Enhancement Penalties for Gang Related Crimes
Additional, consecutive time with the gang affiliation enhancement Gang affiliation is an enhancement that prosecutors will add to an underlying criminal charge that allows judges to impose longer and...
View ArticleJoyriding versus Grand Theft Auto
The difference between joyriding and grand theft auto offenses California law distinguishes between grand theft auto and “joyriding.” Joyriding is taking a car without intending to keep it, as opposed...
View ArticleThe Consequences of Driving with No Driver’s License
Paris Hilton provides a notable example of driving with no license The case of heiress Paris Hilton provides a notable example of just what can happen if you drive with a suspended license. Driving in...
View Article“Knock Out” Game leads to Federal Charges
A white Texas man faces federal hate-crime charges Practitioners of the lately trending “knock out’ game may fail to recognize the game for what it is. It is, at the very least, felony assault and may...
View ArticleEnhanced Penalties for Gang Activity: The STEP Act
the eradication of criminal activity by street gangs In 1988, the state of California passed the STEP Act in order to “seek the eradication of criminal activity by street gangs” in California. In...
View ArticleJuvenile Offenders: State and County Supervision
The county supervises a majority of juvenile offenders County probation departments supervise the vast majority of all juvenile offenders. A very small number of offenders are committed to the...
View ArticleTrial as an Adult or Minor? | Fitness Petitions
The Role of a Fitness Hearing Juvenile Justice Court is a court dedicated to adjudicating felony and misdemeanor crimes allegedly committed by minors. In certain instances, the prosecuting attorney may...
View ArticleA Minor in Possession: Vehicle Code § 13202.5
A conviction is a misdemeanor Young people consuming alcohol is a common everyday occurrence in modern day life and is a concern of parents everywhere. When a teenager is charged with being a Minor in...
View ArticleAssault on A Peace Officer
Special allegations In California, using violence willfully and unlawfully against another person and threatening to use violence are both crimes under state law and are known, respectively as battery...
View ArticleSealing Juvenile Records in California
In California, the far reaching implications of a juvenile record, like an adult record, can include not only social stigma but, more importantly, barriers to employment, licensing, and housing years...
View ArticleChronic Truancy Laws in California
California law requires that all children between the ages of 6 and 18 attend school, as well as maintain good attendance records. An adult’s actions or negligence in allowing truancy can be a...
View ArticleThousands Accused as Juveniles Can Now Challenge Punishment
According to a Supreme Court ruling that was just handed down, more than a thousand inmates across the nation who were sentenced to life without possibility of parole when they were juveniles will now...
View ArticleHuman Trafficking Case in San Francisco
According to prosecutors in California, James Joseph Jr. and Avisa Lavassani have been indicted by a grand jury on charges that they led a 14-year sex and human trafficking operation that spanned many...
View ArticleDassey Might be Able to Attend Wrestlemania
Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects in Netflix’s Making a Murderer, might be headed to Wrestlemania this year now that his conviction has been overturned. Brendan Dassey May Be Heading to Wrestlemania...
View ArticleProtecting and Defending Your Teen
Last December teen 14-year-old Jordan Peisner was exiting a Wendy’s in the West Hills shopping center when he was punched in the head by another boy he did not know. As a result of the punch, Peisner...
View ArticleTeens Arrested for Doughnut Shop Robbery Spree
Five teens were arrested following a doughnut shop robbery spree this past week. The teens allegedly robbed doughnut shops across Los Angeles and Orange County and were finally caught after robbing a...
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