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1. Oral Copulation Sex Crime Oral copulation refers to the act of touching the mouth of one person with another person’s sexual organ or anus. The definitions of oral and copulation are: “oral" meaning of, relating to, or belonging to the mouth, and " copulation " meaning the... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

2. Lewd Act with a Child under 14 A lewd or lascivious act is defines as any touching of the body of a child under the age of 14 years with the specific intent to arouse, appeal to, or gratify the sexual desires of either party. The touching can be against bare skin, or on top of... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

3. Sentencing Alternatives: What Kind of Sentencing Alternatives Are Available in DUI Cases? The penalties for conviction of a DUI are harsh and include large fines, jail time, and mandatory alcohol education classes. Conviction for multiple DUIs only increases the amount of punishment. Because of the harsh nature of DUI sentencing laws... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

4. Sentencing Alternatives: SCRAM Program SCRAM is an alcohol monitoring program that is intended for the multiple DUI offender who would otherwise be facing mandatory incarceration. Instead of incarceration, some courts will allow the DUI offender to participate in an alternative... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

5. Alternative Sentencing: Community Service Where the court has the ability to sentence the DUI offender to a term of incarceration in the county jail, the court may choose to allow the defendant to serve the hours that would have been spent in county jail instead on community service.... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

6. Vandalism Property Damage Law California law makes it a crime to deface, damage, or destroy the real or personal property belonging to another person. The crime is termed “vandalism," which is a misdemeanor, unless the monetary damage is great, and then it is a felony. A... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

7. Hit and Run: Property Damage Hit and run is generally defined as a criminal act. Where the collision is with property only, such as another vehicle with no occupants, the driver must leave information attached to the damaged property, as well as make a report to the... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

8. Plea Bargaining: Wet Reckless, Dry Reckless, Exhibition of Speed Plea Bargaining: How do the following differ from a DUI: Wet Reckless, Dry Reckless, Exhibition of Speed (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

9. Plea Bargaining: When is a DUI a felony? How many theories are there to make a DUI a felony, what are requirements? What are the potential sentences for each? What (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

10. Vehicular Manslaughter Law Info Vehicular manslaughter is a type of involuntary manslaughter which does not require the element of an intention to kill. The only difference between a vehicular homicide and other homicides is the use of a motor vehicle as a weapon, as opposed to... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

11. Murder Law and Info Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. There are two types of murder: murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree. In order to bring murder charges, the victim must die within a year... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

12. Alcohol and the Human Body: 101 Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. The degree to which the central nervous system function is impaired is directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the blood. There are 3 stages: absorption, distribution, and... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

13. Carrying Concealed Weapon Law Generally, California law prohibits any individual from carrying a loaded firearm of any kind on his or her person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorpora (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

14. Federal Crimes DUI Law Federal crimes are those crimes which fall under federal jurisdiction. Congress enacts laws in areas that fall within federal jurisdiction. Typically, these are laws and regulations dealing with federal property, federal matters and federal... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

15. Possession of Precursors (Meth or PCP) Not only is it illegal to possess methamphetamine or PCP, but it is also illegal to possess the ingredients with the intent to manufacture these drugs. California Health and Safety Code Section 11383 (a) applies to the ingredients for... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

16. Possession for Personal Use Possession of drugs for personal use requires the following knowledge: Knowledge of the presence of the controlled substance (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

17. Wobblers vs. Wobblettes Law Wobblers In Californi (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

18. The Process in a Felony Case Initial Arraignment The arraignment is the first court hearing in a felony case. (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)

19. Misdemeanors vs. Felonies Law Most states break their crimes into two major groups, felonies and misdemeanors. The difference between the two types of crime is the punishment involved. Where a crime can be punished with a year of more of imprisonment in state prison, it... (posted by Darren 5 years 356 days ago.)