Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

crimes on sovereign land

I was at an indian casino, on sovereign land in calif. when i went to my car i saw the vehicle next to me had made a dent. I got mad and keyed that car. It was on camera. I got a letter from a detective in that county stating I was to call him or felony vandalism would be charged and a warrant issued. Do they have jurisdiction on sovereign land and do I need to hire a lawyer ?


Asked on 3/06/09, 10:10 pm

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Jacek W. Lentz Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

Re: crimes on sovereign land

They do have jurisdiction indeed. That said, you should not be talking to a detective yourself to make his job easy by fessing up or providing any incriminating information. This should be handled by a lawyer. Hiring one early might result in dismissal of the charges or, at least, reduction of charges to a misdemeanor. I would not attempt doing this myself under any circumstances.

Feel free to contact my office for a non-binding consultation.

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

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Answered on 3/08/09, 5:28 pm


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