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Isla Vista Murder Spree May Change the Way Police Respond (CA Penal Code 187) Jewel Thief Arrested in San Francisco for Probation Violation of Prior Grand Theft Charges (CA Penal Code 487) June Jury Sets Guilty Man Free Who was Then Stabbed to Death (CA Penal Code 187) Juvenile Accused of Rape of Intoxicated Woman in Morgan Hill (CA Penal Code §261(3)) Juvenile Charged with Hate Crime in AC Transit Attack in Berkeley (CA Penal Code 422.55, 422.6, 422.7, & 422.75) Juvenile Murder Conviction Overturned Due to Officer Denial of Attorney (CA Penal Code 187) Juvenile named as accomplice in Home Invasion Robbery (CA Penal Code 211) Juvenile Suspect Charged as Adult in Santa Rosa Murder (CA Penal Code 187) Juveniles Arrested in Pott Case will not be tried as adults (CA Welfare & Institutions Code §602(b);707)) K-9 Cop Makes Marijuana Bust in Glen Ellen (CA Health and Safety Code 11357) Kenwood Resident Charged with Battery in Sonoma Valley Regional Park (CA Penal Code 242) Know Your Rights when speaking to the Police Knowledgeable Attorneys and Judge required to handle Molestation jury trial (CA Penal Code §11165.1(A)) Lafayette Park Child Sexual Assault Suspect Yet to be Identified (CA Penal Code 288) Lake Tahoe Fire Dept Captain Charged with Possession of Child Pornography (CA Penal Code 311.1 – 311.11) Late Beatle’s Gig Van Burglarized in San Francisco (CA Penal Code 459) Latino LGBT Mural Vandalized in San Francisco (CA Penal Code 594) Laws Concerning Cell Phones Far Too Vague (CA Vehicle Code 23123 and 23123.5) Legal Definition of Hate Crime (CA Penal Code 422.55, 422.6, 422.7, & 422.75) Lewd Conduct Filmed on BART Train (CA Penal Code §647) License Plate Reader Technology Leads to Wrongful Arrest of Grand Theft (CA Penal Code 487) Littlefield V. 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(CA Penal Code 647(b)) Oakley Resident Arrested on Charges of Selling Methamphetamines from Ice Cream Truck (CA Health and Safety Code 11350) Occupy Oakland Protestor Settles Federal Civil Law Suit of Disorderly Conduct (CA Penal Code 647(c)) Online Date Results in Robbery for San Francisco Man (CA Penal Code 211) Oregon University Graduate Murdered in Emeryville (CA Penal Code §187) Oroville Man Accused of Receiving Child Porn in Federal Sting Operation (18 United States Code 2251) Pacific Grove Policeman Sentenced for Federal Extortion (CA Penal Code 518) Palo Alto Judge Recuses Himself from Hearing Routine Child Porn Case (CA Penal Code 311) Palo Alto Resident Arrested on Charges of Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon (CA Penal Code 245) Palo Alto Resident Charged with Felony Robbery on Teens Throwing Fireworks (CA Penal Code 487) Palo Alto Resident Forgoes Miranda Rights After DUI (CA vehicle Code 23152) Paramedics Contaminated Crime Scene in Monte Sereno Millionaire Slaying Parolee Sex Offenders Now Required to Take Lie-Detector Tests (CA Penal Code 314) Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-run in Bay Point (CA Vehicle Code 20001 and 20002) Penal Code 191.5 Gross Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Filed in Daly City Petaluma Driver Arrested for 5th DUI in 10 Years (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a)) Petaluma Resident Tries to Hide Marijuana Grow Operation in Sheep Field (CA Health and Safety Code 11358) Petaluma Stepmother Convicted of Felony Grand Theft for Stealing Childrens’ College Funds (CA Penal Code 487) Petaluma: Vehicle Involved in Assault with a Deadly Weapon Case (CA Penal Code 245(a)(1)) Placerville Man Arrested for Home Burglary (CA Penal Code 459) Placerville Man Arrested on