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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for California on
Q: Does an officer have an authority to remove a resident from their residence without a warranty or emergency circumstance

In March 11 a friend died in our room at the airb&b.

she may have died of an Overdose but the cause is unknown, the responded officer ordered us out of the room and conducted a search without our consent or our presence . the person was D.O.A of the e.m.s

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answered on May 2, 2024

Once you have invited the officer into the house then they are allowed to be there. If there are drugs or other unlawful items in plain sight the officer may seize them. However, without a warrant a police officer would not be allowed to search rooms or drawers in that residence.

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Q: How weird is my crim trial starting with me left sitting outside and having to argue my way into the courtroom on day 2?

I’m an activist for a certain cause, which the court and the DA would rather see me give up, so I was charged with a silly crime. I’m not backing down, so now they don’t know what to do. My day one of trial started with me left in the hallway, for both am and pm sessions, and my PD whom I... View More

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answered on May 2, 2024

I do not believe you can get a new judge under the facts you presented. However, you of course would get a continuance to prepare for trial. Your public defender should not have been handling any matter in curt without you being present.

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Q: Someone accessed my bank account and transferred money, do I have a case?

My phone was stolen and accessed, the individual was some how to gain access to my bank account and to a member to member transfer for 7K. They also did Venmo and cashapp; which the disputes were found to be in my favor. I made a dispute from the bank, they recovered a slight portion from the... View More

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answered on May 2, 2024

I am sorry that this has happened to you. First, you should make a police reprot for theft and also report the action to the bank. The bank has insurance to cover these type of incidents.

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Q: can I go to jail or get any charges for taking a package that is mine but not released to me?

I had a package delivered to Walgreens. When I arrived at Walgreens they asked me for my id to pick up my package in which I gave them my id. The delivery address on the package didn’t match my license therefore they told me they couldn’t give me the package. But it is mine. I took my id back... View More

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answered on May 2, 2024

If the package belonged to you and there was no outstanding money due, ten you will not get a criminal case for "taking" a package that you owned.

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