How to Get Probation Granted
How to Get Probation Granted If you are sentenced to jail time, your entire life could change. Not only will you lose your freedom, you could also lose your job. However, you may be able to stay out of jail by seeking probation. If you are granted probation, you could live at your home, keep your job and not have to deal with all of the adverse consequences that occur…
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Revenge Porn Laws: Is the Person in the Images Identifiable? PC 647(j)(4)
Revenge Porn Laws: Is the Person in the Images Identifiable? PC 647(j)(4) “Revenge porn” is the concept of publishing nude or explicit images of your ex-significant other as a form of revenge against that person because he or she broke up with you. This has become so common that California passed revenge porn laws. Under California Penal Code Section 647(j)(4), revenge porn is a crime punishable by up to six…
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What Does Inflict Corporal Injury on a Spouse Mean? (PC 273.5)
What Does Inflict Corporal Injury on a Spouse Mean? (PC 273.5) If you are convicted of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse under California Penal Code Section 273.5, you face harsh penalties. A felony conviction is punishable by up to four years in state prison and fines of up to $6,000. You could also be prohibited from making any contact at all with the victim for 10 years and required…
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Scientists Searching for Legal Limit for DUI Marijuana
Scientists Searching for Legal Limit for DUI Marijuana The recreational use of marijuana is now legal in California. Naturally, this has led to questions about whether people can use marijuana while driving. The answer is very complex. For alcohol, there is a legal limit of 0.08% blood-alcohol content, but there is no legal limit for marijuana or an accurate way to test for the drug in a timely manner. However,…
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Consequences of Selling Illegal Fireworks in California
Consequences of Selling Illegal Fireworks in California Summer is quickly approaching, and before long, many of us will soon turn our minds to how we are going to celebrate our country’s Independence Day. In California, there are many ways to spend the Fourth of July. You could go to the beach or to a backyard pool party. Perhaps you and your family will spend the day at a baseball game…
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What You Need to Know About House Arrest
What You Need to Know About House Arrest If you have been convicted of a crime, you may be willing to accept any form of alternative punishment in order to stay out of jail. Home confinement, or house arrest, may sound like the most appealing way to serve your sentence. However, while there are indeed some advantages to serving house arrest, home confinement is not as easy as it seems.…
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Can You Be Arrested for Flying a Drone? (PC 402)
Can You Be Arrested for Flying a Drone? (PC 402) Whether it’s taking aerial photos or video, conducting research in remote areas or just for fun, remote-controlled drones have never been more popular than they are today. For about $2,000, you can buy a drone with a mount for a camera and take to the skies. However, the popularity of drones has received the attention of lawmakers, who have passed…
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Filing Fake Tax Returns and California Tax Fraud (Revenue and Tax Code Section 19706)
Filing Fake Tax Returns and California Tax Fraud (Revenue and Tax Code Section 19706) What happens when a person decides to use a tax return to defraud the government? Recently, a California man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for using the identities of dead people on tax returns he filed with the IRS. He then stole the refund checks he received as a result. In addition to…
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The Dos and Don’ts at a DUI Checkpoint
The Dos and Don’ts at a DUI Checkpoint Every weekend, law enforcement agencies throughout California set up DUI checkpoints on roads that are driven on constantly. If you are being stopped at one of these checkpoints, you have rights. It is important that you understand these rights and what you should do at a DUI checkpoint because it could make a huge difference if you are accused of driving under…
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How Giving a Child a Ride Home Could Get You in Serious Trouble (PC 207, 272(b), 278, 288)
How Giving a Child a Ride Home Could Get You in Serious Trouble (PC 207, 272(b), 278, 288) You’re driving home on a rainy day. Your route takes you past the local school, and you see your neighbor’s 12-year-old son walking home in the rain. You pull over and tell the child to hop in for a lift home. Knowing his parents will not be home for another hour or…
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