The crime of receiving stolen property (Penal Code section 496) is established when the prosecutor can prove that the defendant: bought, received, sold or aided…
A specific form of grand theft includes auto theft, or as it is more commonly known, “grand theft auto” or “GTA” (Penal Code section 487(d)1). In…
When the structure that a defendant chooses as the intended target for theft (or location to commit a felony) is a home or residence, the…
A person commits second-degree burglary, or more commonly known as “commercial burglary,” when he/she enters a structure or room with the intent to steal or…
The elements of the crime of grand theft (Penal Code section 487(a)) are identical to that of petty theft, except that grand theft requires the…
Petty theft offenses are probably the most common form of theft (Penal Code section 484(a)). More often than not, they are also “shoplifting” crimes (Penal Code…
In some DUI cases, especially involving younger drivers or minors, or those with excessive blood-alcohol levels, the local prosecutor and court may also require: attendance…
For first-time drug offenders who qualify, a program called “pre-trial diversion” (Penal Code section 1000) requires an individual to successfully complete a licensed, outpatient drug treatment program for a specified…
Prior to the passage of a recent California law in 2017 (Senate Bill 393), many people who were arrested for allegedly committing a crime, but…
Perhaps one of the most effective and helpful forms of post sentencing relief is an expungement of one’s conviction of a felony or misdemeanor offense…