February 13 2023 in Criminal Defense, Marijuana Charges
You may have seen police officers in popular movies or TV shows use the sight or odor of cannabis as cause to stop or search a suspect’s car. But since Prop 64, the presence or smell of marijuana at a California traffic stop isn’t a free pass to conduct a search or make an arrest. Many court dec...
July 8 2019 in Alcohol, Case Results, Criminal Defense
Not long ago, a young woman was caught drinking at the racetracks with her friends. She received tickets for minor in possession of alcohol and possession of a fake id. She faced a year of jail time and a fine of at least $1,000. However, San Diego college crimes lawyer attorney McElfresh worked out...
June 24 2019 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Misdemeanor, Recreational Marijuana
A young college student, who was under 21 was caught smoking marijuana on campus and issued a citation. Knowing that if she was convicted, she would automatically lose her license for a year, attorney McElfresh went to bat for her client. Fortunately, with San Diego marijuana lawyer Jessica McElfres...
June 17 2019 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Felony, Weapons Crimes
After leaving the VA hospital, a veteran with a concealed carry license was in the parking lot, where he took his firearm out of his vehicle to put it back on. Security heard that someone was arming themselves in the parking lot and confiscated his firearm, charging him with having a firearm on the ...
June 3 2019 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
On New Year’s Eve, a couple was visiting from Canada. They both had indulged a little bit too much and got in an altercation at their hotel. This led to pushing and shoving. Hotel security showed up and saw that the wife suffered a nose injury. While she did not want to bring any charges against h...
May 27 2019 in Case Results, Criminal Convictions, Criminal Defense, Felony, Marijuana Charges, Misdemeanor
Several years ago, a man was convicted of felony transportation of marijuana when he was caught trying to cross the border with 100 pounds of marijuana. He was charged in state court but always maintained his innocence. Now, with the passage of Proposition 64, which allows for certain felony charges...
May 13 2019 in Assault, Case Results, Criminal Defense
Recently, a client came to McElfresh Law after his second probation violation for failing to report. He was on probation for assault with a deadly weapon and was having some issues complying with probation. With this charge, he faced four years in prison. However, attorney McElfresh convinced the ...
May 6 2019 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Felony, Sex Crimes
Not long ago, a man with a prior misdemeanor indecent exposure conviction from over 30 years ago came to McElfresh Law after being charged again with two felonies for indecent exposure and two misdemeanors for molesting and annoying a child. This time, he allegedly exposed himself on two different...
December 14 2018 in Alcohol, Case Results, Criminal Defense, Misdemeanor
While many believe that underage drinking charges in San Diego are a certain rite of passage, these are real criminal charges with lasting implications. Effectively dealing with the situation can even be fairly painless, as long as you retain an experienced defense attorney. Not long ago, attorney ...
April 4 2018 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog
Nearly twenty schools in the San Diego area have received threats since the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The police are thoroughly investigating each case, and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has charged nine juveniles so far wi...
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