The Law Office of Brian C. Andritch Blog

• Am I Responsible for a Passenger’s Drink?
  Jan 21, 2020
  Imagine you’re driving down the highway and police lights come on behind you. You pull over, and the police officer writes a $250 infraction for open ...
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• What is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?
  Jan 13, 2020
  In American law, a criminal defendant has a presumption of innocence. We assume they’ve done nothing wrong until the prosecutor has overcome a burden ...
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• Removing the Orange Tip from a Toy Gun Is Against the Law
  Dec 30, 2019
  Have you ever noticed that toy guns have orange tips on them? The reason for this is to indicate that the firearm is a fake and not the real deal. Toy ...
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• What Are the Penalties for Failing to Yield for an Emergency Vehicle?
  Dec 23, 2019
  Emergency vehicles must respond quickly to situations involving harm to others. As such, California has laws on the books that require motorists to ...
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• Restitution as a Penalty in Criminal Cases
  Nov 29, 2019
  If you are convicted of an offense that harmed another person, as part of your penalties you might be ordered to pay restitution. This type of ...
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• What Are California's Laws on False Reporting an Emergency?
  Nov 22, 2019
  Calling the police to report a crime that isn’t happening is called false reporting. Because such actions unnecessarily use law enforcement resources, ...
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• What Are the Effects of Incarceration on Deterring Crime?
  Oct 31, 2019
  According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , about 125,000 people are in the state’s prisons. Around 82,000 are in the ...
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• New Law Blocks Police from Using Body Cam Facial Recognition
  Oct 24, 2019
  New technology emerges every day that changes how society operates. When there is a shift in the way members of the community interact with each ...
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