March 16, 2020
What You Need To Know If You Have A Strike
One of the most controversial criminal statutes in the last 25 years in California is…
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March 6, 2020
What Crimes Count As Strikes In California?
California's three-strikes law was originally enacted in 1994. The three-strikes law’s purpose was to require…
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February 25, 2020
Can A Strike Be Expunged?
California’s three-strikes sentencing statute can cause individuals who have committed past strike offenses, which are…
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January 29, 2020
When Is An Act Done “Willfully” Under the California Penal Code?
The California Penal Code defines a multitude of important terms for determining liability under the…
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December 12, 2019
About California’s Criminal Threats Law
Although the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution empowers individuals with broad freedom of speech…
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December 5, 2019
Committing Crimes In Cars
California statutory law, specifically, California Penal Code § 26100, defines the crime of "discharging a firearm…
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November 19, 2019
Defenses to Assault Charges In California
“Assault” under California Penal Code § 240 is defined as an action that may inflict physical harm…
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November 1, 2019
Three Strikes Still The Law In 2019
Many criminals convicted of crimes go to jail simply because the evidence of their guilt…
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July 9, 2019
Assault & Battery: The Different Categories
Assault and battery are two terms that are often used in the same sentence or…
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July 5, 2019
Charged with Murder? Understand What Happens Next
If you have been charged with murder (defined as ‘the unlawful killing of a human…
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