Newport Beach Criminal Defense Blog
Penalties for white collar crimes against elders, the disabled
White-collar crimes often bring with them quite serious consequences, and when California residents commit white-collar crimes against adults of a certain age, they may face particularly serious penalties in response to their actions. At the Law Offices of Mark W....
How is self-defense defined?
Self-defense laws vary quite a bit from state to state. That's why it's important for people in California to understand their rights and obligations under the law when it comes to defending themselves, their families, and even their homes. ABC10.com offers the...
What differentiates drug trafficking from possession?
California has some of the strictest laws against drug-related crimes in the country. Today, Mark Fredrick, Attorney at Law, will take a look at how the severity between charges may differ. Drug possession typically refers to a situation in which you have drugs...
How is drug trafficking treated by law in California?
Among the states, California is one of the toughest when it comes to crackdowns on drug trafficking. If you are currently facing charges of crimes related to drug trafficking, it is important to know what you may be facing if convicted. FindLaw takes a look at how...
What are the effects of decriminalizing drugs?
There is huge movement across the United States within the state government and within the federal government to take a new look at drugs. Laws are changing all over from the east coast to California. The new approach is decriminalizing drugs. This does not mean...
What is involuntary manslaughter?
Parents will usually do anything to protect their children. Sometimes, though, accidents happen and a child dies. In many cases, California law enforcement clears a parent quickly even if it was his or her actions that ultimately led to the child's death. However,...
Man released after wrongfully spending 28 years in prison
The criminal justice system in California is not perfect and much has been said recently in political campaigns and in the media about the need to reform the entire system. One reason behind these discussions is the fact that as DNA evidence and technology advances,...
Understanding California’s Three Strikes Law
Just over half of U.S. states have a so-called Three Strikes Law, including California. These sentencing regulations double the mandated prison term for any second felony offense after a serious or violent felony. A third felony conviction results in a mandatory...
What are the penalties for tax fraud?
According to FindLaw, tax fraud refers to the willful attempt to elude tax law and deceive the IRS. Though tax fraud can occur in a number of ways, some of the more common forms of tax fraud in California include the intentional failure to file an income tax return,...
What qualifies as a white collar crime?
You likely hear a lot about white collar crime in California nowadays. But what you may not realize is that white collar crime is not a single crime. Rather, the term covers a variety of crimes, many of which constitute federal crimes as well as state crimes. FindLaw...
