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Strong Marijuana Smell Does Not Justify Warrantless Search of Hotel Room

On December 10, 2010, security personal at a Los Angeles hotel called police about a reported burglary of a laptop computer and a Blackberry cell phone. Hotel personal believed the suspects were two women staying at the hotel. Police went to the women’s hotel room. At the door, police noticed a “strong smell” of marijuana. […]

How Do I Have My Arrest Record Sealed and Destroyed?

Our clients who are unlucky enough to be arrested, but then, fortunately, the prosecutor decides not to file a case often ask if they can have the arrest record sealed and destroyed. After all, an arrest record is a public record. The client may comment that the mere record of the arrest affect child custody […]

How is Bail Set?

It is easiest to think of bail as money one must give to the court in order to leave jail. The money is used as collateral to ensure one appears as ordered in court. If one does not appear, the court keeps the money. The money at issue is usually not deposited with the court. […]

Conviction Reversed For Possession of Burglary Tools (Penal Code

In newspapers, one often reads of someone being arrested and charged with the possession of burglary tools. Perhaps one has even more personal knowledge of such charges. Rhetorically speaking, just what are “burglary tools?” If one is arrested while attempting to begin a residential burglary and is found to have blue latex gloves and a […]

What Happens at a Probation Violation Hearing?

Probation violation cases are among the most common cases seen in our criminal courts. The basis for such a case is usually “picking up a new case,” or the new case contains an allegation that the client violated some law, meaning he violated a condition of probation that the probationer obey all laws. Other grounds […]

Secrets For Recruiting Automobile Accident Attorney

Injuries are connected with human life that\’s why you must get ready in an ideal way whenever you want to take on the unavoidable. To be caught up in the auto accident will be a terrible happening. It\’s important to select a specialist motor accident personal injury attorney in a way that he has superior […]

What is the Difference Between an Infraction and a Misdemeanor

Certain offenses, depending upon the circumstances, may be charged as an infraction or a misdemeanor. The most common examples of this are petty theft (Penal Code

Immigration Consequences of a Conviction For Shoplifting

Shoplifting can occur in every socio-economic class, including legal immigrants, whether they be legal permanent residents, visa holders (such as on student visas or work visas), asylees or refugees. Sometimes the shoplifting is by simply carrying out an item or items from the store without paying. Other times, it involves changing price tags to pay […]

Brain Injury Lawyers Help Gain the Correct Compensation

Brain injuries are a serious injury in many mishap condition. An individual can be struck on his skull solidly by an object causing massive injuries to brain tissues thus causing a brain injury. Nevertheless how unavoidable it will be, the patient can have life-threatening difficulties in recuperating after such a severe injury. The vitality by […]

Seek Injury Lawyer to Argue Your Legal Matter

Lawfully speaking, personal injury is linked to those harms to your body, emotions or head dealing with a lawsuit due to negligence of somebody else for example claims for highway collisions, accidents transpired at the job, tripping accidents, physical abuse cases, and accidents encountered at home, faulty goods accidents, and even holiday mishaps. Accidental injury […]