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No Matter of Fact Defense for DUI Manslaughter February 25, 2015
DUI defense attorneys in Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Napa, Lakeport, Ukiah and Eureka explain recent court decision eliminating a mistake-of-fact defense in a DUI manslaughter case. In the case of People ...
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New Red Light Camera Photo Defense February 17, 2015
Explained by California Criminal Attorney for Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Lakeport, Ukiah, and Eureka In a recent case, People v. Rekte, the Fourth District Court of Appeals on January 8, 2015, ...
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Court Decision to Allow Medical Marijuana Growers to Sell Marijuana to Fellow Collective Members February 11, 2015
Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Lakeport, Ukiah and Eureka Explains Court Decision Allowing Medical Marijuana Growers to Sell Marijuana to Fellow Collective Members ...
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Domestic Violence - Domestic Battery: California Penal Code Section 243(e)(1) February 10, 2015
In Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Napa, Lakeport, Ukiah and Eureka The Basics Domestic battery is its own crime with its own requirements and carries a punishment greater than simple battery . The increased ...
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Battery on a Peace Officer: California Penal Code 243(b) and 243(c)(2) February 10, 2015
In Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Napa, Lakeport, Ukiah and Eureka The Basics Battery on a peace officer is the crime of simple battery committed on a peace officer. A “Peace officer” typically means a law ...
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Leading DUI Lawyer Clarifies New Provisions of DUI Law, Vehicle Code §23152 for Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Lakeport, Ukiah and Eureka February 9, 2015
As of January 1, 2014, the California State Legislature changed Vehicle Code §23152 to include six specific versions of a DUI criminal charge prohibiting driving under various circumstances. (a) ...
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