Over Halloween weekend, there was a festival called Escape: Psycho Circus rave in San Bernardino. The Escape: Psycho Circus rave in San Bernardino was held at the NOS Event Center and was a Halloween themed electric dance party. Unfortunately, also in attendance at the HARD Day of the Dead festival in Pomona were a slew […]
Over Halloween weekend, there was a festival called HARD Day of the Dead Festival in Pomona. The HARD Day of the Dead Festival in Pomona was held at the Pomona Fairplex and was a Halloween themed electric dance party. It featured such artists as Deadmau5, Method Man & Redman, Skrillex and so many more. Unfortunately, […]
Today I had the honor of attending the graduation ceremony for Indio Drug Court (IROC). For those who don’t know, drug court (or IROC as it’s called in the court system) is a program for drug offenders which, upon successful completion, will get the person’s case completely dismissed from their record. Indio drug court (IROC) […]
LAPD Portable Drug Test Use The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is launching a new program to crack down on driving under the influence of drugs through a portable drug test. With this new portable drug test, drivers who are stopped at DUI checkpoints will be asked to voluntarily consent to a swab of their […]
There is a national campaign put forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) called “Click It or Ticket”. Between May 20 and June 2, local law enforcement will be on the look out for drivers not wearing their seat belts. They are trained to look for what they commonly refer to as the […]
Because of all the celebrating which occurs over the holidays, California law enforcement agencies have created joint task forces to crack down. This means that in addition to more DUI checkpoints, there is an increase in saturation patrols. These are cops that drive around looking for drunk drivers. The problem with the saturation patrols is […]
AB472 California State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D- San Francisco) introduced a bill on February 15, 2011 regarding drug overdose. As it currently stands in California, a high rate of drug overdose deaths occur because people are afraid of police and medical involvement. The rationale is that calling an ambulance or taking a friend to a […]
There is an update on the arrests at Coachella the first weekend (4/13-4/15). There were a reported 134 arrests by the end of the weekend. The second weekend (4/20-4/22) there were 101 arrests. Most of these arrests were for drug or alcohol related offenses. According to many concert goers, the police presence was highly felt. […]
There is a bill in front of the California Legislature, regarding marijuana possession laws. If a person is found driving with less than 28.5 grams of marijuana (not including concentrated cannabis), under current laws, the court can (and usually does) revoke the person’s license upon conviction. The court may order the Department of Motor Vehicles […]
Criminal Defense: General Overview of a DUI Arrest DUI Arrest: General Probable Cause Driving Under the Influence (DUI) occurs in California when a person is driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. To pull you over, the officer must have witnessed you violating some law. This means that the cop […]
Criminal Defense: Health & Safety Code 11359 Marijuana Sales Elements of Health & Safety Code 11359 Marijuana Sales Health & Safety Code 11359 is the statute against possession of marijuana for sales. The prosecutor must prove that you intended to sell the marijuana found in your possession. They must also prove that you knew it […]
Criminal Defense: Marijuana Arrest Records Marijuana Arrests California is becoming more lenient in their rules against possession of marijuana. When a person is caught with less than one ounce (28.5 grams), they are charged with an infraction. The penalty for this is only $100 and no jail time. Possession of more than one ounce carries […]
Health and Safety Code 11550 What is HS 11550 Health and Safety code section 11550 is a statute regulating personal drug use. It covers the willful and intentional use of certain drugs described in this article, Substances covered under HS 11550 The substances covered under HS 11550 include both legal and illegal substances. Opiates. Opium […]
Q: What do I do if I was arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine in my home where my 9 year old son lives? Manufacturing methamphetamine Charges A charge of manufacturing methamphetamine carries a very hefty punishment. The term of imprisonment if 3, 5 or 7 years, and a fine of up to $50,000. The courts […]
Manufacturing methamphetamine that results in great bodily injury to or death of another Manufacturing methamphetamine Charges A charge of manufacturing methamphetamine carries a very hefty punishment. The term of imprisonment if 3, 5 or 7 years, and a fine of up to $50,000. The courts tend to treat this charge more harshly than other […]