As an Orange County criminal attorney who handles drug and gang cases, I’m frequently asked about search warrants of cell phones after an arrest. In drug cases, the police will confiscate the cell phone the alleged drug seller has in his possession, and go through the text messages looking for evidence of any indicia of […]
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Receiverships Both California state courts and federal courts often impose receiverships in civil, administrative and criminal cases. This post will be limited to discussing California state law regarding receiverships. What is a Receivership? Generally, a receivership removes the property or business from the control of its owners during litigation proceedings. Receiverships are more common in complex
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After the increase in criminal gang activity in California during the 1980’s, the legislature decided to come up with new criminal gang activity statutes that would punish this type of activity more severely than non-gang related criminal activity. The problem is, prosecutors routinely charge a crime as “gang related” when it isn’t, and trying to
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Every Orange County criminal attorney who tries cases knows that a case is won or lost as a result of jury selection. Selecting a jury is the most important part of the criminal jury trial process and many inexperienced attorneys don’t strategize and plan for this critical part of the process. In Orange County, criminal jury trial judges usually
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For anyone facing criminal drug charges in Orange County, California, there are several options available depending on the circumstances.. First and foremost, an experienced Orange County criminal drug crimes attorney who handles drug cases can help you obtain the best possible outcome for your situation, so don’t delay in hiring an attorney to handle your case.
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