August 18 2016 in Alcohol, DUI, Legal Blog
Blood alcohol content (BAC) is a scientific measurement of alcohol intoxication, established through chemical testing such as a blood or breath sample. In most cases, your BAC test results will be used as evidence that you committed a DUI offense. In California, as in the majority of other states, ...
August 16 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Jessica McElfresh is a cannabis attorney working with local medical marijuana businesses in California. Understanding the complex regulations governing legal marijuana is crucial for a dispensary’s success. Jessica represents three of the eight San Diego dispensaries. She recently commented on ob...
August 15 2016 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Misdemeanor
For many young people, using a fake ID may seem like a mild transgression or maybe a right of passage; however, possession of false identification is a crime and it can lead to significant legal trouble. Recently, a young woman was at the airport, but in her rush to make a flight, she had forgotten ...
August 8 2016 in Alcohol, Criminal Defense, DUI, Legal Blog
In the past 30 years, 50,000 people have died and over 1 million have been injured in California as the result of drunk drivers. In an effort to curb drunk driving, the California Senate unanimously passed SB 1046, which would require anyone convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol to ins...
July 29 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by Inc. about licensed, legal medical marijuana businesses raided recently by law enforcement in California. McElfresh represents the owner of Med-West Distributors, a medical cannabis extraction company that provides hundreds of dispensaries in the state ...
July 25 2016 in Criminal Convictions, Criminal Defense
In 2006, California reached a crisis point with prison overcrowding. With approximately 163.000 inmates, California’s prisons were at twice the capacity, which led then-Governor Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency due to the perilous conditions at 29 of the state’s 33 prisons. When Ca...
July 20 2016 in Criminal Convictions, Criminal Defense, Felony
Felony disenfranchisement laws remove the voting rights of individuals with felony convictions. Overall, it is estimated that 5.85 million Americans are prohibited from voting due to felony disenfranchisement policies. Disenfranchisement laws vary greatly among the states, but as many as 12 states p...
July 15 2016 in Criminal Defense, Felony, Sex Crimes
The California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to advance SB 448 to the entire Assembly at the end of June. The bill is an attempt by lawmakers to address constitutional concerns raised by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Proposition 35 that would expand certain sex of...
July 8 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog, Media Coverage, Weapons Crimes
In a considerable victory for gun control advocates, a recent 7-4 ruling by California’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the Second Amendment does not include the right to carry a concealed handgun in public, thereby allowing state restrictions such as California’s requirement to show...
June 28 2016 in Marijuana Charges, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
San Diego attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by Cannabis Radio about a proposal to tax marijuana businesses in San Diego. The proposal is specifically designed to tax businesses that may sell recreational marijuana in the future. California voters likely will have the opportunity to conside...
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