The US Constitution gives us the right to own and carry firearms but with strict guidelines. California has laws that regulate when and how those firearms can be used and possessed and the laws are complicated and confusing. The law doesn’t stop at possession of a firearm; it extends to…
Residential burglary as defined by the law, is committed when a person enters a residence, where people are present, without the permission of the residents and with the intent to commit a theft or felony once inside. Residential burglary is First Degree Burglary, a felony and a Strike under California’s…
Two young men, both 18 years old, were recently arrested and charged with Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property, both Felonies and Tampering with a Vehicle and Petty Theft, both misdemeanors. The young men were stopped by police officers while riding their bikes in the early morning hours in Tustin, Orange…
It is illegal to use physical force or to threaten to harm anyone. However, if the harm or threat of harm is against a spouse, fiancé, cohabitant, dating partner, or the parent of your child, the allegations are looked at as much more serious. The most common domestic violence crimes…
US Border Patrol is increasing their presence in Orange County California as drug smuggling has increased along the coastal cities. The Boarder Patrol station south of San Clemente held a meeting in Dana Point advising that maritime smuggling along the Orange County Coast has now become a source for illegal…
A 17 years old young lady is facing possible misdemeanor charges because she lied about being tied up and assaulted. It was determined by Costa Mesa Police Department that she lied to avoid getting in trouble for staying out late. In California, there are three elements to filing a false…
A male juvenile was taken into custody on suspicion of burglary after three people, suspected of committing a series of home burglaries, were seen near the Golden West College in Orange County. According to Huntington Beach Police, there have been a series of recent home burglaries in the north end…
A Fullerton couple are facing drug and weapons charges after being arrested in their apartment near a junior high school. The 53-year-old man is being charged with 15 felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession for sale of marijuana and possession of a firearm…
A 33-year-old Lake Forest man is now facing the possibility of life in prison after a jury in Santa Ana convicted him of raping 5 women and attempting to rape a sixth. According to the District Attorney, this man sexually assaulted the women after meeting them in bars, dating them…
A Lake Forest man has been charged with Receiving Stolen Property after Fountain Valley Police responded to an unrelated call at a warehouse where the Lake Forest man was. Upon their arrival, they discovered that he was in possession of a motorcycle that had previously been reported stolen. The suspect…