Being accused of using drugs can be a damaging experience. You may be afraid of the criminal implications of these accusations, how they will affect your job, and the impact on your relationships. When you are asked to take a drug test by the police after being pulled over, you may be even more worried by the prospect of a false positive. In fact, if the tests are not handled properly, they could seriously impact your case. That’s why you call a lawyer no matter what.
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How Do Officers Test for Drugs on the Road?
The Statute of Limitations on Shoplifting Charges
Being accused of shoplifting is a frightening experience, even if you have not been charged with a crime yet. You may walk around with the fear that one day the police will show up at your home or work and slap handcuffs on your wrists. You may wait weeks, months, or even years before being charged with a theft crime, but it is never too late to start working on your defense. In some cases, you may even be surprised to discover that you have passed the statute of limitations for a shoplifting charge.
How California Courts Handle Child Endangerment in Reckless Driving Cases
California has strict laws regarding the safety of children, taking any situation where a child is harmed – or potentially harmed – extremely seriously. While a criminal court can level hefty charges against anyone who harms or abuses a child, juries also convict parents and guardians who put children at risk of suffering an injury. Referred to as child endangerment, these cases involve exposing a child to drugs, poorly supervising them at a pool or beach, and even reckless driving.
What Is Formal Probation?
Even after you have been convicted of a crime, the court may grant you probation, or a suspended sentence, that allows you to leave prison early. Even though probation means you get to leave prison, you may still have to abide by strict rules and regulations that heavily impact how you live your day-to-day life.
Understanding a California Homicide Charge
The terms murder, manslaughter, and homicide are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences between each of them under the law. These differences can range from the intent behind your actions to the circumstances of a victim’s death. In fact, these differences could be vital to avoiding a life sentence in California.
What Is OC’s New Leaf Program?
Even after you have served time for a criminal charge, you may still pay for those crimes for years to come. Employers, housing managers, and other businesses can run background checks on you to determine if you committed a crime. If they do dig into your criminal record, they may decide that you are too dangerous to employ or be allowed to apply for housing without even getting your side to the story.
Yes, You Have to Return the Wallet You Found on the Ground
Given how often each of us loses our keys or phones in our own homes, it is just as easy to lose something at a shop, café, or bar around Orange County. Who hasn’t had to ask a cashier or manager to check the lost and found? But on the opposite side of this issue is what you should do when you find lost property. While you may think of the children’s saying “Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers” when you find a random wallet or phone on the ground, you do have a legal responsibility to contact the owner.
Falsely Charged With COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud? We Can Help
At the start of the pandemic, multiple government agencies, including the FBI, warned of the potential threat of health care fraud. From fake COVID-19 testing kits to miracle treatments, there are several ways that a healthcare provider can exploit a crisis and falsely charge patients for treatment or overcharge insurance companies for coverage. However, the healthcare industry is extremely complicated, especially in a state as large as California; and while fraud may be rampant, many healthcare professionals may inadvertently end up on the wrong side of the law for an honest mistake.
Lying About COVID-19 Only Makes Matters Worse
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the desperation in several individuals. The scarcity of supplies led to fights in grocery stores, the recession has driven everyday citizens to shoplift, and there have been reports of unemployment fraud across the country. One of the most damaging crimes that have come out of this healthcare crisis is individuals lying about COVID-19, often to avoid being arrested by the police. However, this can easily lead to far more serious charges.
Receiving Stolen Property at Swap Meets
Swap meets are extremely popular across Orange County and some people even make a decent living traveling across the Southwest to various meets to sell handmade goods. While many swap meets host a lively community of artists and craftsmen, it is not uncommon to see unpackaged goods at these events. Some may be perfectly legitimate third-party retailers and dealers selling wholesale products, but there is the real possibility that they are peddling stolen goods.
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