Charges of Indecent Exposure (CA Penal Code 314) Placerville Man Arrested on Charges of Sexual Assault (CA Penal Code 243.4) Pleasanton Resident Convicted on Federal Charges of Fraud for Misuse of Visas (United States Code 1546) Poisoned Meatballs Give San Francisco Pet Owners Cause to Worry (CA Penal Code §596) Possession of Illegal Weapons (CA Penal Code 30600) Possession of Paraphernalia Charge in El Cerrito with Violation of Penal Code H&S 11364 Possible Tier Sex Offender Registration (CA Penal Code 290-294) Postman Responsible for Stolen Mail, Other Valuable Items (18 United States Code 1708) Pretrial Cash Bail (SB-10) Eliminated in the State of California Professor Arrested on 15 Counts of Invasion of Privacy for Hidden Camera in Bathroom (CA Penal Code 647(i) and 647(j)) Proposition 35 Seeks to Extend The Reach of Current Sex Offender Registration Law (CA Penal Code 290) Proposition 35: Sex Offender Registration Requirements in California (CA Penal Code 290) Public Policy Efforts Aim at Changing Opinion of Sex Offender Registrants (CA Penal Code 290) Puppy Thief in Livermore Charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Extortion (CA Penal Code 496 and 518) Rancho Cordova Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography with Intent (CA Penal Code 311.1 – 311.11) Recipes Stolen From San Francisco Bakery (CA Penal Code 487) Redwood City Teacher Avoids Charges of Child Cruelty under CA Penal Code 11164 Reexamination of Evidence Leads to Prison Release of Modesto Man Convicted of Arson (CA Penal Code §451 ) Refinement of Plea Bargain Agreement in California Supreme Court Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Posing as Massage Therapist in San Mateo (CA Penal Code 288(a)) Regulating Massage Parlors in San Jose (CA Penal Code 647(b)) Released Santa Rosa Parolee Arrested within 24 hours (CA Penal Code §1203) Reno Man Extradited to California for Lewd Conduct with a Minor (CA Penal Code 288) Retired Couple Terrified by Home Invasion Burglary in Sunnyvale (CA Penal Code 459) Retired Walnut Creek Officer Sentenced for Battery of Woman in Richmond (CA Penal Code 242) Revenge Porn Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Identity Theft and Extortion (CA Penal Code 530.5 and 518) Richmond District Fire Uncovers Grow House (CA Health & Safety §11357 & §11358) Richmond High School Gang Rape Draws Attention (CA Penal Code §261) Richmond High School Student Charged with Sales of Marijuana to Minors Pot Brownies (CA Health and Safety Code 11361) Richmond Man Arrested on Suspicion of DUI (CA Vehicle Code 23152) Richmond Man Assaulted with BB Gun on Wildcat Canyon Trail (CA Penal Code 246.3) Richmond Police Officer Found with Marijuana in Home (CA Health and Safety Code 11357) Rio Linda Woman Sentence to 192 years for Child Molestation (CA Penal Code §288) Riverside Board of Supervisors Seek to Revise Sex Offender Registry Laws (CA Penal Code 290 and ‘Megan’s Law’) Rohnert Park Bakery Driver Convicted of Vehicular Manslaughter (CA Penal Code 192(c)(2)) Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment to Restrict DOJ and DEA Use of Taxpayers Funds to Combat Medical Marijuana Programs Roseville Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography (CA Penal Code 311.1-311.11) Ross Attorney Arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (CA Health and Safety Code 11364(a)) S.F. Rainbow Girls May Be Charged with Grand Theft (CA Penal Code 484, 488, 459.5) S.F. Woman Arrives in Court Charged with Credit Card Fraud, Leaves Accused of Additional Crimes (CA Penal Code 484e – 484j) Sacramento Band Assaulted with a Deadly Weapon (CA Penal Code 245) Sacramento County