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California's Three Strikes Law - Important Information to Know

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:58:34 -0500

In , California enacted its "Three Strikes" law. This law significantly changed the sentencing structure in convictions for defendants who had previously been convicted of certain felonies.What is a strike? A "strike" is essentially a conviction for a felony that is considered "serious" or "violent" under California statutes. Examples of serious felonies include murder, voluntary manslaughter, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, certain assaults, and arson. Examples of violent felonies include lewd acts on a child, attempted murder, rape, kidnapping and any felony causing great bodily injury. What are the consequences of having a strike? A strike for a prior conviction a "strike prior" affects the sentencing in a future felony, whether the new crime is a strike or not. Defendants with a strike prior cannot receive probation for a new felony and must serve a prison sentence if convicted. Defendants with a strike prior must be sentenced to dou...

A Family Law Attorney Is A Great Help To Seniors

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:49:40 -0500

If an elderly parent, relative, or friend starts to experience difficulties performing his or her activities of daily living, a plethora of community services are available today to help meet those needs. The most efficient way to find out what is available in a particular geographical area is to ask physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, and friends or acquaintances who may have already had to deal with this same issue. Today, only a minority of people in their senior years live in nursing homes because so many other options are available. In many cases, it is even possible for a senior to remain at home.Continuing care retirement communities are able to meet the needs of many older adults. These communities, alternately known as assisted living communities, offer both residential and health care services that can effectively meet the needs of many older people. Over , people now live in such retirement communities and the number of facilities is expected to ...

New York DWI Lawyer helps you understand the law and your case

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:27 -0500

When you are facing charges against you in felony DUI it is not a laughing matter. It is certainly a serious enough offence to be charged with as it can go on to affect your life and career. in this kind of a frightening situation you certainly need the help of someone who knows the law inside out to be able to help you.Also, you might be worried about how this is going to go on to affect your family and career and seek answers to all of that. The right New York DWI Lawyer will be able to provide you with the right help, support and answers to your questions. They will work side by side with you to ensure that you don't feel alone and know that help is at hand.The New York DWI Lawyer come with years of experience and expertise. They have helped several people in similar offences and know everything there is about the law. They will go all out to ensure that they are able to get the best of outcomes for you. Even the littlest of details being overlooked on your pa...

Virginia Refusing Breath Sample Impede Law Enforcement Habitual Offender Obtain Money False Pretense Driving Influence 18.2-460 18.2-268.2 18.2-178

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:44:10 -0500

MICHAEL JOHN BROWN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIAJuly , , DecidedBrown appealed his convictions, after a bench trial, for driving under the influence in violation of Code .- and reckless driving in violation of Code .-. Brown argued the trial court erred in not finding that the driving under the influence and reckless driving offenses grew out of the same act or acts of driving. Consequently, Brown argued that one of the charges should have been dismissed pursuant to Code .-..ISSUES:The issue to be decided is that whether one of the charges should be dismissed as the two offenses grew out of the same act or acts.ARGUMENTS:Code .-. mandates that "whenever any person is charged with a violation of .-. or .- or any similar ordinances of any county, city, or town and reckless driving growing out of the same act or acts and is convicted of one of these charges, the court shal...

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:03:27 -0500

If you have are having troubles repairing your credit record or have questionable credit items you want to clear up, you can find an ally in Lexington Law by Progrexion, a leading and trusted company specializing in credit repair. Drawing on its strong years of experience in assisting over half a million clients in their credit repair efforts, Lexington Law by Progrexion continues to be a driving force in credit correction research and development as well as in providing quality service in helping clients take action on their credit woes.While there are some companies that pose problems with your quest to repair your credit record, Lexington Law by Progrexion offers reliable fraud detection guidelines to help people distinguish illegitimate credit repair companies from the legal ones. With these guidelines, you can be well informed and protected against credit repair scams. Besides, getting scammed is the last thing you need when you're already neck-deep in all the cr...

American and Thai Corporate Law

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:15 -0500

The following article compares and contrasts the systems of company incorporation in the United States of America and the Kingdom of Thailand.US law and the laws of Thailand are very different bodies of jurisprudence. However, there are some parallels in the field of corporate law. In this post we will briefly examine the rather minor dissimilarities between the two systems.In the United States of America, one of the most common entities used to conduct business is the limited liability company also referred to as an LLC. This type of entity was created in order to provide a relatively easy means for individuals and groups to organize a company with limited liability at a relatively low cost and with relatively little in the way of supporting documentation compared to incorporated entities such as a "C Corp" or an "S Corp". That being said, an American LLC still requires upkeep as records must be kept up to date and the activities of the company must comport with the l...

Thai Family Law: Marriage Registration

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:24:16 -0500

The following article discusses Thai Marriage Registration for foreign nationals in the Kingdom of Thailand.For those readers who are familiar with the English "Common Law" system, the idea of marriage registration is somewhat difficult to fully grasp at first glance. However, from the family law point of view there are many similarities between Thailand's "civil law" system and a "common law" system such as that of the USA. However, a notable difference between the Thai system and the "common law" system is the absence of an idea of "common law marriage". In nations such as the United States of America there are states which recognize "common law marriage". A "common law marriage" is basically a creation of the Court whereby a judge or panel of judges finds that a couple is legally married notwithstanding the fact that they did not solemnize or legalize their marriage.In Thailand, in order for a marriage to be considered legal both parties must appear before a civil r...

Quality Care For Your Loved One Is Backed Up By Elder Law

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:07:12 -0500

Many senior citizens face debilitating health conditions such as dementia, arthritis, stroke, or immobility. These beloved elders are often the victim of fraud, inappropriate government intervention, financial ruin, inadequate medical care, and nursing home abuse or neglect. They often fail to mention any of these personal problems to family members, as they do not want to cause unnecessary worry or seem incapable of handling their own affairs.Sometimes, even when caring family members make heroic and tireless efforts to help their loved ones, loopholes in the law make the resolution of many situations next to impossible. Thankfully, with a little advice from a competent attorney, supportive family members can close these loopholes, reaching a satisfactory resolution to most of these issues. For those instances where family members cannot fight these battles alone, a trusted attorney who specializes in elder law can be the hero of the day.If your elder is placed in a hos...