Dismissing a Case in California
When faced with a criminal case, defendants usually have to go to court to defend themselves so that the charge can be reduced, or better yet, completely dismissed. However, in a lot of cases, dismissals may occur pretrial and defendants don’t even have to defend themselves in court.
Many cases can be dismissed even before a trial or a plea due to several different reasons, including:
- Insufficient evidence to prove the crime,
- Loss of necessary evidence to prove the crime,
- Unavailability of a necessary witness to testify against the defendant,
- Lack of probable cause,
- An illegal stop or search,
- An
California Warrant Search – What are Warrants and How to Know If You Have One
Warrants are orders issued by judges on behalf of the state that allows the police department, or another body, to search premises (search warrant), make arrests (warrant of arrest), or perform an action related to the administration of justice.
According to California Law, there are two types of warrants that allow law enforcement officers to arrest someone- arrest warrants and bench warrants. Bench warrants are a type of arrest warrant and differ slightly for the issuing cause, but both give a county police officer the authority to apprehend and detain you.
Finding out that you have a warrant- especially if …
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The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016 pros and cons discussed.
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