by Denis Honeychurch | Mar 17, 2022 | Felonies, Misdemeanors
https://www.vallejosun.com/officer-who-shot-willie-mccoy-disciplined-for-stepping-on-mans-head-new-records-show/ Excessive Force in the Local News In another news article regarding Vallejo Police, an officer has been disciplined for attempting to control a detainee by...
by Denis Honeychurch | Mar 10, 2022 | Felonies, Firearms, Misdemeanors
http://https://www.biography.com/law-figure/ketanji-brown-jackson As President Biden has chosen his new US Supreme Court pick to replace Justice Breyer – DC Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson – she portends to have an impact on a number of...
by Denis Honeychurch | Feb 8, 2022 | Felonies, Misdemeanors, Probation & Parole
What is an Arrest Warrant? An “arrest warrant” is a legal basis for a person to be arrested and be held in custody. There are several types of arrest warrants, that derive their authority from different sections of the Penal Code. The most common types of...
by Denis Honeychurch | Jan 28, 2022 | Felonies
Penal Code section 1170 and Selecting a Term of Imprisonment when Probation Denied or Unavailable Penal Code section 1170 discusses how a Court should impose a term in state prison where Probation is denied. (See Cal. Penal Code § 1170). Prior to January 1, 2022, a...
by Denis Honeychurch | Jan 25, 2022 | Felonies, Firearms, Three Strikes
Enhancements: The Prosecution Tool to Maximize Potential Punishment Sentencing enhancements are allegations made by the District Attorney that attach to an underlying charge that increase, or “enhance”, punishment for that crime. There are conduct...
by Denis Honeychurch | May 18, 2021 | Felonies, Firearms, Misdemeanors
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,...