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If you are being questioned by police, it may be tempting to shift the blame or avoid involvement altogether by claiming to be someone else. In reality, you are putting yourself at greater risk and you could face additional charges. If you are under suspicion…
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…
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…
If you’re facing a criminal offense and are seeking representation, contact an experienced San Diego criminal defense attorney at McElfresh Law today. In California, decades of “tough on crime” policies resulted in major overcrowding of state prisons. In response to overwhelming numbers and inadequate conditions,…
On a hot day in San Diego, a 62-year-old man pulled into a bank parking lot to make an ATM withdrawal. On his way to the machine, a 77-year-old man pulled into a handicapped parking spot. When he exited the car, the older man did…
Law enforcement agencies will usually choose to open narcotics investigations into suspected dealers or distributors—they rarely investigate mere drug use. Since police departments and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have limited resources, they in most cases investigate people who are suspected of moving large quantities…
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh was recently contacted by a woman in her 40s arrested and charged with misdemeanor for driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Our client had been moving out of California on her way to Arizona when she was…
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh was recently contacted by a client in his 40s with no prior criminal record, arrested and charged with a felony possession of marijuana for sale and a felony possession of transportation of marijuana. Driving on I-5 our client…