Throughout December 2013, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office will work with other local police agencies to implement Operation Second Chance for the holidays. If you have an outstanding warrant after being charged with a traffic-related or non-violent misdemeanor crime, you can go to one of twelve (12) cooperating Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies and…
We all know that the holiday shopping season from Halloween to Christmas is when retail merchants make most of their annual income. It is also a season when shoplifting increases as people are bombarded with advertising to come out and shop. People shoplift for many different reasons: Some people are in need. Some do it…
California law allows prosecutors to decide whether to charge certain offenses as either alternative felonies or misdemeanors. Because they can be charged either way, these charges are commonly called “wobblers,” including simple possession of certain drugs such as: Methamphetamine MDMA (ecstasy) PCP Certain hallucinogens Not all drug charges are considered “wobblers.” Charges for simple possession…