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Can I Be Charged With Criminal Threats Even If I Don’t Live Near The Alleged Victim And Those Threats Were Supposedly Made While I Lived In Another State?

December 10, 2009

by LA Attorney

You Can Be Charged, And Convicted, Of Criminal Threats Even If You Make Threats From Another State Criminal threats, under California Penal Code Section 422, Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or … Continue reading

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What if police officers have indiscriminately enforced the law against me?

November 22, 2009

by LA Attorney

Is There Anything I Can Do When The Law Has Indiscriminately Enforced Against Me? A court cannot preclude from the discovery process evidence of discriminatory enforcement of the law against defendants and can be a valid defense in state and … Continue reading

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Is it necessary to be handcuffed?

November 8, 2009

by LA Attorney

Generally, handcuffing a suspect during an arrest is allowed when the police officer has a reasonable basis for believing the suspect poses a present physical threat or might flee. Circumstances in which handcuffing is considered necessary include when: (1) the … Continue reading

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