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Being charged with vehicular manslaughter, also known as Penal Code 192(c), is a serious ordeal. It is defined as negligently injuring or causing the death of another person while driving a motor vehicle. Due to the seriousness surrounding this crime, it’s not a surprise that many are curious regarding the consequences if proven guilty of […]

When we think of kidnapping, we imagine a stranger taking a child, who they don’t have custody of and may not even know, several feet away from their original destination without their parent or guardians’ knowledge. However, kidnapping cases aren’t always this simplistic. For instance, a parent who has custody of a child can still […]

Violent crimes include, but are not excluded to, sexual battery, kidnapping, rape, vehicular manslaughter, homicide, domestic violence, lewd conduct, sex trafficking, and gang-related offenses. Although committing any of these violent crimes can result in extensive punishments including prison time, those accused of these unlawful acts nonetheless deserve a fair trial with a sentence that matches […]

Battery committed against anyone serious, and there can certainly be consequences if the victim presses charges. However, if your victim is a peace officer – which may include a police officer, lifeguard, search and rescue personnel, EMT, paramedic, doctor or nurse, traffic cop, animal control officer, firefighter, or service processor – the punishment will be […]

Indecent exposure, also known as public nudity, is illegal in the state of California. Defendants of this crime may face serious penalties if convicted, including mandatory registration as a sex offender. Although the crime is as serious as the charges, if you’re being accused of engaging in indecent exposure, there are some legal ways you […]

After committing a certain sex crime in California, the accused individual – once proven guilty – is required under Megan’s Law to register as a sex offender. Once registered, the public has access to a free, online database where they are usually provided with the full name, picture, home address, crime(s) committed, and sometimes other […]

Assault is no laughing matter. Those convicted of assault (Penal Code 240 PC Assault) in the state of California are subject to summary probation, up to six months in county jail, and/or a maximum fine of $1,000. However, just because you’ve been accused of or even already proven guilty of committing assault against another person […]

Although they are sometimes used interchangeably by the general public, manslaughter and murder are not one and the same. It’s true that both are considered very serious crimes and are generally closely related. It’s also true that both manslaughter and murder involve the death of a human being. But what’s are the differences between the […]

Statistics show that the violent crime rate in the city of Los Angeles has been declining. From 1980 to 2013, the violent crime rate went from 34.2 per 100,000 population to 6.3 per 100,000 population. While the rate is certainly improving, as long as there is a crime rate at all, crime will always be […]

Gang-related activity comes in many different forms. Extortion, kidnapping, rape, violence, and homicide are all offenses that might have correlations with gang affiliation, whether directly or indirectly. With how serious many gang-related crimes are, it’s no surprise that the consequences are equally as daunting. If you have been recently arrested for gang-related activity in or […]