California Burglary Law

<h2> <center> The People v. Nick Pasqual </h2> </center>

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and forcible rape. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Actor Nick Pasqual was accused of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfr... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Heidy Nickolt Trujillo, Camilo Antonio Aguliar Lara, Sergio Andres Meji-Machuca and Manuel David Ibarra

Ventura, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit commercial burglary and two counts of conspiracy to receive stolen property. Heidy Nickolt Trujillo, 25, Camilo Antonio Aguliar Lara, 31, Sergio Andres Meji-Machuca, 27, and Manuel David Ibarra, 37, were accused of burglarizing a jewelry store and stealing $3... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Rayshawn Williams

Sacramento, California,criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally dealing in firearms and possessing machineguns. Between May and July 2024,Rayshawn Williams, 20, of Stockton sold ten firearms to a confidential informant in illegal deals conducted on the streets in exchange for cash. Of the ten firearms sold to the informant, two of them were Glock pistols with m... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Victor Sanchez, et al.

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with one kidnapping, two shootings, illegal firearms sales, and trafficking of narcotics, including methamphetamine cocaine, fentanyl, and carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl. The defendants arrested today include: Victor Sanchez, 24, a.k.a. “Pollo” and “Chicken,” o... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Brittney Lyon

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with lewd act upon a child and two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child.<br> <br> Brittney Lyon, 31, has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in procuring at least four young girls for her boyfriend Samuel Cabrera to molest, and for participating in the disturbing abuse with him. Two girls were<br> 7 and ... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Rockim Prowell

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Rockim Prowell (dob 12/18/90) of Inglewood was charged in case 25CJCF05804 with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. He also faces one count of attempted murder, two counts each of carjacking and second-degree burglary and one count of assault with a... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Paulino González-García, Ricardo Cruz-García, José Rosales Ramírez </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Being Illegal Aliens in U.S. Following Removal </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Prosecutors in CDCA Charge 45 Defendants with Being Illegal Aliens in U.S. Following Removal – a 3,755% Increase from Previous Year</h2></center><... More...

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United States of America v. Cenious Brewster

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Cenious Brewster, led officers on a high-speed chase, which was recorded on the officers' dashcam.<br> Brewster crashed into a building shortly after the chase began. He was arrested, and a firearm was found in his<br> vehicle. Brewster pleaded guilty to one count of be... More...

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The People of the State of California v. David Anthony Dean

<h2><br> Riverside, California criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In 2015, David Anthony Dean broke into his parents' home and assaulted his father and half-brother with a metal rod. Dean was charged with one count of burglary and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Dean pleaded not guilty by rea... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Robert Brains

<h2><br> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder.<br> </h2><br> "In August, Robert Brians, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, child abuse, kidnapping, domestic violence and burglary in connection to the 2020 incident, according to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office."<br> ... More...

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The People v. Vicente Arraiga Alvarez

<h2><br> Riverside, California two-counts of willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder "r (§§ 664, 187, counts 1 &3); resisting arrest (§ 69, count 2); attempted robbery (§ 664, 211, count 4); and burglary (§ 459, count 5). With respect to the attempted murder charges, the People alleged defendant personally discharged a firearm criminal defense lawyer.<br> </h2><br> <b... More...

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The People v. Fred Jason Wright

<h2><br> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with residential burglary with three strik priors.<br> </h2>... More...

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The People v. David DePage

<h2><br> San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree burglary, kidnapping, and assault and battery.<br> <br> David DePage, age 44, broke into Nancy Pelosi's home and attacked Nancy's husband with a hammer.<br> <br> Mr. DePage's lawyers essentially claimed that he was mentally ill.... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Ryan Scott Bradford </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Ammunition and Machine Guns</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b>Reseda Man Who Expressed Anti-Semitic Hate Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Ammunition and Machine Guns </h2></center><br> <br> A San ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Shaun Jones </h1>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Sacramento Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm </h3></center></i><br> <br> In August 2022, Jones and an associate sold ... More...

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United States of America v. Billy Glyn Sims, jr.

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with dealing in firearms without a license, being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, and selling ammunition to a prohibited person.<br> <br> Between April 1, 2022, and March 9, 2023, in the Counties of Yuba, Yolo and Sutter, Billy Glyn Sims, Jr. age 29, of Yuba City, who is not a licensed firearms dealer, ... More...

