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On 01/21/2021, my house in Upland was burglarized. My checkbooks for a bank and credit union and a Visa Debit Card were taken.
On 02/02/2021, a person was charged in Orange County with first degree burglary in Orange on 01/18/2021, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell,... View More 
answered on Feb 24, 2021
The police department will not release a police report pertaining to an ongoing investigation and/or prosecution. To the extent you want information now, I suggest contacting the District Attorney's office directly. Depending on the particular DA's office, there may be a victim's... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2021
Yes. A defendant has a constitutional right not to testify. If he/she exercises this right, the prosecution may not comment on it at any time, and the jury is instructed not to consider the defendant's exercise of this right in its determining guilt.
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