Woman Charged With Hit and Run Gets Misdemeanor Dismissed

February 27 2018 in Case Results, Traffic Violations

Not long ago, a young woman was driving on the freeway late at night when her bumper lightly hit another vehicle. She pulled off the freeway assuming the other car would follow, but there was miscommunication and the other driver did not. Returning home, she received a call from California Highway P...

Underage Girl Charged With Possession Gets Charge Reduced to Disturbing the Peace

February 21 2018 in Alcohol, Case Results

A young woman recently used a fake ID to purchase alcohol at a music festival. As a result, she was charged with two misdemeanors for underage alcohol possession and having a false ID. With the help of McElfresh Law, an agreement was made to stay out of trouble for six months and attend a Mothers A...

Man Recovers $9,000 After Search and Seizure at Mexican Border

February 14 2018 in Asset Forfeiture, Case Results

Not long ago, a man was driving from California into Mexico while carrying a little over $9,000. At the border, law enforcement officials asked him if he had money to declare, and he initially declined, believing that he had below the $10,000 limit. Nonetheless, the police decided to detain him and ...

Man Facing the Loss of His CDL Gets Charges Dropped

February 9 2018 in Case Results, Traffic Violations

Recently in California, a man was speeding on his motorcycle, but when the police attempted to pull him over, he continued at a high-rate of speed for a few more blocks. Although he did eventually stop and comply with the officers, he was charged with evasion of a police officer. This created a s...

Probation Terminated Early for Man Charged With Petty Theft

February 5 2018 in Case Results, Theft

Awhile back, a man was caught shoplifting and reached out for help at McElfresh Law. With the help of Jessica McElfresh, he pled guilty to petty theft and only had to deal with informal probation. More recently, he wanted a new job. So, along with attorney McElfresh, they filed a motion at the 18-mo...

Woman Charged With Failure to Yield Gets Misdemeanor Dropped

February 2 2018 in Case Results, Traffic Violations

In California, traffic violations can lead to serious consequences. Recently, a young woman was driving in the carpool lane when a police officer attempted to pull her over. When she saw she was being pulled over, she continued driving in order to find an area to stop that wouldn't be in the way of ...

Military Woman Found with Marijuana Receives Reduced Penalty

September 20 2017 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges

In California, possession of marijuana on a military base is a serious matter since it is strictly prohibited in military service. Not long ago, a woman was found with a small amount of marijuana while leaving a local military base and was charged with possession. This exposed her to some very signi...

Drug Charges Dismissed Near Mexican Border

September 13 2017 in Case Results, Drug Crimes

Recently, a man was driving near the Mexican border but did not want to cross over, so he made an illegal U-turn near a checkpoint. This raised the border patrol’s suspicion, who pulled him over and ultimately found a controlled substance. As a result, he was charged with possession of a controlle...

Man Charged by Military Police for Drug Possession Sees Dismissal

September 6 2017 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges

Members of the military police recently pulled a man over on a public road near a local military base. During the stop, the officers found some marijuana and charged him with drug possession. With extensive experience dealing with drug cases throughout California, the man contacted attorney Jessica...

Man Charged with Misdemeanor Vandalism Receives Infraction

August 30 2017 in Case Results, Misdemeanor

A middle-aged man was recently charged with vandalism in San Diego for supposedly punching the hood of a truck while trying to save a parking spot for his family in an area where parking is extremely challenging to find. While he was holding the spot, a bystander became mad and tried to ease his car...

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