Criminal Defense Legal Archives

One of the most severe offenses against children in New Jersey is child pornography. The penalties are often severe because the crime endangers, exploits, and takes advantage of their vulnerability. Its consequences can sometimes stay with you for a lifetime. Lengthy prison terms and steep fines await anyone successfully charged with this offense. Developing a [...]

Deadly weapons can aggravate an already grave crime of assault. And while most of these charges involve guns and knives, the definition of weaponry might be more expansive than you’d think. You might have even more questions regarding the penalties. The laws on assault with a deadly weapon in New York State can be complex [...]

In 1937, California adopted the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (UCEA). Since then, the state has been obligated to surrender wanted individuals to other states. Later, Congress clarified the circumstances that may warrant extradition and the requirements. You could face extradition if you are arrested with a warrant against you in another state. However, this might [...]

Child molestation is a serious sex crime charge, especially considering the way that those convicted are treated within the prison system, or the way that it follows those convicted throughout their lives, even if they were truly innocent or changed their ways. There are a handful of different crimes which involve some form of sexual [...]

Most child abuse claims are made out of the manipulation of a co-parent or due to a child's overactive imagination. And it is among the worst crimes one can be charged with in California. It is a severe crime with strict penalties and lengthy guidelines. While the law protects children, it also protects parents and [...]

Release on bond or bail is sometimes limited to certain less serious offenses. However, a lot of people have gotten out of jail even for more serious charges in waiting. It just takes a Long Beach criminal defense attorney to negotiate skillfully. Problems set in when you break the rules of your bail. Just like [...]

While the First Amendment gives you freedom of speech, the law limits just how far you can exercise it. Threatening to kill another person is against the legislation that protects individuals from harm and violence. And just like most other unlawful acts, the consequences are harsh. You could have uttered the words out of anger [...]

Whether the local state officials can arrest you as an out-of-state defendant is dependent on various factors, but the short answer is usually; yes, they can. This is true if you miss court dates, ignore the civil or criminal charge, the severity of the infraction, etc. There are differences from state to state, and many [...]

Children occupy a special place in the legal system of Orange County. The California courts presume that children do not have the mental acuity to care for themselves or make their own choices. Conversely, many of the choices a child has are often made by the child's parent, legal guardian, or custodian. It’s a part [...]

Also known as community or non-custodial sentencing, alternative sentencing is a collective term used in criminal justice for all the different ways the courts can punish a defendant who has been convicted of committing an offense. Simply put, it gives the courts other types of punishment it can use rather than sending you to jail. [...]