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Zero Bail in Los Angeles: What It Means After an Arrest
Zero bail in Los Angeles County does not mean automatic release. See who qualifies, who is held until arraignment, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Knock and Announce in California: What Police Must Do
California's knock-and-announce rule explained: what officers must say, how long they wait, when they can skip it, and what a violation means for your case.
Blood Draw Warrants in California: Your Rights and Defenses
When California police can get a warrant for your blood, when a forced draw is unlawful, and how a defense lawyer challenges the warrant or the draw itself.
Prop 47 Shoplifting in California: Charges and Defenses
How Prop 47 treats shoplifting in California: the $950 line, what changed under Prop 36, how value is measured, and the defenses that can reduce or end a charge.
IID Exemption in California: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Who qualifies for a California ignition interlock exemption, which DMV form to use (DL 4062 or DL 4063), the 30-day deadline, and what happens after approval.
Inventory Search in California: When Police Can Do One
What a California police inventory search is, when an impound allows it, what officers may open, and how a defense lawyer challenges one that went too far.
Heat of Passion in California: How It Reduces Murder
What heat of passion means under California law, what must be proved, how cooling off and provocation are judged, and the 3, 6 or 11 year sentence range.
1028A Aggravated Identity Theft: Elements, Penalties, Defenses
What 18 U.S.C. § 1028A requires, the mandatory two-year term, how Flores-Figueroa and Dubin narrowed the statute, and the defenses worth raising early.
Restricted License After a DUI in California: How to Get One
How a California restricted license after a DUI works: COE vs. IID options, eligibility, the $125 fee, waiting periods, and what happens if you break the terms.