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Can I Avoid a DUI Checkpoint?

Jun 08 2016 in Alcohol, Criminal Defense, DUI, Legal Blog

Proponents of DUI or sobriety checkpoints argue that they are an effective means of preserving public safety by reducing alcohol-related deaths and injuries. As such, DUI checkpoints have become a common occurrence in California, particularly on holiday weekends, and this past Memorial day weekend was…

California Lawmakers Vote To Raise Smoking Age To 21

Apr 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…

Racketeering Cases in California

Mar 09 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 of dollars…