There are three categories of offenses in California: those that are punished as a felony, misdemeanor, or an infraction. A felony is a crime which is punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison. Every other crime or public offense is a misdemeanor except those offenses that are classified “Defending Wobbler Offenses in San Diego”
Consequences of Criminal Prosecution for Domestic Violence Offenses in San Diego
Domestic violence is a form of abuse committed against an individual who is considered to be a spouse or former spouse, or another person with whom the defendant has had a child or dating relationship. A dating relationship is defined as a frequent and intimate association between two people. It “Consequences of Criminal Prosecution for Domestic Violence Offenses in San Diego”
San Diego Judge Sentences Man to Jail for Impersonating a Doctor
A 75-year-old San Diego man, Kurt Walter Donsbach, has been sentenced to a year in a county jail and ordered to serve probation for practicing medicine in California without a license. The terms and conditions of his probation, among other things, prohibit Mr. Donsbach from referring to himself as a “San Diego Judge Sentences Man to Jail for Impersonating a Doctor”
Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases in San Diego
Domestic violence is a form of abuse committed against a person who is a spouse or former spouse, or an individual with whom the defendant has had a child or dating relationship. In the context of domestic violence prosecution, a dating relationship means a frequent and intimate association between the “Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases in San Diego”
What is an Arrest Warrant in California?
What constitutes an arrest warrant in California? An arrest warrant is a court order issued by a judge that directs any peace officer to arrest a specified individual charged with a crime, and to bring him or her before a judge for further criminal proceedings. A warrant is usually based “What is an Arrest Warrant in California?”
Attorneys must Advise Criminal Defendants on Immigration Law
The United States Supreme Court just held that a criminal defense attorney must provide advice in this specialized area in those cases in which the law is “succinct and straightforward.” The Court noted that changes to immigration law have dramatically raised the stakes of a noncitizen’s criminal conviction. Immigration reforms “Attorneys must Advise Criminal Defendants on Immigration Law”
Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession for Personal Use
The movement to decriminalize drug use recently gained a major ally. The Republic of Mexico decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs. Drug rehabilitation, rather than punishment, is now “encouraged,” and a third drug possession offense will subject the offender to drug treatment, although no way “Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession for Personal Use”