Theft Crimes: THEFT All theft charges are crimes of moral turpitude which can have immigration consequences.   More information on each type of theft charge is available on their corresponding pages.  Just click on each topic. You will be able to see the elements of the crimes (things the prosecutor needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt), the list of potential defenses to such…

Good Moral Character To become a US legal permanent resident or to become a naturalized US citizen, you will need to show you are and will be a trusted individual who has a good moral character.  A non-citizen’s criminal record can result in statutory ineligibility to establish good moral character. One cannot establish good moral character if they have been…

Alcohol and Drugs together makeup the vast majority of cases in any court, jail and prison.  Some charges such as possession of alcohol carry no jail sentence and yet others such as transportation of controlled substance can be deemed strike offenses with serious prison time. Below you’ll be able to find the elements of each crime (what the prosecutor needs…

VIOLENT CRIMES Some people don’t really see domestic violence as a truly violent act, but they are some of the most dangerous types of violent acts.  Still yet, we have created a list pertaining to domestic violence charges and then a separate one for what is traditionally-deemed violent crimes. By clicking to any topic below, you’ll be able to find…

VEHICULAR CODE VIOLATIONS DMV and the courts will get involved in cases where a driving code has been violated in California. More information on each type of vehicle code violation charge is available on their corresponding pages. Just click on the section you need more information. You will be able to see the elements of the crimes (things the prosecutor needs to…

What is an Expungement? When attempting to find out if you qualify for expungement of your criminal records, call us at the Law Office of Wais Azami in Garden Grove. We provide expungement services for Orange County, Inland Empire, and Los Angeles County residents. Please read the following to help understand whether you qualify for an expungement of your criminal record. You must understand that if your…

How Do I Get a Failure to Appear (FTA) Dismissed? We Handle OC Warrants, L.A. Warrants & Riverside County Warrants Wais Azami is a prominent Orange County criminal attorney who routinely handles arrest warrants and recalls bench warrants in the Orange County, LA, and Inland Empire from his Garden Grove office. An attorney with experience in handling warrants can save…

Property crimes can range from simple trespass and graffiti/vandalism to Burglary and Grand Theft Auto. By clicking to any topic below, you’ll be able to find the elements of each crime (what the prosecutor needs to prove against you), the defenses for each charge and potential exposure. Exposure is the penalty or penalties for each charge. Vandalism Arson Trespass Defacing…

Sex crime accusations are more frequent than one would believe. The charges usually have heavy penalties and possible lifetime registration on a national sex registry. What’s worse is that many times it’s either a false accusation or a misunderstanding. Below you will be able to see the elements of the crimes (things the prosecutor needs to prove beyond a reasonable…

Using rental car longer than permitted is considered embezzlement.  Embezzlement is a form of theft where the owner entrusted their personal property to a person with the condition that it would be returned.  Currently, the law allows an owner to report the vehicle as stolen after 72 hours of not being returned.  However, effective 2024, the owner must wait 5…

“What is Grand Theft? Grand theft or grand larceny in California is theft committed in any of the following cases:When the money, labor, or real or personal property taken is of a value exceeding nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), except as provided in subdivision (b).Notwithstanding subdivision (a), grand theft is committed in any of the following cases:  When domestic fowls,…

What is Petty Theft in California  California Petty Theft; Penal Code (PC) 488 Petty theft in California is the crime of larceny if the accused takes possession of someone else’s property without that person’s permission and takes the property (valued at $400 or less) for a duration long enough that the owner would have been denied its value or enjoyment.…