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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
Prostitution is illegal in California. Prostitution means to engage in sexual conduct for money or other consideration. A conviction for prostitution is a misdemeanor, resulting in a conviction for disorderly conduct. California... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
Prostitution is related to "pandering," which means to procure another person for the purpose of prostitution. The following activities constitute pandering:
§ Procuring another person... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
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 "... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
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... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
Sex crimes are punished harshly in California. The resulting convictions may result in having misdemeanors and felonies on a person's criminal record. Punishments range from incarceration in county jail up to one year to imprisonment... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
California Penal Code Section 314 defines indecent exposure and the punishment. Section 314 reads in part: "Every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
Sober Living Environments
Sober living environments are a way for the DUI offender to avoid being incarcerated. Where a person has had multiple DUI's, or has a drug or alcohol problem that has not responded to past attempts at... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
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 DUI's only... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
What is the means to challenge a roadblock we believe to be illegal?
It is well-established law that searches and seizures are unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment, absent individualized suspicion of wrongdoing. There are very few... |
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Written by Darren Kavinoky
Friday, 26 May 2006
Roadblocks:
How are they justified in light of the Fourth Amendment?
Aren't these warrantless searches and seizures, and therefore unreasonable?
A roadblock, also known as a sobriety checkpoint, is a temporary stop-point operated on a... |
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