why evading a police officer is unlawful, including interfe... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Intro
It is a crime to act defiantly to law enforcement. Such categories of defiance include the act of evading a police officer who is trying to pull you over, resisting a police officer or firefighter when they are engaged in their duties, and batte... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Resisting Peace Officer or Firefighter
California Penal Code Section 148 makes it a criminal offense to willfully resist, delay, or obstruct police officers and firemen when they are performing their duties. The punishment varies with the degree of th... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Forging a Prescription
Forging a prescription is against the law. It is generally defined as the illegal acquisition of pharmaceuticals for personal use or profit. People commit prescription fraud in many ways, including going to multiple doctors... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky07th June 2006
Battery on a Peace Officer
The crime of battery occurs with the striking of someone, with intent to harm them. . California Penal Code Section 242 states, "A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another." It ... Read >
Author: Darren Kavinoky02nd February 2006
You're driving on road one night, then you notice there's a police cruiser following close behind you. You figure the cop just wants to pass you, so you move over one lane, except he moves over too and stays on your tail, then you see the flashing red & b... Read >
Author: Fred Appleyard Jr19th January 2006
Fifteen-year-old Whitney Lott thought she was "helping someone out" when she agreed to forward a call for a stranger on the phone. The stranger, according to a CBS News report, turned out to be an inmate from Dallas County Jail. He told the girl that he h... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily
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