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Last week, my friend, and criminal defense attorney, Diane Regan, passed away suddenly.  Her office was in El Centro, California.  We often collaborated on cases together. Diane was both a very good human being and defense attorney.  So many of her clients have called me with stories about acts...

Los contrabandistas de drogas siempre están inventando nuevas formas de engañar a los individuos para que lleven drogas a través de la frontera para ellos. Es mejor para los contrabandistas si la persona no sabe que lleva drogas porque el contrabandista no tiene que pagarles y el que cruza la frontera no...

Drug smugglers are always inventing new ways to trick individuals into carrying drugs across the border for them. It is better for the smugglers if the person doesn't know they are carrying drugs because the smuggler doesn't have to pay them and the border crosser will not appear to be nervous.  

Cuando una persona es detenida, lo primero que suele querer saber es si puede salir de la cárcel.  En muchos casos la respuesta es sí.   En el tribunal federal, el proceso de fianza es muy diferente al del tribunal estatal.  Rara vez se recurre a fiadores.   Al...

When a person is arrested, the first thing they generally want to know is if they can get out of jai.  In many cases the answer is yes.   In federal court, the bail process is very different than state court.  Rarely, are bail bondsmen used.   When setting...

Cada día, miles de personas cruzan la frontera desde México hacia el sur de California a través de las garitas de Tijuana-San Ysidro, Otay Mesa-San Diego y Mexicali-Calexico. 
Diariamente se detienen muchos coches cargados de metanfetamina, fentanilo, heroína, cocaína u otras drogas. Algunos individuos saben o tienen razones para saber que llevan drogas....

Every day, thousands of people cross the border from Mexico into Southern California through the Tijuana- San Ysidro, Otay Mesa-San Diego, and Mexicali-Calexico ports of entry. 
Many cars are stopped daily that are laden with methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, or other drugs. Some individuals know or have reason to know that they are...

Most people don't realize that even though an accused is presumed to be innocent,  they can be held without bail in a serious federal case. In many drug cases including transporting quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl  cocaine or heroin across the international border, there is a presumption that an accused be detained without bail.

Mucha gente piensa que un delito federal es más grave.  Eso no es necesariamente cierto.
Por ejemplo, la mayoría de los homicidios son perseguidos por el estado.  Cuando el homicidio involucra a un funcionario federal o tiene lugar en una propiedad federal, entonces se convierte en un delito federal. Los...

Many people think that a federal crime is more serious.  That is not necessarily true.
For example, the majority of homicides are prosecuted by the state.  When murder involves a federal official or takes place on federal property, then it becomes a federal crime.  Federal crimes are those that involve...

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Recientemente, una gran cantidad de drogas ha estado pasando por la frontera México-Estados Unidos en el Valle Imperial. Las organizaciones de drogas convencen a los individuos, a través del dinero, la mentira o el engaño, para que lleven drogas a los Estados Unidos. Una persona que no sabe que lleva drogas se...