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Richard Allaye Chan, Jr., A Professional Corporation represents clients throughout Northern California California, including the communities of Sacramento, South Sacramento, West Sacramento, North Sacramento, Florin, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Arden-Arcade, Gold River, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Folsom, Eldorado Hills, Cameron Park,Citrus Heights, North highlands, Rio Linda, Woodland, Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay, Auburn, Loomis, Lincoln, Yuba City, Marysville, Linda, Olivehurst, Sutter, Davis, Fairfield, and entire Northern California.

Drugs & Preliminary Breath Test (PBT)

Drugs NHTSA established several field sobriety tests to determine drug use. Eight tests were developed – one leg stand, finger-to-nose, walk –the-line, standing steadiness, HGN, pupil reaction, pupil size, and pulse rate. Officers also consider skin marks, apathy, drowsiness, and … Continue reading

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DUI – Preventing a Police Stop(2)

If you are drinking alcohol, even socially, then you are susceptible to a drunk driving arrest. Therefore, it is essential to know your rights before operating a motor vehicle. The key is taking precautions before driving. The ability to correct … Continue reading

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DUI – Preventing a Police Stop

Since an accusation of drunk driving is virtually inevitable at some point in your life, the first step is minimizing the factors that trigger drunk driving arrests. Of course, abstinence is the best way to prevent an arrest, but this … Continue reading

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Robbery

Robbery is the use of force, or the threat of immediately using force, to take money or property from a person. Shoving s gun into someone’s ribs and demanding all of his or her money is an obvious example of … Continue reading

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Legal Definition of Driving

In many jurisdiction the term “drunk driving” is a misnomer because a person does not have to drink or drive to be convicted of drunk driving. For whatever reason, the legal system has curtailed motorists rights to make it easier … Continue reading

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Driver’s License Sanction

Most states predicate their motor vehicle licensure laws on one simple legal concept – driving is a privilege, not a fundamental right – so any driver’s license sanction is remedial, not punitive. Consequently, a drunk driving criminal charge is separate … Continue reading

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Inventory Searches

Despite the subtle nuances of privacy interests and constitutional guarantees, most individual rights are nullified by legal technicalities. If the police are able to initiate an arrest, which is allowed for any offense – even traffic tickets – then the … Continue reading

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Manslaughter & Voluntary Manslaughter

Manslaughter is unlawful killing of a human being by another human being, but without malice aforethought. There are two types of manslaughter: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter is more serious than involuntary manslaughter, and the punishment is accordingly stiffer. Voluntary … Continue reading

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Rape

Rape – “unlawful carnal knowledge” – is sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent. As far as the law in most states is concerned, a man cannot be “raped,” although he can be sodomized. The rapist does not have … Continue reading

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Involuntary Manslaughter

Unlike murder and voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter ordinarily is an unintentional killing. The death results from the person’s criminal negligence, rather than from any intent to kill the victim. For example, if a driver speeding down a residential street loses … Continue reading

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