If the owner or an employee of a bar or restaurant asks you to leave the premises because of your conduct and you refuse to leave, you could be charged with criminal trespass.
In November 2016, Nevada voters can make the state the fifth state in the nation (plus D.C.) to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Experts predict a very close vote.
The answer is yes. Anyone convicted of violating any of California's child pornography laws is required to register under California's sex offender registration law.
The answer is yes--but with important qualifications.
If you rob a liquor store, clothing boutique, or most other businesses you will face charges and possible conviction under robbery statute. Robbery, like most crimes is usually governed by state criminal law. However, if you rob certain places or individuals, you could actually face federal criminal charges. If convicted of federal robbery charges, you could be sentenced to federal prison.
When prosecutors deprive defendants of their constitutional rights or otherwise act improperly during a criminal trial, it shakes the foundations of our criminal justice system and can result in grave injustice. Prosecutorial misconduct is a huge problem, as the recent scandal involving the Orange County District Attorney's Office has shown.
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