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08/15/2026

Attempted Murder in California (PC §§ 664/187): Where “Intent to Kill” Is the Entire Case
https://www.thebulldog.law/attempted-murder-california-pc-664-187

By the The Bulldog Law Criminal Defense Team • Reviewed by a licensed California criminal defense attorney Attempted murder charged as Penal Code §§ 664/187 requires two elements: a SPECIFIC INTENT TO KILL, and a DIRECT STEP toward the killing that goes beyond planning; and its sentences are...

08/15/2026

Forgery (Penal Code § 470): Intent to Defraud, the Authority Defense - and Why Family Signatures Fill These Files
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-470-forgery-california

By the The Bulldog Law Criminal Defense Team • Reviewed by a licensed California criminal defense attorney Penal Code § 470 makes it FORGERY to sign another person's name (or a fictitious one) without authority, to fake or alter documents checks, money orders, contracts, deeds, wills, receipt...

08/15/2026

The “Wet Reckless” in California (VC § 23103.5): What a DUI Reduction Is Actually Worth and Its Two Catches
https://www.thebulldog.law/wet-reckless-california-vc-23103-5

A “wet reckless” is not a crime police arrest you for - it's a NEGOTIATED OUTCOME: your DUI charge is reduced to reckless driving (VC § 23103) with a notation that alcohol was involved ...

08/15/2026

Disturbing the Peace (Penal Code § 415): What a “415” Really Means and Why It’s the Most Wanted Plea in California
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-415-disturbing-the-peace-california

Penal Code § 415 the “415” you hear on police scanners makes three things a crime: (1) unlawfully FIGHTING, or challenging someone to fight, in a public place; (2) willfully and malicio...

08/15/2026

Felon in Possession of a Firearm (Penal Code § 29800): The Lifetime Ban, the Shared-Home Trap, and the Only Real Ways Back
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-29800-felon-in-possession-firearm-california
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Penal Code § 29800 makes it a STRAIGHT FELONY - 16 months, 2, or 3 years - for anyone previously convicted of a felony (any felony, from any state or federal court, however old) to OWN,...

08/15/2026

Brandishing a Weapon (Penal Code § 417): The Display Crime, Its Mandatory Jail Minimums and the Self-Defense Exception Written Into the Statute
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-417-brandishing-weapon-california

Penal Code § 417 makes it a crime to DRAW OR EXHIBIT any deadly weapon firearm or otherwise in a RUDE, ANGRY, OR THREATENING manner in someone's presence, or to unlawfully use one in a f...

08/12/2026

Receiving Stolen Property (Penal Code § 496): The Charge Built Entirely on What You “Knew” and How That Gets Proven, and Beaten
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-496-receiving-stolen-property-california

By the The Bulldog Law Criminal Defense Team • Reviewed by a licensed California criminal defense attorney Penal Code § 496(a) makes it a crime to BUY, RECEIVE, CONCEAL, SELL, or WITHHOLD property from its owner knowing the property was stolen or obtained by extortion and the punishment spli...

08/12/2026

Resisting Arrest in California (PC § 148): The Catch-All Charge, the Lawfulness Element, and the Defenses Police Reports Leave Out
https://www.thebulldog.law/pc-148-resisting-arrest-california

By the The Bulldog Law Criminal Defense Team • Reviewed by a licensed California criminal defense attorney Penal Code § 148(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor up to 1 year in county jail and $1,000 to willfully RESIST, DELAY, or OBSTRUCT a peace officer (or EMT) in the discharge or attempted disch...

08/12/2026

California Self-Defense Laws: Stand Your Ground, the Castle Doctrine, and the Limits That Surprise Everyone
https://www.thebulldog.law/california-self-defense-laws-stand-your-ground-castle-doctrine

California law lets you use reasonable force to defend yourself or another person when you reasonably believe you're in imminent danger of suffering bodily injury and, despite decades of ...

08/12/2026

Carjacking (Penal Code § 215): Robbery’s Hardest Edge Elements, Real Sentences, and the Defenses That Work
https://www.thebulldog.law/california-carjacking-pc-215