January 12 2018 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Recreational Marijuana
As of January 1, 2018, recreational marijuana is legal in California, making it the largest state to legalize recreational cannabis use thus far. However, since the law only passed with a 57 percent majority, there still remains uncertainty and pushback from certain groups. The state has made it up ...
August 27 2017 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Weapons Crimes
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh recently represented a veteran after an altercation resulted in an extremely serious weapons charge with the potential to send him to prison for a significant period. One night, the man went to a club with some friends and became involved in an...
April 14 2017 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, DUI, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana, Traffic Violations
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh recently assisted a man after a traffic stop put his driver’s license in serious jeopardy. After driving a friend home, the man went through a DUI checkpoint where the officer claimed to smell marijuana and requested that he exit the car and p...
April 7 2017 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Marijuana Charges
In California, the atmosphere surrounding marijuana’s legal classification is sometimes difficult to understand and innocent people can often find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Recently, a man in San Diego, who was operating a marijuana delivery service provided marijuana to an undercov...
March 31 2017 in Assault, Case Results, Criminal Defense
When tempers flare, even the most law-abiding citizen can lose control and an ill-conceived or impulsive act can result in some very serious criminal charges. If your permanent criminal record and in some cases, your freedom are put in danger by a mistake, it is crucial to discuss your situation wit...
February 24 2017 in Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Legal Blog
In California, drug crimes are taken very seriously. Since the war on drugs was declared in 1971 by Richard Nixon, relatively low-level crimes have been assigned punishments that are consistent with violent felonies. To make things worse, there are certain case elements that can dramatically increas...
January 27 2017 in Criminal Defense
The beginning of a new year means that a wide range of new laws and changes to existing laws became effective in California on January 1, 2017. Included in these newly effective laws are some significant changes to criminal laws, with an emphasis on sexual assault and prostitution. Nearly 900 new ...
December 13 2016 in Criminal Defense, Felony, Legal Blog
According to a report released by the FBI in November of this year, religiously-motivated hate crimes in the San Diego area have increased by 40 percent over the course of 2015. The authorities recorded 10 religiously motivated hate crimes in 2014, and in 2015 that number rose to 14. The total numbe...
December 9 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog
As more and more police departments equip their officers with body and dashboard cameras, the authorities are struggling to determine when and if their footage should be released to the public. Is the footage public record, or is it privileged material that should only be released under certain circ...
November 9 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog
Many shows, such as “Making a Murderer” and “The Night Of”, have shown that prosecutors will withhold evidence in order to prove a defendant’s guilt. Is this something that prosecutors can legally do? According to a number of verdicts reached by the United States Supreme Court, the answer ...
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