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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
Memorial Day is the next big holiday coming up soon, where many in San Diego will get together for BBQ's, pool parties, etc. Many will consume alcohol at those parties and then ultimately get ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you or someone you know been arrested in San Diego for criminal charges? If so, the very first court date that person will have is called an Arraignment. An Arraignment is a hearing in front of a ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
Penal Code 647(f) states that a person that commmits the following act is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor: Who is found in any public place under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
Here are some of the most popular questions prospective clients ask after being arrested for a first time DUI in San Diego, California. 1. Will I Go to Jail? A first time DUI carries a maximum ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
So you forgot to pay a traffic ticket and unbeknownst to you, your license has been suspended? You are pulled over by the police and arrested for driving on a suspended license. Before entering the ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you ever been falsely accused of a crime? Unfortunately, it happens every day in this country to innocent people. Just this week on the news, I am sure most people saw the bizarre case of a woman ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
St. Patrick's Day landed on a Saturday this year, which meant a significant increase in people consuming alcohol ringing in the annual festive holiday. With this increase in drinking, led to an ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Aaron T. Hicks
EAST COUNTY — A San Diego Unified School District police officer was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day on suspicion of drunken driving and stealing a shuttle bus meant to drive home inebriated ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Aaron T. Hicks
Review this helpful article from the CDCR: 2011 Public Safety Realignment The cornerstone of California’s solution to reduce overcrowding, costs, and recidivism Earlier this year, Governor ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Aaron T. Hicks
Halloween is less than a week away. Many residents of San Diego will be attending work, school and family Halloween parties where the alcohol will be flowing. Police all across San Diego county are ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Aaron T. Hicks
Summer's coming folks. Friends and family will be out soaking up the San Diego sun at beaches, parks, picnics and ballgames. San Diego Police will be on the lookout for those consuming alcohol ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2011 By Aaron T. Hicks
The Federal trial for Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner could be moved to San Diego in a change of venue motion by the defense counsel. It appears that Loughner could not receive a fair trial in ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
OCEANSIDE - The wife of Oceanside's police chief is jailed after being arrested for shooting at Cypress police officers in Orange County. Brinda Sue McCoy of Cypress, who is married to Oceanside ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Car cameras to record state roadways December 21, 2010 | Ryan Gabrielson Vincent Diamante/Flickr Cameras proliferate this data-driven age, replacing hazy recollections with clear digital images. ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
A 20 year old man was found unconscious outside of a popular bar in the Pacific Beach or PB area of San Diego early this morning and remains that way in the hospital. Several people were reported to ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
The Governator just signed into law allowing infractions available to be expunged after January 2011. Up until this time, only felonies and misdemeanors were eligible to be expunged from one's record. ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Aaron T. Hicks
Have you or someone you know been arrested in San Diego for vandalism? If so, contact the Law Offices of Aaron T. Hicks today for a free consultation. The consequences of a conviction under this ...
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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
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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