10 Common “Legal Traps” For California Gun Owners

1. Firearm Violations In Motor Vehicles: This is probably the number one reason why otherwise law-abiding California gun owners are arrested. First, you must make certain all firearms carried in motor vehicles are unloaded; this means you should personally make certain that the firing chamber, cylinder, fixed magazine or any detachable magazine attached to the [...]

By |2017-01-19T15:21:16-08:00January 19th, 2017|News|0 Comments

Can Undercover Officers Pose as Cellmates to Elicit Incriminating Statements?

At what point in a criminal investigation may law enforcement officers no longer use the "Perkins technique?" In Illinois v. Perkins, the U.S. Supreme Court held that statements deliberately elicited by an undercover officer posing as the defendant's cellmate were not inadmissible under Miranda, even though no warnings had been given. Rationale: If the prisoner is [...]

By |2016-03-07T10:34:08-08:00February 8th, 2016|News|0 Comments
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