Types of Theft Charges Robbery – Penal Code section 211 Robbery is a felony, regardless of the value of the property taken. The law of robbery was not changed by the passage of Prop 47. Penal Code section 211 defines robbery as “the felonious taking of personal property in possession
Why Child Sex Crimes Require an Experienced Attorney In almost every aspect of daily life, adults tend to question children’s judgment and the accuracy of the information they receive from them. When dealing with fights at school, excuses for poor school performance, or coming home after curfew, adults seek ways
The Tiered Sex Offender Registration System Effective January 1, 2021, SB 384 transitioned California’s lifetime sex offender registration schema to a tier-based schema. SB 384 established three tiers of registration for adult registrants for periods of 10 years, 20 years, and life, and two tiers of registration for juvenile registrants
Legal Definitions of Felony Drug Offenses Legal Definition of Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance In order to prove that a defendant committed the crime of possession for sale of a controlled substance, the prosecution must prove that: The defendant possessed a controlled substance. The defendant knew that he
Domestic Violence was Self Defense The Defendant Acted in Self-Defense Use of force against a spouse or cohabitant that is committed in self-defense or in defense of another person is not a crime. The California Criminal Jury Instructions explain the law of self-defense as follows: The defendant is not guilty
What if the Domestic Violence Victim is Lying? One obvious defense to a domestic violence charge is to attack the credibility of the accuser. If a jury does not that believe an accuser’s story is true, technical legal terms and their definitions may not matter. There are a number of
Required Relationship for Domestic Violence What is the Required Relationship for Domestic Violence? And what if Defendant does Not Have the Required Relationship for Domestic Violence with the Alleged Domestic Violence Victim? In some domestic violence cases, it may be a viable defense to argue that the defendant does not
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