by Elmira Yousufi, Esq. | Aug 12, 2022 | Criminal Law
NO! And please do not…unless they have a search warrant. Law enforcement can only enter your home if you (or someone else that lives in the home) lets them in, if they have a warrant, or through some “exigent circumstances” (i.e., there is an immediate emergency, or...
by Elmira Yousufi, Esq. | Jul 31, 2022 | Criminal Law
Even in situations where no charges are filed or the case filed against you is dismissed, arrests still show up on many background checks. However, you may be eligible to have your arrest record sealed under two specific Penal Code sections: 851.8 and 851.91. The...
by Elmira Yousufi, Esq. | Jul 20, 2022 | Criminal Law
You might wonder why people sometimes get different punishments for committing the same crime. Seems unfair on its face, right? Well, not necessarily when you dig a little deeper. Typically, there are three factors that influence a person’s sentence: (1) the nature...
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