by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Process
Having a warrant in your name can take its toll on your overall personal life. Not only do you spend time avoiding it, your record would show that you are a fugitive of the law. Arrest warrants in California are especially troublesome and the following is a short...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Process
Depending upon the criminal statute that an individual has been convicted of, the gravity of the offense committed and the criminal history of the individual, the imposable penalties for conviction varies in California. Aside from mandatory sentences imposable, there...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Articles
Imprisonment in California is under the control and supervision of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of 2007, there are 170,588 inmates currently in the California State Prison System. After conviction has been found and sentence has been...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Process
In the criminal justice system of California, there are many types of hearings to determine the guilt or innocence of an accused charged with an offense. These are as follows, together with a brief description of the goings-on during the hearing. a) Arraignment. This...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Criminal Process
The final stage of criminal proceedings in California is called the sentencing hearing. After being arrested, arraigned, undergo pre-trial, preliminary hearing and the trial by jury, the final stage is imposing the appropriate penalties for the crime. The following...