Sheriff Deputy Academy Member Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography (CA Penal Code 311.1, 311.2, and 311.11) Sacramento County Sheriffs Uses POP Teams for Prostitution Stings (CA Penal Code 647(b)) Sacramento Man Charged with 8 Felony Counts of Sexual Assault (CA Penal Code 243.4) Sacramento Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking (CA Penal Code 236, 237) Sacramento Teacher Accused of Lewd Conduct with a Student (CA Penal Code 288) Sacramento Teacher Convicted of Child Molestation (CA Penal Code 288) San Bruno Driver Accused of Bribing Policer Officer During DUI Arrest (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a)) San Carlos Graduate at Penn State Arrested for Possession of Bomb-Making Materials (18 US Code 921) San Diego Good Samaritans Save Family From Carjacker (CA Penal Code 215) San Francisco Burglars Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substances (CA Health and Safety Code 11377) San Francisco Extortion Ring Exposed (CA Penal Code §518) San Francisco Federal Appeals Court Grant Police Access to Civilian Cell Phones but Not Answer Calls San Francisco Hit-and-Run Incidents on The Rise (CA Vehicle Code 20001) San Francisco Homeless Man Arrested for Vandalism (CA Penal Code 594) San Francisco International Airport: Woman Caught for Third Time Attempting to Stow Away on Plane (CA Penal Code 459) San Francisco Jury Exonerates Man on Indecent Exposure Charges (CA Penal Code 314) San Francisco Law Student Faces Multiple Felony Charges in Hit and Run and Assault with Deadly Weapon (CA Vehicle Code 20001, CA Penal Code 245a(1)) San Francisco Man Acquitted of Indecent Exposure on BART (CA Penal Code 314) San Francisco Man Charged with Rape of a Minor Child(CA Penal Code 261.5) San Francisco Man Exonerated of Drug Charges After Low-Copy DNA is Re-Tested (21 US Code 841) San Francisco Man Expecting Tryst Gets Robbed Instead (CA Penal Code 211) San Francisco Man From Congo Convicted of Wire Fraud (18 US Code 1343) San Francisco Man Sentenced for Misdemeanor Domestic Violence (CA Penal Code 273.5) San Francisco Manager Arrested on Federal Charges of Computer Fraud (18 US Code 1030) San Francisco Marijuana Robbery Averted San Francisco Muni Lunch Thief May Face Charges of Petty Theft and Robbery (CA Penal Code 484, 488, 211) San Francisco Neighborhoods Continue to be Plagued with Poisonous Meatballs (CA Penal Code 596) San Francisco Officer Racially Profiled by Fellow Policemen San Francisco Police Will Record Video During Searches San Francisco Pride Goers Injured in Hate Crime (CA Penal Code 422.55, 422.6, 422.7 and 422.75) San Francisco Resident Arrested for Felony DUI with Injuries in SF Mission District (CA Vehicle Code 23153 and 20001) San Francisco Results of 10 Years Data Report of Racial Profiling in Marijuana Arrests San Francisco Sandwich Shop Target of Identity Theft (CA Penal Code 530.5) San Francisco Sheriff Denies Home Detention After Child Porn Conviction (CA Penal Code 311) San Francisco Vehicular Homicide Charge in Teen Drunk Driving Accident San Francisco: Bicycle Robbers Subject to Charges of Second Degree Robbery (CA Penal Code 211) San Jose Arsonist May Face Stiffer Penalties due to Sexual Battery History (CA Penal Code 243.4, 451 and 452) San Jose Arsonist Pleads Guilty, Gets 40 Years (CA Penal Code 451 and 452) San Jose Cake Shop Patrons Robbed at Gunpoint (CA Penal Code 211) San Jose Man Accused of Lewd Conduct and Robbery (CA Penal Code 314 and 211) San Jose Man Arrested for Suspicion of DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter (CA Penal Code 191.5) San Jose Man Arrested for Threatening IRS Officials (18 U.S. Code 