Blog Posts in 2011
Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
As part of a crackdown on distracted drivers, the California Highway Patrol is not just looking for people illegally talking or texting on their cellphones. Officials also will be on the lookout for ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
State to Discount Old Unpaid Traffic Tickets California Superior Courts in all 58 counties are offering a 50 percent off discount on some old unpaid traffic tickets. It’s a limited-time ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
Here's another reason to password-protect your mobile phone : Governor Brown just recently vetoed a bill that requires a court-ordered warrant in order to search mobile phones upon arrest. This ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
Hacking someone's Facebook is an Internet Crime. In the recent case of People of the State of California v. Rolando S., the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District held that ...
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Posted on May 6, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
Penalties for Sex Offenses Continue Increase in 2011 The penalties for sex crimes are severe. The legislative trend continues to increase prison sentences for sex crimes. In 2011 penalties for many ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Mark Raymond McDonald
SB14449 Possession of up to one ounce of marijuana becomes an infraction no more serious than a speeding ticket. The maximum penalty of a $100 fine and no jail time does not change under SB1449 by ...
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