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Robbers Were Acting Like Cops
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

A man and a woman were arrested for committing a string of robberies in Santa Ana while impersonating police officers. Robbers were acting like cops. The individuals suspected are charged with robbing nearly $2,000 from five victims during four separate incidents in one month. Police are still looking for the third suspect. During the robberies,…

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PROP 47: Non-Violent Offenses Including Theft and Drug Offenses Can Only Be Misdemeanors
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

On November 4, 2014, California voters approved a voter initiative which requires that certain crimes MUST be filed as misdemeanors. This appears to be an effort by the state of California to reduce the number of people in the state prison system. From now on theft offenses for less than $950.00 must be filed as misdemeanors-even…

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How to Remove Prior Criminal Convictions for Immigration Purposes
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

Many people convicted of crimes who are not American citizens find that certain convictions can prevent them from becoming citizens or at least make it much more difficult to do so. Generally, but not always, felony convictions having to do with violence, drug sales and other offenses can cause an individual to have great hardship…

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Supreme Court Says It Is Constitutional to take DNA from Felony Arrestees
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

The US Supreme Court held that taking DNA from those arrested for “serious” offenses is constitutional and is in the same vein as taking fingerprints and photos of arrestees. In Maryland v. King, the Defendant was arrested on a felony and a DNA swab of his mouth revealed he was the previously unknown assailant in a…

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Speedy Trial Rights in California
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

Most people are aware that they have a right to a speedy trial guaranteed by the Constitution. However, few people understand how this right works as a practical matter. The best way to analyze speedy trial rights is to break down cases by misdemeanor and felony. Misdemeanor cases affected by the speedy trial clause of the…

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Lindsey Lohan in Trouble Again!
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

Lindsay Lohan is under investigation for possible involvement in a jewelry theft case. The incident stems from a gold necklace worth $2,500 that disappeared from a Venice jewelry store. The Los Angeles Police Department obtained a search warrant for Ms. Lohan’s home, but the necklace was returned to a police station before officers searched the…

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Medicare Fraudster Uses Orange County Gang Members
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

A Medicare fraud case involving Santa Ana gang members and a Long Beach man, Michael Martinez resulted in a 10 year prison sentence for the latter. Martinez pled guilty to a felony as part of a plea deal according to the Orange County Register. Of the 20 co-defendants in the case, six of them were…

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“Hey, That’s My Fish!”
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

19-year-old Daniel Moreno has been charged with cruelty to animals for stomping on a California brown pelican’s beak at Newport Beach pier after it tried to take his fish. Under California Penal Code Section 597, the offense may be filed as a misdemeanor with up to one year in jail or a felony carrying prison…

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Reckless Motorcyclist Cause Death
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

On April 25 2009 two motorcyclists were on the 241 Toll Road in Orange County going over 100 mph after midnight. One of the motorcyclists Blaise Aaron Meadows crashed into an Alpha Romeo, the driver Andrew Parker later died due to blunt force trauma. Meadows was taken to the hospital while the other motorcyclist Daniel…

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Assault on a Peace Officer Charge Dismissed
Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo

A Battery occurs whenever one person touches another without consent. A Battery can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. The amount of injury to the victim will usually decide whether the case is charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. Here is one client’s experience facing a battery charge in Orange County: “I…

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