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Possession of Controlled Substance While Possessing a Firearm, HS 11370.1(a) October 14, 2019

California Health and Safety Code Section 11370.1(a) prohibits someone from possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of a controlled substance; for example, Methamphetamine or Heroin. ...

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Can I Still Be Searched or Arrested for Possessing Marijuana? October 2, 2019

Most Californians are aware that marijuana is legal in California for medical and recreational use. Proposition 64 and various statutes, including HS 11362.1 and HS 11357, legalized marijuana in the ...

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Marijuana DUI: VC 23152(e) August 28, 2019

Marijuana DUI arrests have increased in San Diego County and across the State of California. Although the science behind marijuana and impaired driving has not been conclusively established, law ...

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Solicitation in California: PC 647(b) August 12, 2019

Solicitation of prostitution in California is a crime that may carry significant legal, social, family, and reputational consequences. A charge of PC 647(b) may also occur with drug related charges, ...

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Self Defense in California July 31, 2019

Self-defense is a complete defense in California, which means no crime has occurred. The person who claims self-defense is, therefore, not guilty of committing a crime. Most people are aware of the ...

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Prescription Fraud: HS 11153 May 31, 2019

Licensed medical doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and psychiatrists commonly write prescriptions in San Diego County and the State of California. There has been a lot of media attention with ...

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