Criminal Defenses: Mistake of Fact – Modesto Ca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defenses: Mistake of Fact – Modesto Ca [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] If you act under an honest and reasonable mistake of fact, you are not guilty of a crime. If, for example, you are accused of stealing your neighbor’s lawnmower but you did so because you believed it was the one you previously lent him that...
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Criminal Defense: Mistaken Identity – Modesto Ca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defense: Mistaken Identity – Modesto Ca [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Mistaken eyewitness identification is the leading cause of wrongful conviction. It can happen because: you (your physical description, your clothes, your car, etc.) happen to resemble the actual perpetrator, someone assumes you are to blame for a criminal act (for example, an elder’s doctor reports you...
Read MoreCriminal Defense: Entrapment – Modesto Ca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defense: Entrapment – Modesto Ca [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Modesto California’s entrapment defense applies to situations where you would not have committed the alleged offense but for the harassment, threats, or coercion of the police or their agents. If you were entrapped, it basically means that the police, who were most likely undercover persuaded you to...
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Criminal Defense: Duress
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defense: Duress [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] If you commit a crime because you reasonably believe your life is in immediate danger, California law excuses your criminal conduct. “Duress” excuses criminal culpability when you only commit the crime because another person’s threats or menacing actions compel you to do so. But there’s one crime that duress does...
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Criminal Defense: Double Jeopardy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defense: Double Jeopardy [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The “double jeopardy” clauses of the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution protect you from being prosecuted a second time for the same offense following an acquittal or a conviction (but typically not a mistrial), and facing multiple punishments for the same offense. Let’s say that a jury acquits...
Read MoreCriminal Defense: Accidents – Modesto Ca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defense: Accidents – Modesto Ca [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Accidents happen. Fortunately, California law recognizes this and excuses alleged criminal conduct that occurs accidentally. If you accidentally commit an act that amounts to a crime and you do so without criminal intent or negligence you should bear no criminal liability but may need the help of...
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Criminal Defenses in Modesto Ca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Criminal Defenses in Modesto Ca [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In our modern legal systems, individuals are entitled to raise defenses during their trials to show that they were not fully, if at all, responsible for their criminal conduct. The criminal justice system permits the use of a defense to ensure that the accused receives proportional justice. The usage...
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Contract Loopholes – Modesto
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Contract Loopholes: Everything You Need to Know Contract loopholes are omissions or ambiguities found in contracts that are included to create ways for parties to avoid following requirements in the contract. They may not be noticeable until the damage has been done, so it’s essential that no loopholes exist in contracts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Is a...
Read MoreAre Drunk Drivers Automatically At Fault?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Are Drunk Drivers Automatically At Fault? Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol doesn’t mean you’re automatically at fault for an accident. It’s entirely possible for the cause of the accident to be unrelated to the driver’s intoxication. For a driver to be found liable for injuries or property damage resulting from an...
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