Second Amendment Update: Does the Important Bruen Decision Protect Possession of a Weapon While Engaging in Illegal Activity?

By Robert Phillips  
Deputy District Attorney (ret.)  

Second Amendment Update: Possession of a controlled substance while armed and carrying an unregistered firearm   

Defendant Joshua Paul Allen got caught sitting in his car…

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The Fourth Amendment and Arson Investigations, Recent Cases and Guiding Case Law

From the Classroom 
By Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus 
Santa Rosa Junior College 

The Fourth Amendment and Arson Investigations 

In 2023, we reported two Case Alerts on arson offenses: 

“Definition of Inhabited” – 12/…
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Timely Issue: A Review of “Threat Offenses” Against Public Officers, Employees and Elected Officials

From the Classroom  
By Raymond Hill  
Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College 

We’ve probably all seen news coverage of threats against public officials in the past few years. California law provides guidance about these…

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Off Duty Marijuana Use: How AB 2188 and SB 700 Impact Public Employees in California

Special Update Courtesy of Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC 

The New Year Brings New Legislation: How AB 2188 and SB 700 Impact Public Employees in California
By Pete Hoffmann, Partner; Timothy Talbot, Principal; Rocky…

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2024 New and Amended Statutes” Edition (For Pro Subscribers Only)

The California Legal Update - New and Amended Statutes Edition
Vol. 29   No. 1
January 1, 2024

By: Robert C. Phillips
Deputy District Attorney (Retired)  
robert@legalupdates.com
(877) 266-4003

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