Blog Posts in July, 2018

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  • Felony Welfare Fraud (Welfare & Institutions Code section 10980(c)(2)) Charges Dismissed in the Interests of Justice per Penal Code section 1385! No Jail/No Conviction!
    Felony Welfare Fraud (Welfare & Institutions Code section 10980(c)(2)) Charges Dismissed in the Interests of Justice per Penal Code section 1385! No Jail/No Conviction!

    Recently at the Central Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles, my client was charged in Count 1 with a violation of Welfare and Institutions Code section 10980(c)(2) (Acquiring Aid by Misrepresentation) ...

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  • NEW Fifth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
    NEW Fifth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7

    On July 24, 2018, the California Court of Appeal filed the fifth appellate case analyzing issues pertaining to Penal Code section 1473.7.[1] In 2002, the defendant in People v. Ruben Anaya Morales, ...

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  • Felony Evading Arrest (Vehicle Code section 2800.1) Reduced to Misdemeanor Reckless Driving (Vehicle Code section 23103)! No Jail/No Prison/Fine Only!
    Felony Evading Arrest (Vehicle Code section 2800.1) Reduced to Misdemeanor Reckless Driving (Vehicle Code section 23103)! No Jail/No Prison/Fine Only!

    Recently at the Yreka Courthouse in Northern California, my client was charged in Count 1 with a violation of Vehicle Code section 2800.1 (felony), Attempting to Evade Peace Officer While Driving ...

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  • NO Jail Disposition for a Felony “Contact with Minor for Sexual Offense” (PC § 288.3(a))!
    NO Jail Disposition for a Felony “Contact with Minor for Sexual Offense” (PC § 288.3(a))!

    My client was charged in Count 1 with a violation of Penal Code § 288.3(a), Contact with Minor for Sexual Offense, as a felony. This charged offense exposed my client to potential custody time in ...

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  • NO JAIL TIME for Penal Code 487 Offense (Grand Theft by Embezzlement) Felony Offense!
    NO JAIL TIME for Penal Code 487 Offense (Grand Theft by Embezzlement) Felony Offense!

    Recently at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse, my client was charged in Count 1 with a violation of Penal Code § 487(b)(3), Grand Theft by Embezzlement. This charged offense exposed my client to ...

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  • NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code Section 1473.7.
    NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code Section 1473.7.

    On June 28, 2018, the California Court of Appeal filed the fourth appellate case analyzing issues pertaining to Penal Code section 1473.7. In 2005, the defendant in People v. Olvera, 2018 Cal. App. ...

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