What is Sextortion and What are the Penalties for Sextortion?
What is Sextortion and What are the Penalties for Sextortion?
What is Sextortion and What are the Penalties for Sextortion? Extortion is the use of non-physical force to compel another party to do something for you. With the growth of the Internet and social media, the crime has taken on a new form. Similar to extortion, sextortion is the use of sexual exploitation to force someone to do something for you. Sextortion occurs when you use guilt, power or damaging…
Read More5 Tips to Safely and Legally Use Online Dating Apps
5 Tips to Safely and Legally Use Online Dating Apps The world of online dating has taken a dramatic turn over the last several years. It used to require setting up elaborate and detailed accounts through or one of the few other reputable websites. The very thought of using these websites likely seemed foreign or a little bit strange to many at the time. Now, having one of the many…
Read MoreShould Ice Cream Truck Vendors Be Subject to Criminal Background Checks?
Should Ice Cream Truck Vendors Be Subject to Criminal Background Checks? The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal mandating criminal background checks of ice cream truck vendors and other operators of businesses catering to children. The Board wants to strengthen regulations of vendors by requiring fingerprinting and a criminal history report for persons seeking a vendor license for a business that serves children. Often, says the…
Read MoreCalifornia Supreme Court: Decisions to Invalidate Local Sex Offender Ordinances Stand
California Supreme Court: Decisions to Invalidate Local Sex Offender Ordinances Stand The California Supreme Court declined to grant Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackaukas’s requests for review of two Appellate Court rulings. These rulings essentially struck down city ordinances that restricted registered sex offenders from being present in public places. The 4th District Court of Appeals held on January 10, 2014 that existing California state law regulating the daily lives…
Read MoreWhat is the California Rape Shield Law? (California Evidence Code 1103)
What is the California Rape Shield Law? (California Evidence Code 1103) Under California Evidence Code Section 1103, a defendant in a rape case cannot introduce evidence about the alleged victim’s past sexual history to prove that the victim consented to the sexual act. The law was enacted to provide extra protection for victims of sex crimes against surprises during trial, harassment and unnecessary invasion of privacy. This law can put…
Read MoreRisky All or Nothing Defense Strategy Backfires For Client
Risky All or Nothing Defense Strategy Backfires For Client The California Courts granted defendant Robbie Landry’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea while rebuking his original attorney Danny Davis for ineffective assistance of counsel. The Defendant relied on Davis’ risky “all or nothing” strategy to get the case dismissed on a technicality, rather than preparing for a trial. The plan backfired and resulted in the Defendant having to plead guilty…
Read MoreJury View in Sex Crime Trial
One can only hope to never be charged with a sex crime. From your initial contact with police to your first appearance in front of a Trial Judge, being charged with a sex crime in California, with its harsh sentencing guidelines, can be a very intimidating and overwhelming experience. One of the more important aspects of a trial involving a sex crime is a Jury View of the alleged crime…
Read MoreCharged With a Sex Crime
One can only hope to never be charged with a sex crime. From your initial contact with police to your first appearance in front of a Judge, being charged with a sex crime in California, with its harsh sentencing guidelines, can be a very intimidating and overwhelming experience. To navigate through the court system successfully, one must be sure to have a criminal defense attorney who is well-versed with the…
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