His law office handles cases such as:
- Theft Crimes
- Sex Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Restraining Order
- DUI/DWI
- Drug Crimes
- Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Federal Crimes
DUI Expert Explaining Road Safety from Drunk Driving Incidents
El Cajon takes on the stringent California DUI laws to ensure safer roads for all road users. This California city imposes the California Vehicle Code Section 23152 and 23153 where impaired drivers shall face court actions as well as DMV hearings that would impose different charges and punishments on the offender.
The punishments of DUI offenses shall be more severe with repeated offenses as the court reviews supporting evidence and testimonies from reliable witnesses of the road incident.
Domestic Violence Defense
The occurrence of domestic violence in El Cajon is viewed very seriously as this is deemed as an abuse offense which includes:
- Assault
- Battery
- Criminal threat
California domestic violence laws in Penal Code 273.5 prohibit inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or co-habitant which may lead to trauma in the alleged victim. The offender could be charged in court with severe punishments that include fines and jail time. Total protection is offered to close members of the family to avoid domestic violence.
Sex Crimes (State/Federal Child Pornography, Rape, Sexual Assault, Child Molestation)
The California Penal Code 314 PC defines indecent exposure as a sex crime in the state where offenders willfully expose their genitals in public to gratify self sexually or to offend the observer. The state laws on indecent exposure may be broad and vague but covers certain indecent behaviors which consumers may not have considered as criminal.
It is advisable to engage a sex crime defense lawyer to assist in dismissing wrongful charges of indecent exposure especially if human rights are violated.
Theft Crimes Proposition 47 (Grand Theft Auto, Auto Theft, Embezzlement, Petty Theft, Shoplifting)
Theft crimes in El Cajon include:
- Petty theft
- Grand theft
- Identity theft
- Lost property appropriation
- Grand theft auto
- Firearm theft
- Embezzlement
El Cajon embraces California Proposition 47 in relation to theft crimes where various felony crimes were reclassified into misdemeanors if the incident is not deemed serious.
Drug Crimes Defense (Federal Possession, Sales, Trafficking, Manufacturing)
Various Health & Safety Codes come into play at El Cajon in controlling drug crimes. Its state law from Health & Safety Code 11350 HS clearly states the perils of possessing controlled substances which are forbidden by the law. This code views the possession of narcotics as a misdemeanor which could be charged and tried in court.
Narcotics possession includes:
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Crack
- Ecstasy
- Ketamine
- GHB
Prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Codeine are illegal if unlawfully obtained.
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