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The People v. Anurag Chandra

Riverside, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Anurag Chandra was accused of killing three teenage boys who plaintiff doorbell-ringing prank on him.<br> <br> "The murder of these young men was a horrendous and senseless tragedy for our community. I thank the jury for their verdict. This is an important step toward justice,” county District A... More...

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United States of America v. Duwayne Payton

Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/california/news/fresno/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Fresno</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Duwayne Payton, 26, of Bakerfield, California, is a documented and a... More...

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Joel Alcox, a/k/a Joel Albert Alcox v. James Hartley, Warden

On May 8, 1987, in Santa Barbara Superior Court case no. SM50213, a jury convicted<br> petitioner Joel Alcox, aka Joel Albert Alcox, of one count of first degree murder in violation of California Penal Code ("P.C") § 187 (count 1), one count of robbery in violation of P.C. § 211 (count 2), and one count of first degree burglary in violation of P.C. § 459 (count 3), and the jury found it t... More...

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In re Joel Alcox, On Habeas Corpus. The People v. Joel Alcox

<br> This case serves as a textbook example of a court impermissibly "second-guessing" criminal defense counsel's tactical decisions in derogation of United States and California Supreme Court precedent. We reverse and conclude, on the merits, that Joel Alcox (defendant) received the effective assistance of counsel at his murder trial almost 20 years ago.<br> <br>         T... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Joel Alcox

Santa Barbara, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder, Robbery, burglary and unlawful entry.<br> On the evening of February 16, 1986, 49-year-old Thakorbhai Patel, the owner of the Lompoc Motel in Lompoc, California, was shot three times and killed in the motel lobby after walking in on two men who were burglarizing the motel's untended cash register.<br> <br>... More...

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State of New York v. Michael G. Valva

Riverhead, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Michael G. Valva, a former New York police officer, who forced his son, Thomas Valva, to seep in a cold garage with his older bother. <br> <br> NY Penal Law § 125.25: Murder in the second degree<br> <br> <br> § 125.25 Murder in the second degree.<br> <br> A person is guilty of murder... More...

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Mickail Myles v. County of San Diego, et al.

San Diego, California personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights excessive force violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> <br> A. The Police Receive a Vehicle Burglary Report and Stop Plaintiff's Car<br> <br> Around fifteen minutes before midnight on September 5, 2014, Fallbrook, California resident Charles Sommer called 911 and reported tha... More...

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The People v. Kejuan Darcell Clark

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with forced oral copulation, false imprisonment, first-degree burglary and robbery in concert inside an inhabited dwelling.<br> <br> <br> There was little dispute regarding the facts that (A) defendant was a gang member; (B) defendant was in the victim's house on July 25, 2015; (C) defendant engaged in intercourse with t... More...

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United States of America v. Rick Eric Herst

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with burglarizing self-storage units in Southern California, stealing dozens of firearms, and selling some of the weapons to convicted felons.<br> <br> From December 2018 to September 2019, conspired with Jeffrey James LaFraniere, 39, of Van Nuys, and Alan Elperin, 31, of Mission Hills. Together, these three men burgla... More...

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The People v. Matthew Muller

Vallejo, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with robbery of an inhabited dwelling, residential burglary and false imprisonment.<br> <br> Matthew Muller pleaded no contest to two counts of forcible rape of Denise Huskins, who was dragged from her Vallejo home in 2015, the county district attorney's office said.<br> <br> Muller was charged and convicted of kidnapping i... More...

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The People v. Tyrone Anderson

San Luis Obispo, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping, rape, assault with a deadly weapon, false impriosonment and burglary.<br> <br> Tyrone Anderson, age 41, was accused of multiple sexually related crimes in San Luis Obispo involving two different women.<br> <br> DNA evidence tied the Defendant to the crimes.<br> <br> ... More...

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United States of America v. Christopher Howard

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Christopher Howard, 33, a Delano resident, was charged for being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> According to court documents, in the evening of April 28, 2021, police officers encountered Howard in Delano while he was carrying a bag that contained a lo... More...