871) San Jose Minor Robbed at Gunpoint (CA Penal Code 211) San Jose Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Sexually Explicit Photos of Minor San Jose School Counselor Arrested on Suspicion of Selling Marijuana to Minors (CA Health and Safety Code 11352, 11353 and 11353.1) San Jose Sergeant arrested for Indecent Exposure (CA Penal Code 314) San Jose’s Moreland Way Neighborhood: Vandals Destroy Lawns (CA Penal Code 594) San Leandro Man Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon on Police Officers (CA Penal Code 245) San Leandro Man Faces Charges of Child Molestation for Fondling Girls at Walmart and Target (CA Penal Code 288) SAN MATEO COUNTY FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR PLEADS NO CONTEST TO EMBEZZLEMENT (CA Penal Code §503) San Mateo County: Social Media a Factor in 16 Indictments in The Sunny Day 2012 Gang Murders (CA Penal Code 186.22(a), 186.22(b) and 190.2) San Mateo Deputy Accused of 7 Felony Counts of Child Molestation (CA Penal Code 288.5 and 288) San Mateo Embezzlement – Privatizing Criminal Prosecution to Circumvent the Constitution (CA Penal Code 503) San Mateo Resident Arrested for Hate Crime (CA Penal Code §422.55, §422.7 & §422.75) San Pablo Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charges (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a)) San Rafael Man Arrested Twice on DUI Charges on Same Day (CA Vehicle Code §23152(a)) Santa Ana Mother Accused of Murder with Special Circumstances (CA Penal Code 187-199) Santa Clara County Clerk Strike Santa Clara County’s Collateral Consequences Policy and Avoiding Dual Prosecution (CA Penal Code 242) Santa Clara Deputy Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (CA Health and Safety Code 11350 and 11550) Santa Clara District Attorney no longer providing criminal pre file case status! Santa Clara District Attorney: No Charges Filed for Alleged Sexual Assault at Stanford University (CA Penal Code 243.4) Santa Clara Law Enforcement Bust Marijuana Grow Operation (CA Health and Safety Code 11358) Santa Clara Mandatory Domestic Violence Arrest Policy (CA Penal Code 273.5) Santa Clara Resident Pleads Guilty to Threatening Senator Leland Yee (CA Penal Code 422) Santa Clara Student Stabs Fellow Roommate (CA Penal Code 664) Santa Cruz Graffiti Artist Arrested for Vandalism (CA Penal Code 594) Santa Cruz Resident Arrested for Possession of Obscene Material of Minors (CA Penal Code 311 – 312.7) Santa Rosa Campus Officer Charged with Grand Theft (CA Penal Code 487) Santa Rosa Crash Allegedly Caused by Texting & Driving (CA Vehicle Code 23123.5) Santa Rosa Dog Owner Loses Appeal in Pet Attack Case (CA Penal Code §399) Santa Rosa Hit and Run Injures Skateboarder (CA Vehicle Code 20001) Santa Rosa Man Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Sale and Manufacturing of Hash Oil (CA Penal Code 11357-11362) Santa Rosa Man Arrested on Felony Charges of Animal Cruelty (CA Penal Code 597) Saratoga Camp Employee Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography (CA Penal Code 311) Saratoga Postal Inspector Admits to Stealing Mail (18 U.S. Code 1708) SB 384 and the Tier system of sex offender registration. Seattle: Possession of Child Pornography Case Thrown Out Due to Illegally Obtained Evidence (CA Penal Code 311.11) Sebastopol Couple Arrested on 2 Separate DUIs (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a) and 23152(b)) Sebastopol Man Arrested on Charges of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a)) Sebastopol Mother Faces Felony Charges for Second DUI Offense While on Probation (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a)) Second Arrest Made in Dark Web