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Why do you need to hire the best lawyer you can find? Because when it comes to your health and well-being, I almost suspect that the state of California doesn’t give a damn whether you live or die. Wait — that’s not true. Based on the way that the California...
Recently in Traffic Crimes Category The Long, Fumbling, And Arbitrary Arm Of The Law (Just Hung Up On You) April 11, 2013, by Applegate Law Office As we all know (myself from expensive personal experience), it is illegal to talk on the phone while driving a car. And...
As we all know (myself from expensive personal experience), it is illegal to talk on the phone while driving a car. And as all of us — well, all of us except the California Supreme Court — also know, a modern ‘smart’ phone is a lot more than a telephone. A smart phone...
Recently in DUI Category What Is A Safe Amount To Drink If You Drive? April 2, 2013, by Applegate Law Office This is a common-enough question, and it’s also intelligent, reasonable, and responsible. And like many similar questions, the answer is surprising. The...
This is a common-enough question, and it’s also intelligent, reasonable, and responsible. And like many similar questions, the answer is surprising. The answer is ‘Nothing – nothing at all.’ If you listen to your lawyer — and you should — you’ll understand that there...
My love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; My love is like the … handcuffs’ click? Because I … loosed balloons? Unfair art thou, Florida cop, And Florida law as well! Five years in prison? For balloons?! I must ask “What the HELL?!? Five years...
Recently in Weapons Category What To Do With Guns If You’re A ‘Prohibited Person’ March 7, 2013, by Applegate Law Office Constitutional arguments notwithstanding, not everyone is allowed to own or possess a gun. For instance, people under a certain age (16 or 18 — it...
Constitutional arguments notwithstanding, not everyone is allowed to own or possess a gun. For instance, people under a certain age (16 or 18 — it depends) may not own firearms at all, and people under 21 may not own handguns. In California, there is an additional...
Recently in Domestic Violence Category The CLETS TRO -OR- The Monster Under the (Burning) Bed February 5, 2013, by Applegate Law Office In California, the first step in a domestic violence case is often the alleged victim’s filing an application for a ‘CLETS TRO.’ TRO...
In California, the first step in a domestic violence case is often the alleged victim’s filing an application for a ‘CLETS TRO.’ TRO stands for Temporary Restraining Order; ‘temporary’ means between one and five years, renewable indefinitely. A CLETS TRO is one that...