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The People of the State of California v. Kammeron Isaac Anderson

Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with residential burglary, multiple sexual assault crimes and theft.<br> <br> Kammeron Isaac Anderson, age 26, was charged with various sex crimes including residential burglary with intent to commit rape and two counts of assault with intent to commit rape. Anderson was also convicted of petty theft.<br> <br> At the trial, the jury heard the ... More...

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United States of America v. Eric Goodall

<center><h2><font color="red"><center> San Francisco, CA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with o two counts of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> I. Goodall and his crew rob a series of stores in Las <br> Vegas.<br> In a span of two months, Eric Go... More...

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United States of America v. ERIC GOODALL

<center><h2><font color="red"><center> San Francisco, CA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant <br> with seeking to vacate his conviction and sentence for brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <center><b><h2> Goodall and his crew rob a series of stores in Las Vegas.</h2></b></center><br> <br> In a span of two months, Eric... More...

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United States of America v. JOHN ERNEST DADE

<center><h2><font color="red"><center> San Francisco, CA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence or interstate domestic violence and use of a firearm in relation to a violent crime charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In 2002, a grand jury returned a second superseding <br> indictment charging Dade with eight counts: thr... More...

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United States of America v. JOHN DADE

<center><h2><font color="red"><center> San Francisco, California - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with interstate domestic violence, and use of a firearm in relation to a violent crime charge. </h2></font>s</b></i></center><br> <br> In 2002, a grand jury returned a second superseding <br> indictment charging Dade with eight counts: threatening <br> interstate communications, in viol... More...

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United States of America v. Kristopher Allan Sylvester

Oakland, CA - Criminal Law, Firearm Felony Possession<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Oakland_CA_FED.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The United States of America charged Kristopher Allan Sylvester with being a felon in possession of a loaded handgun.<br> <br> Sylvester admitted that at the time of his arrest in Fremont on April 2, 2020,... More...

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Facebook, Inc. v. Lance Touchstone, Real Party in Interest; Summer Stephan as District Attorney, etc. Intervenor

We granted review to address the propriety of a criminal<br> defense subpoena served on Facebook, seeking restricted posts<br> and private messages of one of its users who is also a victim and<br> critical witness in the underlying attempted murder<br> prosecution.<br> In addition to discussing the Fifth and Sixth Amendment<br> issues presented in this and recent related litigation (Facebook<br> v... More...

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Facebook, Inc. v. The Superior Court of San Diego County, Lance Touchstone, Real Party in Interest; Summer Stephan, as District Attorney, etc. Intervener

<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/San_Diego_CA.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Opinion of the Court by Cantil-Sakauye, C. J.<br> We granted review to address the propriety of a criminal<br> defense subpoena served on Facebook, seeking restricted posts<br> and private messages of one of its users who is also a victim and<br> critical witness in the ... More...

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Virginia Duncan v. Xavier Becerra

<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/San_Francisco_Fed-2.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> In the wake of heart-wrenching and highly publicized mass shootings, the state of California barred its citizens from owning so-called “large capacity magazines” (LCMs) that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. But even well-intentioned laws must pass cons... More...

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United States of America v. Jeremy Elguez

<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sacramento_Fed.jpg"><br> </center><br> Sacramento, CA - The United States of America charged Jeremy Elguez, age 32, with burglarizing 10 post offices.<br> <br> According to court documents, between Aug. 23, 2019 and March 1, 2020, Elguez burglarized the Butte City Post Office twice, the Glenn Post Office twice,... More...

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In re S.P., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, v. S.P.

<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/publicsafety1-2.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> <br> Mother and father are not married, and have two children<br> together: “baby” (who is at issue in this dependency proceeding) and<br> “son,” who was in the dependency system since birth due to the<br> parents’ drug abuse and was adopted durin... More...

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Serena M. v. The Superior Court of Fresno County, Fresno County Department of Social Services

Petitioner Serena M. (mother), in propria persona, seeks an extraordinary writ<br> from the juvenile court’s orders issued at a combined 6-, 12- and 18-month review<br> hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 366.21, subds. (e)(1) & (f)(1) & 366.22, subd. (a)(1))1 on<br> January 16, 2020, terminating her reunification services and setting a section 366.26<br> hearing as to her now 15-year-old daughter... More...

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