Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

New 2010 Firearms Laws

As I was researching for current topics for this blog, I came across the news that California’s New and Amended Firearms Legislation has come into effect starting January first of this year. As I began to read the new regulations, I thought they were fairly straightforward. I found these three that regulate ammunition, and I quote: “Any person who is enjoined from engaging in activity associated...

3 Strike Cases

For almost 15 years California has had a ‘three strikes’ law that allows the court to sentence defendants harshly for any subsequent conviction of the same crime. It is crucial that you know that all crimes fall under this law, not just convictions on severe crimes such as rape or other violent felonies. All felony convictions, including shoplifting, petty theft, drug conviction, and DUI are subject...