Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Using the Chakos Defense Police officers who have only limited experience dealing with people who possess marijuana legally do not have a sufficient basis to determine whether such persons intend to ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Arson: California Penal Code §451 One example of a crime against property is arson. While crimes against property are thought to be less serious that crimes with human victims, arson is taken ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
What is Medical Marijuana? In California, SB 420 recognizes all patients' rights listed in Proposition 215 and codified in Health and Safety Code section 11362.71. The California laws do not trump ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Many people ask what the difference is between robbery and burglary. In California, these two charges have some similarities, but not many. Penal Code section 459 defines burglary. Any individual that ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
If you are asserting a medical marijuana defense, you must ensure that the prosecution uses a medical marijuana expert. Most peace officers are NOT trained to recognized medical marijuana use. ...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Diamond & Associates encounters many clients who are surprised when they are arrested for possession of marijuana despite the fact that they are in the possession of a valid medical marijuana ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Miley Cyrus' recent bong controversy has propelled the legal drug "salvia" into the spotlight. Salvia is a legal, undetectable natural herb that induces psychedelic effects. Another legal synthetic ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The social media networking boom has changed the way law enforcement gathers evidence in a criminal case. In addition to patrolling the neighborhoods and streets, officers today are also patrolling ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Forfeiture is a civil action that is intertwined with criminal law. When an arrest for any offense that involves the manufacturing, sale, or possession for sale of illegal drugs, law enforcement ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The New York Times published a compelling article by John Schwartz on September 13, 2010 that focused on the puzzling behavior of innocent people confessing to crimes they did not commit. This ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
California is beginning a pilot program in July of 2010 that will require drivers with Driving Under the Influence convictions (DUI) to use new interlock devices. This program will apply even to first ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
A story that has captured lot of attention recently is the murder of the wife of ex-Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found at an exclusive Mexican ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The United States Supreme Court ruled this week that in order to invoke the "right to remain silent", a person subject to police interrogation must speak up. Because the defendant in ...
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Posted on May 18, 2010 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog .
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Posted on May 6, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard that a person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal activity based on specific and articulable facts and inferences. It is the basis for an ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney had to appear in court in the West District to resolve a case where the defendant was facing State Prison time for allegedly stealing a purse with thousands ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By David D. Diamond
Another defendant was added to the case in which multiple celebrity houses were allegedly burglarized. Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney David D. Diamond represents Roy Lopez who is accused if ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Steve McNair's death has been offically ruled a homicide. He played in the NFL for 13 seasons and was only 36 years of age. However, the local police stated they have not classified the death of woman ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2009 By David D. Diamond
In the city of Burbank, California, a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death of his father, who was the assistant football coach at Burbank High School. Noah Lock is facing one ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Everyone makes mistakes, but a question I often get is how does someone clean and clear a criminal conviction. Our website http://www.expungecriminalrecord.com/ explains what an expungement is and how ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2009 By David D. Diamond
David D. Diamond comments on restraining orders and victims' rights. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/justiceinterrupted/2009/02/25/Justice-Interrupted.mp3?localembed=download
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Posted on Mar 18, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Three have been charged in a conspiracy case that alleges misuse of drug prescriptions. Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist recently surrendered to authorities in Los Angeles on charges that she ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Recently, the government has started to consider the potential value to placing a tax on marijuana, which is already lawful given a proper physician's recommendation. Californians spend about $980 ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2008 By David D. Diamond
David Diamond made a radio appearance to discuss the media involvement in criminal cases as well as sex crimes . ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2008 By David D. Diamond
Los Angeles Criminal Defense lawyer David D. Diamond recently appeared on a talk show to discuss criminal defense . He was asked to get the other side of justice by speaking withabout his perceptions ...
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