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Sentence Enhancement for Gang Related Crimes

Gang related crimes are a serious problem for Orange County.

Orange County Petty Theft Crimes

California Penal Code 666 defines petty theft as taking or stealing an item valued between $50 and $400 without the owner’s consent.

Hollywood Star Sentenced for Shoplifting

In December 2001, Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder was arrested for stealing more than $5,500 worth of merchandise from the Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue store. A jury of six men and two women ...

California Grand Theft Crimes

Grand theft refers to stealing or taking property that is valued over $400. In most cases grand theft is a felony offense, however under California Penal Code 487, grand theft is technically a ...

Homicide Charges in California

Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of another human being with intent or malice aforethought. It is the elements of "intent" and "premeditation" that distinguish murder from manslaughter.

Explaining a CA DMV Hearing

After a California DUI arrest, you were most likely given a pink notice of suspension and temporary driver’s license. This means the DMV intends to suspend your driver's license for anywhere from 4 ...

America’s War on Drugs

There is a time and a place for prescription drugs. They are used to diagnose, treat, cure and prevent disease in both humans and animals.

A Mother, Son and Boyfriend Trio Sentenced for Armed Robbery

On January 11, a woman, her son and her boyfriend were all sentenced by a Pomona Superior Court Judge in connection with a series of armed robberies throughout Southern California, according to ...

Fatal Attack Against Sacramento Sikhs May Be Hate Crime

Panic has rocked a neighborhood after two elderly Sikh residents were assaulted by unidentified assailants.

Billings Woman Gets DUI After High Speed Chase

After nearly causing multiple collisions, police chased Sheila Faye Beggs, 51, at high speed, before finally subduing and arresting her. She has been sentenced to incarceration for her crimes.

Muslim Group Reaches Out After Violent Crime

Two elderly Sikh men who lived in Elk Grove, a northern California suburb, were brutally assaulted by unidentified assailants, leaving one of them dead and the other in critical condition.

California Cracks Down On Organized Crime

In an extensive investigation involving both local and federal agencies, law enforcement officers arrested over a hundred alleged members of an Armenian crime gang that has been operating in ...

Parole Refused For Political Assassin

In a hearing before a parole board on Wednesday, March 2nd, Sirhan Sirhan begged for an early release and the chance to start anew, reports Time Magazine.

California’s Three Strikes Law

The state of California has enacted the “three strikes law.” The three strikes law requires the state courts to hand down a mandatory period of incarceration to people who have been convicted of a ...

Defining Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is more serious than simple assault. A person is guilty of aggravated assault when they have physically attacked another person to such a degree as to cause serious bodily harm ...

The Implications of Selling Narcotics in California

Under the California Health and Safety Code 11352 HS, it is illegal for an individual to sell illicit and prescription controlled substances including cocaine, heroin, PCP, GHB, hydrocodone, morphine ...

Fraud in Southern California

In Santa Ana, California, 28 year old Tan Dung Tang, a Westminister Superstores bookkeeper and, 32 year old Chau Lee and 29 year old Tin Hung Do have been charged with embezzlement after the three ...

California Theft Crimes

In California, theft crimes refer to simply taking something that belongs to somebody else without their consent.

Burglary Under California Law

In the State of California, Penal Code 459 PC describes burglary as, any person who enters a dwelling or portion of a building that is used for dwelling purposes with the intent to commit petty theft ...

Sexting: An Internet/Computer Crime

Internet crime has increased in recent years; another type of crime that now fits into this category is called “sexting.”
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