ELISABETH A. BOWMAN, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Practicing in the San Diego, Vista, and Temecula / Murrieta courts.

Resources

IN THE NEWS

No Warrant Needed For Cell Phone Search - 01/01/11
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375237,00.asp


DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)

General Information provided by the California DMV: http://dmv.ca.gov/dl/driversafety/dsalcohol.htm


CALIFORNIA THREE STRIKES LAW

The Three Strikes Law requires, among other things, a minimum sentence of 25 years to life for three-time repeat offenders with multiple prior serious or violent felony convictions.  "Serious" felonies are listed in Penal Code section 1192.7(c), and "violent" felonies are listed in Penal Code section 667.5(c). 

See http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/protem/courses/prop36/felonies.pdf for a list of serious and violent felonies.


POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A SEX CRIME CONVICTION

California Penal Code section 290 mandates registration as a sex offender for individuals convicted of various sex crimes. http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/290.html

 

Megan’s Law allows the public to use their personal computers to view information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement. http://meganslaw.ca.gov/

 

Chelsea’s Law increases penalties for forcible sex acts against minors, creates a penalty of life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) for specified sex acts against minors, creates safe zones around parks, mandates lifetime parole for specified sex offenses, mandates the Department make available a person’s static State-Authorized Risk Assessment Tool for Sex Offender (SARATSO) score and information on an elevated risk level based on the SARATSO future violence tool, removes the requirement that the defendant be placed in an appropriate treatment program but instead imposes additional conditions on persons released on formal supervised probation for an offense requiring registration as a sex offender. 
 

Jessica’s Law's most significant provisions prohibit sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school and park, and mandate Global Positioning System (GPS) supervision for life. 

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Parole/Sex_Offender_Facts/Jessicas_Law.html

DIRECTIONS TO COURTHOUSES

San Diego Superior, Central Courthouse (Downtown):
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1059008&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

San Diego Superior, North County Courthouse (Vista):
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1058990&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Riverside Superior Court, Southwest Justice Center (Murrieta):
http://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/bldgs/swjc.shtml
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