Silk Road Charges of Drug Trafficking (CA Penal Code 11350-11356) Sentencing Disparities in Bay Area Counties Serial Shoplifter Arrested Again in S.F. Union Square (CA Penal Code 484) Severe Penalties for Human Trafficking (CA Penal Code 236.1) Sex Crime Attorneys Believe Pocket Parks are Overly Restrictive Sex Crime Registration – Are we more safe? (CA Penal Code 290) Sex Crimes & Statute of Limitations – Yet Another Blow to Judicial Limits (CA Senate Bill 813) Sex Offender Registration – Reaction or Policy? (CA Penal Code 290) Sex Workers Suffer After MyRedBook Website Shut Down by FBI (CA Penal Code 647(b)) SF Chief Financial Officer For Nonprofit Convicted of Embezzlement (CA Penal Code 503) SF Federal Appeals Upholds Prison Sentence for Man Convicted of Securities Fraud (18, U.S. Code 1348) SF Medical Doctor Arrested in Drug Ring (CA Health and Safety Code 11350, 11351,11352) SF Officer Convicted of Taking Bribes For Taxi Licenses (CA Penal Code 67 and 68) Shopper Charged with Felony Battery in Colma (CA Penal Code 243(d)) Shopper in Los Gatos Mall Assaulted Possibly Because of “Knockout Game” (CA Penal Code 240-245) Silk Road’s “Dread Pirate Roberts” Drug Selling Website Owner Unknown (CA Health and Safety Code 11351) Smart Car Tipping in San Francisco (CA Penal Code 594) Smartphone Anti-Theft Bill in The Works for San Francisco (CA Penal Code 487) Social Media Journalist Fired on Allegations of Assisting Hacker (CA Penal Code §1030) State Senator Mark Leno Seeks to Lessen Drug Penalties (CA Senate Bill 649) Statue of Jesus Stolen from Castro Valley Church (CA Penal Code 487) Statutes of Limitations on Sexual Abuse Complex in California (CA Penal Code 799, 800, 801, and 803) Stockton: iPhone Thief May Face Charges of Petty Theft (CA Penal Code 484, 488 and 459.5) Study Shows Crime Lab Data To Be Corrupted (CA Penal Code 288) Summit Defense Attorney Ryan McHugh Interviewed on CBS regarding Suspect Accused of Assaulting South San Francisco Officer Sunnyvale Resident Arrested on Suspicion of DUI (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a) and 23152(b)) Support for Proposed Changes to the Sex Offender Registration Requirements (CA Penal Code 290) Suspect in Oakland Sideshow Faces Felony Battery on Peace Officer (CA Penal Code 243(b) and 243(c)) Suspect to Face Battery Charges in Salinas (CA Penal Code 242) Suspect will Face Animal Cruelty Charges in Watsonville Case (CA Penal Code 597) Suspect will Face Charges of Felony Hit and run (CA Vehicle Code 20001) Suspected Burglar Fatally Shot in Menlo Park (CA Penal Code 459) Suspects Arrested in Oakland Carpool Robbery (CA Penal Code 211) Swatting Becoming a Larger Issue Than Ever (CA Assembly Bill 47) Teen Drives into Home in Danville, Arrested and Charged with DUI (CA Vehicle Code 23152(a) and 23152(b)) Teenager Arrested for Suspicion of Felony Animal Cruelty (CA Penal Code 597) The 7 Types of Field Sobriety Tests That You’ll Always Fail Thief to Face Animal Cruelty Charges for Tossing Cats into Bay (CA Penal Code 597) Track Coach at Novato High School Accused of Sex with Teen (CA Penal Code 261.5) Trespassing case exonerated by attorney (CA Penal Code §602) Two Criminal Trials for The Price of One – Budgetary Concerns and Criminal Justice in Santa Clara Two Girls Arrested in Florida for Cyber Bullying After Suicide of 12 year-old (CA Education Code 48900(r)) Two Men Accused of Sex Trafficking in Emeryville (CA Penal Code 236, 237) Two Men Arrested for Arson in Alameda (CA Penal Code 450 – 452) Two Men Arrested for Grand Theft of S.F. Chronicle Van (CA Penal Code 487) Two Minors Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon using Bottle Water (CA Penal Code 245(a)(1)) Two Oakland Teens Arrested For Lasing Pilot (18 United States Code 39A) Two San Francisco Officers Accused of Extortion (CA Penal Code 518) Two Vanderbilt University Students Convicted of Rape (CA Penal Code 261) Two Women Face Charges of Grand Theft in S.F. Stonestown Galleria (CA Penal Code 484 and 459.5) U.S. Justice Department to Investigate Police in Ferguson UC San Diego Student Wins $4.1 Million Suit Against DEA UC SANTA CRUZ WOMAN MAKES FALSE CHARGES OF RAPE Unsolicited Tow Trucks Taking Cars and Illegally Requesting Payments for Car Release (CA Vehicle Code 22513) US Department of Justice to Allow States Medical and Recreational Marijuana Vacaville High School Teacher Accused of Lewd Acts with a Minor (CA Penal Code §288) Vallejo Man May Face Misdemeanor Charges for Filing False Police Report (CA Penal Code 148.5) Valley Springs: 12-year-old Arrest in Leila Fowler Murder (CA Penal Code §187(a)) Vandalism Suspects Filled Dolores Park Sandbox with Broken Glass (CA Penal Code 594) Victims’ Families Can Now Sue for Pain and Suffering From Police Shootings Violation of Fourth Amendment Rights in Los Angeles County VIOLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA LAW PREVENTS NEW EXECUTION RULES Voisine v. 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When Is It Considered Domestic Violence When You Are Not the Father, But You Are the Suspect White Collar Crime in Cities Across the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Charges for Napa Vintner and Curator (U.S. Endangered Species Act) Windsor Couple Charged with Possession with Intent to Sell Marijuana (CA Health and Safety Code 11358, 11359, 11364) Wine Thieves May Face Charges of Grand Theft (CA Penal Code 487) Witness Intimidation Found in Domestic Violence Case (CA Penal Code 136.1) Woman Accused in Bay Bridge DUI Incident (CA Vehicle Code 23153) Woman Accused of Assault with Deadly Weapon on 4-Year-Old Girl in San Jose (CA Penal Code 245(a)(1)) Woman Charged with Felony Child Endangerment and Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Daughter (CA Penal Code 273(a) and 192(c)) Woman Charged with Felony Child Endangerment in San Mateo (CA Penal Code §273(a)) Woman Charged with Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated in San Mateo Pedestrian Death (CA Penal Code 191.5(a)) Woman Cleared Then Arrested for Assault with Deadly Weapon in SF Nightclub Brawl (CA Penal Code 245) Woman Hospitalized After Bayview District Hit-And-Run (CA Vehicle Code §20002) Woman in Santa Rosa Escapes Sexual Assault at Knifepoint (CA Penal Code 243.4) Woman Placed on Sex Registry Without Knowledge (CA Penal Code 290) Woman Sentenced for Drug Trafficking at Oakland Airport (CA Health and Safety Code 11350) Woman with Fake Baby Attempts to Gain Access to Maternity Ward; Arrested on Charges of Criminal Trespassing (CA Penal Code 602) Woodside Elementary Teacher Acquitted in Child Molestation case (CA Penal Code 288) Would-Be Casanova Arrested at San Mateo Bar for Burglary (CA Penal Code 459) Wrong Person Killed in Association with Marijuana Grow Operation (CA Health and Safety Code 11358) X-Men Movie Director Bryan Singer Accused of Child Molestation (CA Penal Code 288) Yes-Means-Yes Bill Passed in State Senate in response to Rape Incidences on College Campuses (Senate Bill 967 and CA Penal Code 261) Young Child Assaulted by Stranger in Marina (CA Penal Code 245(a)(1)) Young Girls Accuse Handyman of Child Molestation in Mountain View (CA Penal Code 288) Zendesk Hacker Faces Federal Charges for Computer Fraud (18 United States Code 1030) Zoo Visitor Accused of Animal Cruelty in Monterey (CA Penal Code 597)