If My Gun Is Properly Registered Can I Carry It Concealed On My Person In California?
If My Gun Is Properly Registered Can I Carry It Concealed On My Person In California?
Carrying A Concealed Firearm In California Except in extremely limited circumstances, you may not carry a concealed firearm on your person in public in California unless you have a valid California Concealed Weapons Permit (CCW). It is not a defense that the gun was properly registered. If arrested for carrying a concealed firearm in California you would likely be charged with Penal Code 12025 (a) which carries a potential sentence…
Read MoreIf I unknowingly sold alcohol to a minor can I be charged or will my employer be charged?
Selling alcohol to a minor is what is known as a strict liability offense. That means that the prosecution doesn’t need to prove that the defendant had criminal intent in order to get a conviction. The California law that deals with this is Business and Professions Code 25658. If you are prosecuted under this section the prosecution does not need to prove that you knew the individual to whom you…
Read MoreMy husband has a public defender and is facing serious criminal charges. The public defender is not doing anything for him and has not even gone to the jail to visit him in over two months. How can I hire a lawyer to help him?
Do not hire a public defender We hear these stories almost every day. The public defenders try very hard but for many reasons most public defenders caseloads are overwhelming. They often do not have the time to devote to a serious criminal case. Everyone accused of a crime should have a lawyer who has the time to aggressively fight for them. You should immediately contact an experienced criminal defense law…
Read MoreI was ordered to do a DUI class last year when I plead guilty to a DUI, and I haven’t had the money to enroll in the class. What is going to happen to me?
Violation of Probation You are in violation of your probation and that means you are facing jail time. The court gave you a certain amount of time to enroll in the alcohol school. The court likely set a date for you to show proof you had enrolled. The court may have issued a bench warrant for your arrest when you failed to comply. What this means is that you may…
Read MoreIf I’m convicted of domestic violence/spousal abuse in Ventura, what sentence could the judge impose?
Domestic Violence If you are found guilty or plead guilty to domestic violence Penal Code Section 273.5 in Ventura, you will be facing up to three years in custody. You would be required to do 50% of the actual sentence in custody. However, there are many valid defenses to this crime. Contact the Ventura domestic violence attorneys at Wallin & Klarich toll free at 888-749-0034 as soon as you have…
Read MoreMy son was arrested for child molestation. What can I do?
Child Molestation Defense Attorney If you or a loved one has been arrested for a sex crime involving a minor, child molestation, it is critical to seek a qualified and experienced criminal defense attorney first. The reason: That attorney can appear in Court and seek a bail reduction. This could potentially save you a lot of money in bail bond premiums. That attorney would also conduct a thorough investigation, interview…
Read MoreCan the police enter my house without a warrant?
The police must obtain a search or arrest warrant before they enter your home. However, there are a few exceptions to the warrant requirement. One of these exceptions is if they claim that it was an emergency and if they didn’t enter your home the evidence of a crime would be destroyed or the alleged perpetrator would escape or someone within the home would be injured. However, the police have…
Read MoreDoes a police officer need “reasonable suspicion” to stop my car?
A police officer needs reasonable suspicion of unlawful conduct to stop a motorist. The types of driving transgressions that result in an officer’s reasonable suspicion of a DUI violation vary greatly. There are several reasons for this variation: reasonable minds can disagree on the question of what is reasonable suspicion; the facts differ in every case; and states have different statutes making up what constitute traffic violations. The first question…
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