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“U” visas allow immigrants who are victims of domestic violence or sex crimes to live and work in the United States for up to four years or more. And after three years of living in the U.S., a U visa holder and his/her immediate family members may apply for green cards. There is no fee to …

Below is a brief description of some of the most common legal defenses applicable to California criminal offenses. We arranged this criminal defense list alphabetically for your convenience. Not every defense strategy will apply to every crime. 1. Accidents 2. Alibis 3. Coerced confessions 4. Double jeopardy 5. Duress 6. Entrapment 7. False accusations / …

If you’ve been victimized by a crime, the last thing you need is a hassle from the system that’s supposed to get you justice. But sometimes that’s what happens.  Crime victims have many rights, including the right to be treated with dignity and the right to restitution. But getting the full benefit of these rights …

Pleading “no contest” to a DUI charge is functionally the same as a guilty plea. The court will find you guilty and you will be convicted of the charge. However, it does not admit wrongdoing. Instead, pleading no contest means that you are not going to fight the charges. It can keep a DUI conviction from …

Pet insurance fraud is knowingly filing a false claim on a pet insurance policy with an intent to defraud. It is a type of insurance fraud and a criminal offense. Depending on the amount, it can be charged as a felony. In California, a conviction for pet insurance fraud can carry penalties of up to: 5 …

Each day our Ontario criminal defense lawyers go up against tough San Bernardino County prosecutors in pursuit of reductions and dismissals for our clients’ infraction, misdemeanor, and felony charges. Our Ontario criminal defense office is located at: 3281 E Guasti Rd, Suite 728 Ontario CA 91761 (909) 483-2814 Below our Ontario criminal defense lawyers discuss: …

Remove a judge from a trial? — Code of Civil Procedure 170.1 CCPWatch this video on YouTube Code of Civil Procedure 170.1 CCP is the California statute that says a judge can be disqualified, or removed, from presiding over a civil lawsuit or a criminal trial in certain situations. In particular, the code section states: …

In California, a parole violation hearing is a proceeding to determine whether you violated the terms and conditions of your parole. If so, you can be sent back to state prison for up to one year. The hearing is also referred to as a parole revocation hearing. What The Hearing Is About During a revocation …

In the workers’ compensation system, an occupational injury or illness is considered “work-related” if an event or exposure at work either caused the condition, or aggravated a pre-existing condition. 1 Any illness or injury can be a work injury. The most common occupational injury is to the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine in the back. …

Updated May 16, 2022 Located in Bakersfield, CA, Crossroads Juvenile Hall is a high-security juvenile correctional facility run by the Kern County Probation Department. The Larry J. Rhoades Kern Crossroads Facility, as it is formally known, holds male juvenile offenders who have been accused or convicted of a serious California felony offense or multiple offenses. …

On November 5, 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.”1 This initiative reduces the penalties for certain theft crimes and drug crimes in California.2 Specifically, Proposition 47 takes several crimes that were previously felonies or wobblers in California law (meaning that they could be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor), …

Our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys near you handle misdemeanor, felony, DUI and juvenile cases throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, Riverside, San Diego, Orange County, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Our staff of California criminal lawyers includes three former prosecutors and two former career police officers. Together with our private detectives and forensic …

Vehicular Manslaughter: Go to jail for causing an accident? (Penal Code 192c)Watch this video on YouTube In California, the crime of vehicular manslaughter is defined as driving in a negligent or unlawful manner and thereby causing the death of another person. The seriousness of the crime and punishment depends on the degree of negligence involved, …