Blog Posts in November, 2010
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code Section 1203.4a 1203.4a . (a) Every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation shall, at any time after the lapse of one year from the date of pronouncement of judgment, ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code 594: (a) Every person who maliciously commits any of the following acts with respect to any real or personal property not his or her own, in cases other than those specified by state law, ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
OxyContin is on the forefront of the news lately, as its use has risen dramatically recently, especially among young people. It is a high powered opiated, legally prescribed to those with moderate to ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code Section 192 192. Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice. It is of three kinds: (a) Voluntary-upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion. (b) Involuntary-in the ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code 459: Every person who enters any house, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse or other building, tent, vessel, as defined in Section 21 of the ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Per Penal Code 12403.7, a person may possess and use pepper spray in self-defense. However, if used unlawfully, that person can be charged with either a misdemeanor (up to 1 year in county jail), or ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you been arrested in San Diego for Assault with a deadly weapon / aggravated assault? Under Penal Code 245(a)(1), a prosecutor can charge someone under this section who is accused of assaulting ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
If you have been arrested for a DUI and your license has been suspended or revoked following a conviction for that offense you may not lawfully drive. If you do so and are arrested, you will be facing ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you been arrested in San Diego for sending harassing text messages, emails or phone calls to someone, or made threats via text, email or phone to that person? If so, you could be arrested and ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code Section 148 Resisting Delaying or Obstructing Officer When police in San Diego respond to a location for a 911 call, they will often arrest someone for resisting or delaying arrest as a ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you been arrested in San Diego for possession of marijuana? Was the amount of marijuana less than one ounce? Under a state law that takes effect Jan. 1, possession of less than an ounce of ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Until recently, the new law allowing multiple offenders to obtain a restricted license after 90 days for a 2nd offense and 180 days for a 3rd offense was only to those who were arrested on or after ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
San Diego DUI Thanksgiving Checkpoints Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner. Families and friends will be celebrating together the entire weekend throughout San Diego. Thanksgiving happens ...
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