Oct 27, 2022
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense in California, it’s important to protect your rights to a fair hearing. A conviction could cost you hefty fines and jail time and make it difficult for you to get a job, obtain a...
Oct 19, 2022
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious problem in California. In Orange County alone, hundreds of people are injured or killed each year in DUI-related traffic accidents. Driving under the influence, or DUI, is illegal in California; a violation...
Oct 10, 2022
In a related post, we spoke about fighting felony charges in Santa Ana, CA. This time out we’re going to talk about misdemeanor offenses. While misdemeanor offenses aren’t as serious as felony offenses, a conviction could still result in probation, jail...
Oct 7, 2022
There are three types of offenses under California law: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. A felony is the most serious type of offense. If convicted, a person charged with a felony in Santa Ana, CA could be facing probation, several years in a state prison, and...
Sep 26, 2022
If you feel that you were unfairly charged with a traffic infraction in Orange County, CA, state law gives you the right to challenge those charges. You can do so by requesting a traffic ticket trial. In an Orange County, CA traffic ticket trial, the office that wrote...
Sep 20, 2022
In California, most traffic violations are charged as infraction offenses. However, under certain circumstances, a traffic violation can result in misdemeanor charges. Reckless driving is one example of such a traffic violation. What is Reckless Driving in California?...
Sep 14, 2022
In California, a “wobbler” offense is a crime that can result in either a misdemeanor or felony charge. Hundreds of offenses fall under the wobbler category. Examples of wobbler offenses in California include: Assault with a deadly weapon Vehicular...
Sep 11, 2022
With all the events going on in our lives, it’s understandable that we occasionally forget things. But what happens when you forget something really important – like paying a traffic ticket? If you forget to pay a traffic ticket in Orange County, CA, you...
Aug 26, 2022
You could be facing serious consequences if you’ve been charged with aiding and abetting a criminal offense in California. Even though you didn’t directly commit the crime, you could be facing the same penalties as the actual perpetrator of the crime. For...
Aug 18, 2022
Under California law, there can be two parties to a crime: the principals and accessories. A principal can be the person who committed a crime. It can also apply to “an accessory before the fact” – anyone who aided, abetted, advised, or encouraged...
