Vol 26. No. 21- OPEN CARRY – Issue Arises Again
To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Paul R. Coble, Esq. In December of 2008 our office published a Client Alert Memorandum titled “Citizen Carrying Firearm In Plain View.” (See Vol. 23 No. 23 December 4, 2008) This Client Alert addressed the issue of so-called “Open Carry” of firearms. Recently, the office of a California […]
Vol. 26 No. 22- Public “Open Carry” — Alameda County District Attorney “Point Of View”
CLIENT ALERT MEMORANDUM To: All Police Chiefs and Sheriffs From: Paul R. Coble, Esq. PUBLIC “OPEN CARRY” — ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY “POINT OF VIEW” September 1, 2011 Our purpose, indeed our sole raison d’etre as a law firm, is to provide the most accurate, timely legal counsel possible to our law enforcement clients, […]
Officers’ Personal Cell Phones – Subject to Discovery?
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE LEGAL OFFICERS’ SECTION October 23, 2011 “OFFICER’S PERSONAL CELL PHONES – SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY?” 118th Annual Conference Chicago – October 2011 By: Martin J. Mayer, General Counsel California Police Chiefs Association “Officers’ Personal Cell Phones – Subject to Discovery?” With the phenomenal growth of ownership of personal cell […]
Vol. 26 No. 27 – DNA Case Accepted By The Supreme Court For Review
DNA CASE ACCEPTED BY THE SUPREME COURT FOR REVIEW In August, 2011 the California Court of Appeal held, in People v. Buza, that the taking of DNA from felony arrestees, immediately after arrest, was an unconstitutional invasion of the arrestee’s right of privacy. The California Supreme Court has accepted the Buza case for review. First […]
Vol. 26 No. 26 – Use of Taser Ruled Unconstitutional By Ninth Circuit
USE OF TASER RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY NINTH CIRCUIT On October 17, 2011, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a ruling in two cases,Mattos v. Agarano and Brooks v. City of Seattle, which were combined by the court, involving the use of the Taser. The court concluded, in an en banc decision, that under […]
Vol. 26 No. 25 – Seizing Vehicles at DUI Checkpoints – Clarification
SEIZING VEHICLES AT DUI CHECKPOINTS – CLARIFICATION On October 13, 2011 we issued a Client Alert Memo entitled “New Rules Limiting Impounding Cars at DUI Checkpoints.” The Memo deals with new legislation, AB 353, signed by into law by Governor Jerry Brown. It takes effect on 1/1/12. Revoked or Suspended LicensesIn the first paragraph of […]
Vol. 26 No. 24 – New Rules Limiting Impounding Cars at Dui Checkpoints
NEW RULES LIMITING IMPOUNDING CARS AT DUI CHECKPOINTS Assembly Bill 353, sponsored by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 9, 2011. The Bill imposes new rules to be followed regarding the seizing and impounding of vehicles, driven by unlicensed drivers (VC 12500), at sobriety checkpoints. The authority to […]
Vol. 26 No. 23 – Cities May Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries But Cannot Permit Them
CITIES MAY BAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES BUT CANNOT PERMIT THEM On October 4, 2011, the Second District Court of Appeal unanimously ruled, in the case of Pack v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (City of Long Beach), that “the City’s ordinance, which permits and regulates medical marijuana collectives rather than merely decriminalizing specific acts, is preempted […]
Jones & Mayer provides Pro Bono attorneys to La Habra Family Legal Clinic twice a month.
Christopher Neumeyer is staffing the La Habra Family Resource Center twice a month with attorneys from our firm to provide legal advice pro bono (without legal fees) to residents of La Habra with no, or relatively little money to pay for legal services. Attorneys participating thus far are Christopher Neumeyer, Elena Gerli, Paul Coble, Kathya […]
CSSA Magazine Article – Attitude Change Towards Medical Marijuana?
ATTITUDE CHANGE TOWARDS MEDICAL MARIJUANA? By: Martin J. Mayer, General Counsel California State Sheriffs’ Association The state of California has been attempting to deal with the advent of medical marijuana since Proposition 215 [Compassionate Use Act (CUA)] was passed by the public many years ago. The original intent behind the initiative was to enable persons who […]