Criminal Law

Unreasonable Force by Law Enforcement Officer in Arrest or Other Seizure

Unreasonable force refers to situations when government officials legally entitled to use force exceed the necessary minimum amount to diffuse…

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Federal Bribery Laws

Bribery is an act of offering giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value for the purpose of influencing the acts…

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Federal Health Care Fraud 18 U.S. Code § 1347

Under Federal Health Care Fraud, per 18 US Code Section 1347 it is prohibited to knowingly and willfully execute, or…

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Bankruptcy Fraud 18 USC § 152 and 18 USC § 157

According to 18 USC § 152 and 18 USC § 157 Bankruptcy Fraud is committed when a person makes a…

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Federal Bank Robbery Section 2113 of Title 18 of U.S.C

According to Section 2113 of Title 18 of the United States Code, it it’s prohibited to take or attempt to…

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Differences Between California Penal Code 240, 242, 243 and 273.5

California Penal Code Section 240 defines assault as an attempt to commit a violent injury on someone else. Assault is…

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Alien Smuggling and Harboring Illegal Aliens

Under Title 8 of the United States Code Section 1324 any of the following acts or attempts of these acts…

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California Gun Free Zone Act Penal Code 626.9

According to California Penal Code Section 626.9, also known as the California Gun-Free Zone Act, it is illegal to knowingly…

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Petty Theft with a Prior Penal Code 666

Under California Penal Code Section 666 petty theft with a prior is described as follows: “Every person who has been…

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Battery on a Peace Officer Penal Code 243(b) and 243(c)

California Penal Code Sections 243(b) and 243(c) makes it is illegal to commit a battery on a peace officer. Person…

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