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What are the federal penalties for illegal wildlife trafficking?

How does California prosecute charges of elder abuse?

How does California prosecute getaway drivers in criminal cases?

What are the penalties for petty theft in California?

What are the penalties for human trafficking in California?

What are the penalties for prostitution for repeat offenders in California?

What are federal penalties for prostitution and money laundering?

What are the penalties for felony vehicular manslaughter in California?

It sounds like the beginning of a 1970s horror flick based on a Stephen King novel. A 16-year-old girl leaves the safety of the crowd at an innocent Homecoming dance and ends up incoherently drunk and crumpled under a picnic table, dress askew and a trail of grisly pieces of evidence – a high-heeled shoe, […]

In 1989, then 20-year-old Michael Pizarro became famous – for all the wrong reasons.  He was accused, and then convicted, of sexually assaulting and then murdering (CA Penal Code §187) his 13-year-old half-sister, Amber Barfield.  24 years later, no one can be sure whether or not Pizarro did it. On the one hand, there is […]