With the increase of hate crimes before, during and after the 2016 presidential election, it’s a good time to review California’s hate crime laws. Here are some things a Fallbrook violent crimes defense attorney believes you should keep in mind. The number one thing to remember about hate crimes is that it doesn’t matter if […]
Archives for February 2017
A Small List of the Many, Many Crimes Committed By the Gang in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The entire charm of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia relies on watching terrible people do terrible things, but with all the things the gang has done, it’s a minor miracle any of them are still free to walk the streets. Here are a small handful of crimes the gang has committed, along with their potential […]
Things Police Say to Get Suspects to do What They Want
We previously talked about how police will use informal questioning to get you to confess to a crime, but that’s not the only trick they do to get people to help them do their job. Here are a few other things to look out for according to Vista defense lawyer Peter M. Liss: Do You […]
Sexually Harassing a Minor is a Crime in California
When most people think of the phrase “molesting a child,” they think of someone actually touching a minor in a sexual manner. But under the law, that crime is actually charged as committing a lewd act against a child under 14 or as statutory rape. There is a crime called annoying or molesting a child […]
Aggravated Trespassing Defense in San Diego
Basic trespassing involves entering someone’s property without permission or a right to do so, but aggravated trespassing is a much more serious offense. Aggravated trespassing occurs when someone trespasses within 30 days of making a threat against the person who owns the property or a neighbor or employee of that property. If you have been […]
“Attempted” Crimes Under California Law
We already discussed attempted murder and how difficult it can be to prosecute, especially if you have a skilled San Marcos defense attorney at your side. But what about attempted burglary, or attempted rape? Everyone has heard of those charges, but what do they actually mean? And what are the penalties for such crimes? First, it’s important […]
Surprising Things Police Can Do Without A Warrant
You probably know that the Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure, but many people have no idea how many things are not protected by those rights. We’ve already talked about some search and seizure issues, including the fact that police cannot search your cell phone without a warrant and that they can search your car […]
If You Were Forced to Commit a Crime, You May Have An Automatic Defense
We have talked a lot about how self defense actually works under the law and a little about the insanity defense. But those are only two famous defense methods used by criminal attorneys in La Jolla. Another possible defense to crimes occurs when someone commits a crime because they were forced to do so. The most […]
