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Business and Professions Code 17529.5 BPC makes sending certain unsolicited emails (SPAM) a crime. This section is prosecuted as a misdemeanor and carries up to 6 months in county jail. The full text of the statute reads as follows: 17529.5. (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to advertise in a commercial e-mail advertisement either …

Penal Code 29805 PC makes it a crime to own or possess a firearm if you were convicted of (or with an outstanding warrant for) certain misdemeanor offenses. This is provided that the ownership or possession comes within ten years from the date of the conviction or warrant. 29805 PC states that “any person who has been convicted of, …

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An Orange County criminal defense lawyer provides premier legal representation for our clients facing felony, misdemeanor, and infraction cases. We have an extensive track record of persuading the OC’s conservative prosecutors to greatly reduce and even dismiss our clients’ charges. Our South OC’s Newport Beach criminal defense office is located at: Conexant Building 4000 MacArthur …

Former Cop: Never consent for police to search your homeWatch this video on YouTube In the vast majority of cases, police in California need a valid search warrant to search your residence (house, apartment, mobile home, etc.).1 But there are several major exceptions to this rule. Police may search your home without a warrant when …

Vehicle Code 16028a VC – Proof of InsuranceWatch this video on YouTube California Vehicle Code § 16028(a) VC requires you to carry proof of financial responsibility while driving. “Proof of financial responsibility” simply means proof of automobile insurance. If you are caught driving without car insurance in California, you will be cited for an infraction. A …

Business and Professions Code 25658.2 holds parents or guardians criminally liable if they allow a minor to consume alcohol or drugs and drive and the minor causes a traffic collision. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1000.00. 25658.2 BPC states that “A …

Sending Harmful Material to a Minor (Legal Analysis of Penal Code 288.2)Watch this video on YouTube Penal Code § 288.2 PC makes it a crime to send, distribute or exhibit harmful or obscene material to a minor (under 18) with the intent to engage in sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, or sexual contact with the minor. …

Vehicle Code § 22107 CVC is the California vehicle code that prohibits unsafe lane changes. Under this section, drivers can only change lanes when doing so is safe and only after signaling. The language of the code section reads as follows: 22107. No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right …

Is it a crime to drive with an "open container"?Watch this video on YouTube California open container laws make it illegal for motorists to possess an alcoholic beverage that has been opened or the seal broken, even if the alcohol is not actually being consumed. This offense is typically an infraction, punishable by a maximum $250 …

LITIGATION UPDATE: On December 6, 2022, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida dismissed all the Zantac MDL lawsuits. She claimed insufficient evidence tied ranitidine to cancer. We are appealing to the Eleventh Circuit and are hopeful for a positive outcome. In the meantime, we are not taking any new Zantac clients. …

LITIGATION UPDATE: On December 6, 2022, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida dismissed all the Zantac MDL lawsuits. She claimed insufficient evidence tied ranitidine to cancer. We are appealing to the Eleventh Circuit and are hopeful for a positive outcome. In the meantime, we are not taking any new Zantac clients. …

If you are a California college student who was sexually assaulted on campus, your school is required to investigate your claim and take action. Failing to do so may be a violation of your Title IX civil rights, and you can: file a complaint with the Department of Education (DOE) and/or sue your college and …

“Mistake of fact” and “mistake of law” are both legal defenses that a defendant may invoke to challenge certain criminal charges. These defenses are based on the theory that the accused acted based on an honest mistake, and thus lacked the mental state or “mens rea” that the crime, by defintion, requires. In a mistake of fact defense, an accused asserts that …

"Malice Aforethought" in Homicide Cases – How Do Prosecutors Prove Murder Charges in California?Watch this video on YouTube In many states, malice aforethought is the requisite mental state a killer must have in order to be found guilty of murder. Here are five key things to know about malice aforethought in murder cases: There are two kinds of malice aforethought: …

In California, only attorneys licensed with the State Bar Association are permitted to practice law. The unauthorized practice of law is a crime under Business & Professions Code 6125. A conviction is punishable by up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1000.00. The California crime of unauthorized practice of …

LITIGATION UPDATE: On December 6, 2022, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida dismissed all the Zantac MDL lawsuits. She claimed insufficient evidence tied ranitidine to cancer. We are appealing to the Eleventh Circuit and are hopeful for a positive outcome. In the meantime, we are not taking any new Zantac clients. …

LITIGATION UPDATE: On December 6, 2022, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida dismissed all the Zantac MDL lawsuits. She claimed insufficient evidence tied ranitidine to cancer. We are appealing to the Eleventh Circuit and are hopeful for a positive outcome. In the meantime, we are not taking any new Zantac clients. …

LITIGATION UPDATE: On December 6, 2022, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida dismissed all the Zantac MDL lawsuits. She claimed insufficient evidence tied ranitidine to cancer. We are appealing to the Eleventh Circuit and are hopeful for a positive outcome. In the meantime, we are not taking any new Zantac clients. …