Author Information
Darren Kavinoky
Member since 07th June 2006
Occupation: Lawyer
Darren Kavinoky is a Los Angeles-based criminal defense lawyer who practices throughout California. He is the Managing Shareholder of The Kavinoky Law Firm, an 11-lawyer criminal defense firm that handles criminal defense matters exclusively. Darren has provided legal commentary on Larry King Live, the Today Show, Celebrity Justice and many other TV and radio programs. He is a nationally-renowned lecturer and author who delights in sharing his experience with others. More information about Darren and The Kavinoky Law Firm can be found at http://www.nocuffs.com or www.Californiaduihelp.com and www.gotadui.com.
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08th June 2006
Intro
Sex crimes are punished harshly in California. The resulting convictions may result in having misdemeanors and felonies on a person's criminal record. Punishments range from incarceration in county jail up to one year to imprisonment in the sta...
Views: 183
08th June 2006
Lewd Act with a Child under 14
A lewd or lascivious act is defines as any touching of the body of a child under the age of 14 years with the specific intent to arouse, appeal to, or gratify the sexual desires of either party. The touching can be again...
Views: 353
08th June 2006
Oral Copulation
Oral copulation refers to the act of touching the mouth of one person with another person's sexual organ or anus. The definitions of oral and copulation are: "oral" meaning of, relating to, or belonging to the mouth, and " copulation "...
Views: 445
08th June 2006
Pimping/Pandering
Prostitution is related to "pandering," which means to procure another person for the purpose of prostitution. The following activities constitute pandering:
§ Procuring another person for the purpose of prostitution.
=...
Views: 154
08th June 2006
Prostitution
Prostitution is illegal in California. Prostitution means to engage in sexual conduct for money or other consideration. A conviction for prostitution is a misdemeanor, resulting in a conviction for disorderly conduct. California Penal...
Views: 212
08th June 2006
Rape
Rape is defined in California Penal Code Section 261 as an act of sexual intercourse (actual penetration of a woman's vagina with the man's penis) with someone other than a spouse, carried out without consent and accomplished through force, threat...
Views: 251
08th June 2006
Sexual Battery
Sexual battery is defined in California Penal Code Section 243.4(a), which reads in part:
"Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and i...
Views: 178
08th June 2006
Sodomy
Sodomy refers to anal copulation by a man inserting his penis into the anus of another man or a woman. If accomplished by force, without consent or with someone incapable of consent, sodomy is a felony in the same way that rape is. California d...
Views: 201
08th June 2006
Solicitation of Prostitution
Solicitation of prostitution refers to a person trying to obtain lewd conduct from another person. Solicitation to engage in lewd conduct requires specific intent to engage in that conduct. Specific intent is that intent ...
Views: 196
08th June 2006
Spousal Rape
It is a crime in all 50 states, and federal lands, for a husband to rape his wife. Spousal rape refers to sexual acts committed without a person's consent and/or against a person's will, when the perpetrator is the woman's husband or ex-h...
Views: 164
08th June 2006
Statutory Rape
Statutory Rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches a certain age, that individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. Thus, it is a crime for an adult to have sexual intercourse with a person ...
Views: 195
08th June 2006
Using Megan's Law Information to Commit a Felony
Megan's Law allows law enforcement agencies to collect information about sex offenders, notifying the public about sex offender's who pose a risk to the public. The California Department of Justice (DO...
Views: 151
08th June 2006
Who is Required to Register under Megan's Law
The following persons are required to register, according to California Penal Code Section 290:
(1) any person who, since July 1, 1944, has been or is convicted in any court in California or in any f...
Views: 145
08th June 2006
Suppression Motions
Suppression motions are a valuable tool in a DUI case because when evidence can be excluded, the prosecutor's case is weakened. Suppression follows the rule of law that evidence secured by illegal means and in bad faith cannot be i...
Views: 195
08th June 2006
Burglary
Burglary is the crime of breaking and entering into a structure for the purpose of committing a crime. Contrary to what most people believe, a burglary need not necessarily involve theft. Burglary applies to any crime, such as assault or sex...
Views: 213
