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Police officer charged with shooting colleague
A California police officer has been charged with shooting and seriously injuring a fellow officer during a camping trip. The 44-year-old Ontario resident, who was assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division, was taken into custody during the early...
White-collar crime allegations lead to plea agreement
White-collar criminal allegations can carry with them harsh penalties for a conviction. For Californians who find themselves accused of these crimes, it is important to assess the options to address the case. For some individuals, it is beneficial to fight the charges...
Will you lose your medical license over a DUI?
You love being a doctor. It’s all you ever wanted to do, and it took you years to get through the program. You’ve worked hard, and you’re excited about your career. As a way to celebrate getting your medical license and opening your own clinic, you went out for drinks...
Arrest made in 2013 California murder case
Police have announced that a man has been arrested in connection with the August 2013 murder of a 27-year-old gas station worker. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department took the 34-year-old man...
Target employee released after arrest for embezzlement
An employee at a Target in Hesperia was arrested on embezzlement charges on April 17. While the 43-year-old woman was accused of stealing merchandise valued at more than $1,000, she was released not long after being booked. This was due to California's zero-bail...
You may be right to question that DUI
You’ve been accused of a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol), but you’re not so sure the prosecution has a case. Why? Your blood alcohol content wasn’t high enough. You’re not convinced that the test was accurate or that you were actually intoxicated when you...
An overview of a person’s Fourth Amendment rights
The Fourth Amendment gives police officers in California and throughout the country the right to perform reasonable searches of a citizen's property. For a search to be considered reasonable, an officer must have probable cause to believe that he or she will find...
Man on DUI probation arrested for unregistered guns in California
When on probation for any crime, it is very important to follow the regulations laid out by that probation in order to avoid getting arrested again. This became very clear recently when a 52-year-old man was arrested in California. The man had already been convicted...
Can you get identity theft charges for hacking someone’s Facebook?
Generally speaking, when people talk about “hacking” someone else’s social media profile, they really just mean accessing it without authorization. They’re not actually using hacking software or forcing the site to comply in that sense. What they are doing is...
Defenses for DUI Marijuana Arrests
Although both alcohol and marijuana may be the basis for a drunk driving arrest, they are very different offenses. An investigation for driving under the influence of marijuana is different than an investigation for driving under the influence of alcohol. If a person...
