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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By Christine McGuire
Effective January 1, 2012: Penal Code Section 166 is amended by adding the following : 166.(a) A person guilty of any of the following contempts of court is guilty of a misdemeanor: (6) Willful ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Christine McGuire
Penal Code Section 995 provides that the information must be set aside by the court if the defendant has been committed without reasonable or probable cause. Reasonable and probable cause means a ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Christine McGuire
If a person is arrested and charged with a crime, does the defendant have to prove (s)he is innocent? No. Under the law, a defendant ispresumed innocent until a judge or jury finds him or her guilty. ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Can my lawyer repeat what I say to anyone without my permission? The most basic principle underlying the lawyer-client relationship is that lawyer-client communications are privileged, or ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Is the way I dress in court important? Yes! A criminal defendant should ask his/her attorney how to dress for court appearances. Generally, a defendant should dress as if (s)he is going to a job ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Do courts provide interpreters for non-English speakers? Yes . At critical stages of a case, a judge will appoint an interpreter to translate for defendants who have substantial difficulty speaking ...
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