Monthly Archives: August 2013

The law requires a search warrant in order to search for contraband unless there is some exception to the rule such as consent, here the Court explains how far the Courts will go to uphold a search with a warrant. … Continue reading →

This case says that the Courts can compel a person in a criminal case to pay restitution even after their probation expires. The appellant was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run) in which the victim … Continue reading →

Though not ocurring in Long Beach, this case was decided recently in California. The accused was convicted of multiple charges related to shooting at his girlfriend and evading arrest. On appeal, he argued that the conviction for assault with a … Continue reading →

An attorney for Tymarc Warren has upped the stakes for the prosecution last week by alleging that the defendant was a victim of PTSD due to his duty in the Iraqi war. The Prosecutor claims that the argument is frivolous … Continue reading →

For decades the Courts have deemed a juvenile adjudication to not be a conviction for purposes of elevating a subsequent offense to a more serious crime or to be used as a prior. However, a recent California Appeals Court case … Continue reading →