Other Criminal Charges
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Other common criminal charges not listed in the “Practice Areas” of this website include:
resisting arrest
If you willfully oppose, delay or obstruct a law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her official duties (a police officer or other public official), you may face misdemeanor charges. You may also face felony charges if there are aggravating circumstances in the case, including when the officer was injured.
Vandalism
Cases of vandalism can be treated as misdemeanors or felonies. What determines the type of charge you will end up facing is the value of the damage that was dealt. Even if your case is treated as a misdemeanor, it is still possible that you will receive a harsh sentence.
Falsification
There are several types of counterfeiting under California law. With the recent passage of Proposition 47, the penalties that stem from forgery cases were modified, some of which were reclassified as misdemeanors and others as felonies. What differentiates the two is the amount of money that is in question.
Heist
When someone is shown to have entered a building for the purpose of committing a robbery or felony, that person may face burglary charges. That’s on top of the charges that relate to the predicate crime. The charges tend to be much more serious when the unauthorized entry was into a residential building, compared to a commercial building.
criminal threats
Threats of great bodily harm or threats of death may be considered criminal violations. When defending such cases, it is important to look at the details of the alleged threat, including the method by which it was transmitted and the circumstances under which the threat arose.
Judgment
The sentence for any of the above cases tends to be varied. Some cases have mandatory jail time, while others require license suspensions. An example of this can be found in some types of vandalism, where a conviction usually attracts a license suspension for up to 2 years, even when the matter itself has nothing to do with driving.
It is important that you have an attorney who knows the penalties that may arise from your case. That is the only way you can avoid such dire consequences.