In this article, you can discover: How changes in California law could impact your murder charges. Whether bail is a possibility after a murder charge. The sentencing guidelines for a murder conviction in California. What Is The Difference Between The Old And New Felony Murder Laws In California? Felony murder laws have undergone significant changes in California. Previously, virtually any participation in a felony that resulted in a homicide caused all participants in the felony to be charged with murder, even if they did not personally act to end another person’s life. However, this law has changed. Now, under current law, being involved in a felony crime in which someone was killed will not automatically bring with it a murder conviction, so long as you did not individually commit the act that led to someone’s death. Can I Get Bail On A Murder Charge In California? Under changes to California…Read More
In this article, you can discover: The impacts of a DUI on a commercial driver’s license. How breathalyzer tests can impact your DUI case. How a DUI attorney can help you after a DUI arrest. How Long Do I Lose Your CDL For A DUI In California? A conviction for DUI results in a one-year suspension of a Class A commercial driver’s license, during which you can not hold or apply for a CDL. Do I Lose My CDL Immediately After A DUI Arrest, Or Will I Keep My CDL Unless I Am Convicted? If you’re arrested for a DUI, an arresting officer will hold on to your CDL license, and you will generally receive a Notice of License Suspension. You then have 10 days to request a hearing with the DMV to contest the suspension. This hearing allows you and your attorney the opportunity to contest the DUI on…Read More
In this article, you can discover: The legal definition of driving under the influence in California. How a DUI can impact your driver’s license. How an attorney can help you in the aftermath of a DUI charge. How Is DUI Defined In California? A DUI generally occurs when someone drives with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher or when someone drives under the influence of a drug. What’s more, you can also be charged with a DUI if your BAC is under 0.08% and the arresting officer feels you are impaired and unable to drive safely. Some prescription medications can also be the cause of a DUI if their effects impact your driving ability. Do I Have To Give A Breath Or Blood Sample During A DUI? What Happens If I Refuse? As a licensed driver in California, your consent is implied if you are asked to…Read More
In this article, you can discover: The most common types of sex crimes our law firm sees. When to hire an attorney if you suspect you may be arrested for a sex crime. How a sex crime conviction could impact your legal future. What Are The Most Types Of Sex Crime Cases Your Firm Handles In California? My law office sees many sex crime cases charged in Penal Code § 288 (a). This law criminalizes any lewd or sexualized touching of any part of the body of a minor under 14 years of age. This covers a wide range of behaviors, interactions, and gestures. If I Suspect I May Be Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges, When Should I Hire A Defense Attorney? If you suspect that you may be accused of a sex crime of any kind for any reason, get in touch with and hire a criminal defense attorney…Read More
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The murder trial of a man accused of carrying out a fatal drive-by shooting last July in Clearlake is under way. On Friday opening statements took place and the first witnesses were called in the trial of Billy Raymond Mount, 36, of Clearlake, who is accused of the July 2015 shooting that claimed the life of 40-year-old Steven Galvin, also of Clearlake.Read More
LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Friday, at the end of several weeks of testimony, the case of a man on trial for a fatal 2015 shooting in Clearlake was handed over to the jury. The closing arguments in the murder trial of Billy Raymond Mount, 36, of...Read More
LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday a jury acquitted a Clearlake man who was charged with animal cruelty in the September death of his dog. James Harley Thomas Miranda, 40, was found not guilty on all counts – animal cruelty by torture...Read More
Mistrial Declared In Eureka Child-Molestation Case After Jury Can't Reach Conclusion with two or three jurors holding out for acquittal, a mistrial was declared today in the child-molestation trial of...Read More
