May 16 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Cannabis attorney Jessica McElfresh continues to be an advocate for business owners and patients seeking a San Diego medical marijuana business permit, as well as those operating throughout California. McElfresh recently spoke at a meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose a m...
May 5 2016 in Media Coverage
Jessica McElfresh will be speaking on the topic of marijuana legalization at the "Ask Mom About Marijuana 101" panel put on by A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing). The conversation will take place at Foundations San Diego, 3930 Fourth Avenue, Ste 301 in San Diego and will explor...
April 25 2016 in Case Results, Theft
With the several military bases in the San Diego area, sometimes civilians run afoul of these facilities and if this happens, you will need an attorney with wide-ranging legal experience in both the civilian and military court systems. Not long ago, a young man accompanied a friend, who was an activ...
April 16 2016 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
A 19-year-old man was walking along the waterfront area of San Diego with some friends when one his companions began blatantly smoking marijuana out in the open. Officers approached the group and detained the two men. When questioned, the 19-year-old indicated that although he was not the one using ...
April 15 2016 in Drug Crimes, Legal Blog
This March, the California legislature passed a slew of anti-tobacco bills. The most prominent of these, by far, included measures that raised the legal smoking age to 21 in California and banning the use of e-cigarettes in movie theaters, restaurants and other places where smoking is typically bann...
April 6 2016 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
If you find yourself accused of a crime, it is important to find a knowledgeable attorney to protect your rights. This experience recently aided a woman in her mid-20’s, when during a concert she dropped a vapor pen and deputies noticed a small amount of marijuana. Nervously, the woman presented h...
March 22 2016 in Case Results, Theft
A 22-year-old cashier with no prior criminal history found himself in a precarious position when his employer, a San Diego amusement park noticed some disturbing video. During an investigation, security officers saw video evidence of the young man taking money from the till on multiple occasions and...
March 17 2016 in Case Results, Felony, Marijuana Charges, Misdemeanor
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh recently took on a case that involved a young man in need of addressing an outstanding warrant from his past. Years earlier, the man was accused of selling marijuana out of his house in Los Angeles. His home was searched by police, materials were...
March 11 2016 in Case Results, Criminal Convictions, Marijuana Charges
In San Diego, criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh sometimes represents clients more than once at different stages of their lives. Recently, a former client contacted Jessica McElfresh about ending his current probation. The man, now in his fifties, previously accepted a plea agreement for ma...
March 9 2016 in Federal, Felony, Fraud, Legal Blog
In California, when a person conducts certain activities, including bribery, money laundering, prostitution, and extortion, as part of a criminal enterprise, he or she could face a racketeering charge. Penalties for such charges are severe, including years to decades of incarceration and thousands o...
"*" indicates required fields
