This year there were 77 people arrested at Desert Trip during both weekends. During the first weekend, twenty-eight people were arrested at Desert Trip, with five of those being for public intoxication and one possession of a controlled substance. Twenty-two people were arrested at Desert Trip during the first weekend (cited with a misdemeanor) for alcohol-related […]
The line-up for Coachella Do LaB has just been announced. This year, the Lucent Dossier Experience will again headline both weekends of Coachella Festival. Other bands from all over the world, including Germany, England and Australia, will play either weekend. A Tribe Called Red, Pomo, Dirt Wire, Mikhal and many more will be performing in […]
Throughout Southern California, the various prosecuting authorities tend to overcharge criminal defendants; specifically, if you have certain last names or live in certain areas, gang charges are likely to attach to your case. The District Attorney attempts to charge as many people as they can with gang enhancements or with outright gang allegations. Gang cases […]
Palm Springs is a mecca for people looking to celebrate New Year’s Eve in a big way. With all of the fashionable and hip restaurants and bars, there are thousands of people ringing in the new year. Alcohol is abundant and flowing. This year, Palm Springs is using it’s new Buzz trolley to carry people […]
The Indio police department is reporting this morning that there were 79 arrests from Coachella weekend 1. This number is down significantly from previous years. There were 23 arrests on Friday, 29 on Saturday and 27 on Sunday. A majority of these were alcohol or drug related. Minor in possession of fake ID or minor […]
The Law Office of Stephanie M. Arrache is proud to announce that a new mobile site has been launched. You can access the easy to use site from your smartphone at m.stephaniearrache.com The site contains a blood alcohol chart which will allow you to get a rough estimate of your blood alcohol level based on […]
Some people have the unfortunate experience of being arrested while on vacation. Southern California is a vacation destination for people from all over the world. It’s a new and unfamiliar place. Some people drink a bit too much and find themselves lost. Before they know it, they’re arrested for being drunk in public. To some […]
A California joint task force “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is starting today, August 17, and ending Labor Day on Sept. 3. This will create more DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols. Remember that it is always safer, wiser and cheaper to have a designated driver, or call a cab. We at the Law […]
The following are the published DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols for Saturday 8/11/12 in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, San Diego and Long Beach Counties: Encinitas- at an undisclosed location, between 7:30pm-2am Long Beach- at an undisclosed location, between 7pm-3am Los Angeles- on Van Nuys Blvd, between Chase St. and Roscoe Blvd, between […]
The following are the published DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols for Friday 8/10/12 in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, San Diego and Long Beach Counties: Escondido- at an undisclosed location, between 6pm-3am Los Angeles- at Broadway, between Daly and Griffen, between 8pm-2am Oceanside- at an undisclosed location, between 8pm-3am Palm Springs- at an […]
Criminal cases are won or lost daily based on eyewitness ID. People are incarcerated unfairly based on wrong eyewitness ID. People waste time in jail for crimes they did not commit based on eyewitness ID. Identification plays a significant role in the criminal justice system. Suppose a person sees someone with a gun running out […]
Normally taped conversations can hurt people accused of crimes. However, one woman in Florida is relieved that a recorded call helped her case. Susan Mait was stuck on a street after two of her tires on her SUV blew out. The 60 year old woman was on the phone with Geico, her insurance company, when […]
Riverside County Explores Expanded Diversion Program This week Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerback announced his plan to expand the Diversion program. This would mean that people charged with certain misdemeanors could engage in classes, instead of jail time. Upon successful completion of these classes, and upon the payment of all fines within 90 days, […]
The California Superior Court has begun a program aimed at helping US Veterans, called Veteran’s Court. These courts are a mixture of criminal courts, mental health court and drug courts, where the person will get help focused on rehabilitation, rather than straight retribution. According to the Court website, “[t]hey promote sobriety, recovery and stability through […]
Criminal Defense: Penal Code 186.22, the “gang enhancement” laws Gang activity and 186.22 California has enacted specific laws regarding gang activity. This means that if a person is determined to be a member of a criminal street gang, he or she can be charged as such. A criminal street gang is a group of people […]
California Man Pleads Guilty to Arson A Cathedral City man pleaded guilty to arson charges today in Indio, at the Larsen Justice Center. Jesus Abel Hernandez was arrested in December 6, 2011 after he confessed to police that he set a fire at a strip mall in Cathedral City which burnt 8 businesses. The fire […]
Criminal Defense: California’s Three Strikes Victory in Riverside County California’s Three Strikes Rule The Three Strikes Rule was enacted in California in 1994 to make violent offenders accountable for their crimes. (For more, see here.) The rationale was that certain violent crimes were deemed to be worse offenses than others, and part of the conviction […]
Criminal Defense: What Is Arraignment? What is Arraignment- General Arraignment is the first time you will appear in front of a judge and will plead either guilty or not guilty. If you have not hired an attorney, the court will advise you of your right to hire one, or to have one appointed if you […]
Penal Code 640 What is Penal Code 640 Penal Code 640 applies to specified acts committed in or on a facility of public transportation system. This means that if any of the following acts occur on a public bus, train, metro or other means of transportation, or in the public building that houses said […]
San Bernardino County Throwing of Missiles Missile as defined in San Bernardino In San Bernardino, it is illegal for any person to throw a missile at a moving vehicle. For the purpose of this section, the ordinance defines missile as any missile, object or projectile, including but not limited to, a snowball or ice. […]
The following are the published DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols for Sunday 2/26/12 in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County and Long Beach Counties: Los Angeles– The DUI Saturation Patrol will be throughout LAPD’s Hollenbeck Area, 12pm-8pm Contact the Law Office of Stephanie M. Arrache, a criminal defense firm, if you have any questions […]
What happens if I donate blood knowing that I have HIV/AIDS? Knowingly donating blood that has tested HIV positive or is infected with the AIDS virus It is a violation of Health and Safety Code 1621.5 to knowingly donate blood that has tested positive for HIV or AIDS. This means that if a person donates […]
Q: Are the conversations between my attorney and myself confidential? A: Any communication between an attorney and a client are protected under California laws. There are certain laws and rules which protect this right. To effectively represent a person accused of crimes, the attorney must be able to openly talk to his or her client […]
Today the State Assembly passed legislation which would change the current Three Strikes Law. As it is written now, any felony committed by a person who has two strikes would send them away to prison for “25 to life.” This includes nonviolent felonies, such as drug sales, a 4 DUI. The change in law would […]
What is an accomplice An accomplice is any person who can be prosecuted for the same exact offenses as the principal. For example, if a person is being charged as an accomplice to the manufacturing of a controlled substance, that person must be able to be charged in the exact same manner as the principal. […]
Kidnapping for Robbery In a recent decision by the California Appellate Court, 4 District, the Court held that forcibly moving the victim from her kitchen to her bedroom was enough to constitute kidnapping for robbery. The facts of the case were such that the defendant broke into the home of a 69 year old woman […]
The Law Office of Stephanie M. Arrache wanted to take a few minutes to mourn the loss of a tremendous legal mind: Professor M. Katherine Darmer. Professor Darmer was a former New York Prosecutor who then entered the world of education as a Professor at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, Ca. Professor Darmer, […]