Do You Have Outstanding Warrants?

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Beverly Hills, California Outstanding Warrants Lawyer

A warrant for your arrest can be issued if you are suspected of committing a crime or if you fail to comply with a court order. In the state of California, most warrants involve the latter and can lead to significant legal complications if not removed, including jail time and the suspension of your driver’s license. If you fail to appear in court or comply with a court order, you may not realize a warrant has been issued for your arrest. In a number of cases, people don’t find out about a warrant until they are pulled over for a traffic ticket or are arrested on another charge. At the Law Office of Jonathan Franklin, we can often help people clear outstanding warrants by approaching the court and explaining our client’s situation and why he or she failed to appear in court or comply with a court order. In many instances, we can help people avoid jail time and the suspension of their driver’s license.

If you have outstanding warrants or have been arrested on an outstanding warrant, contact Beverly Hills, California, criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Franklin today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.

Removing Outstanding Warrants
The Law Office of Jonathan Franklin helps people remove the outstanding warrants related to the following;

Parole violations
Probation violations
Failure to appear in court
Failure to pay child support
Failure to pay parking tickets or other fines
Failure to obey a court order
Failure to attend a court hearing as part of a citation
Allegations of violating a restraining order
Telling Your Story to the Court

While forgetting to appear in court or deciding not to comply with a court order is not a defense, the court may take into consideration extenuating circumstances it feels justifies a lighter sentence. For instance, if you violated the terms of your parole, did you do so knowingly and intentionally? If you failed to appear in court, do you have a reason such as illness, a car breakdown, or some other reason? Did you make an effort to notify the court? Depending on the specifics of your case, we may be able to clear your warrant and minimize the consequences of failing to appear in court or comply with a court order.

Contact a Beverly Hills, California Outstanding Warrant Attorney
Regardless of whether you have outstanding warrants or have been arrested for failing to appear in court, we can help you evaluate your options and begin the process of clearing your warrants. To schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your case, contact Beverly Hills, California, criminal defense attorney Jonathan Franklin today.

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Walmart Guilty of Dumping Hazardous Waste Nationwide $100 Million Violation

America’s largest retailer and employer has been fined over $100 million for violating environmental regulations by disposing of fertilizer, pesticide and bleach in sewage systems across the country, among other violations.

Walmart pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by disposing of hazardous chemicals in garbage receptacles and sewage systems at over 4,000 retail outlets across the United States in court cases filed by the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The US Justice Department said Walmart was also found guilty of violating federal law by mixing together pesticides at a Missouri recycling facility and then reselling them in a process that violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

The state of California opened an investigation into the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company in 2005 when a San Diego County Health Department inspector witnessed a Walmart employee discarding bleach down a sewer drain.

In another instance, investigators said a boy was found playing in a mound of fertilizer near a Walmart garden section. The product contained ammonium sulfate, a chemical compound that causes irritation to people's skin, eyes and respiratory tract, USA Today reported.

“As one of the largest retailers in the United States, Walmart is responsible not only for the stock on its shelves but also for the significant amount of hazardous materials that result from damaged products returned by customers,” said Melinda Haag, US Attorney for the Northern District of California. “The crimes in these cases stem from Walmart’s failure to comply with the regulations designed to ensure the proper handling, storage, and disposal of those hazardous materials and waste.”

Court records show the illegal dumping happened in 16 California counties between 2003 and 2005. Federal prosecutors said Walmart failed to train its employees on how to handle and dispose of hazardous waste material at its outlets.

Walmart agreed to pay more than $110 million in penalties to end the decades-long investigation, the Department of Justice said.

Ignacia Moreno, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, suggested the retail giant’s gross violation of environmental regulations may have helped its performance against the competition.

"By improperly handling hazardous waste, pesticides and other materials in violation of federal laws, Walmart put the public and the environment at risk and gained an unfair economic advantage over other companies," Moreno said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also weighed in on the court case.

“The FBI holds all companies, regardless of size, to the same standards,” FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the San Francisco Field Office said, in a statement released by the Department of Justice. “We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to ensure there is a level playing field for all businesses and that everyone follows the rules.”

Walmart defended itself, saying it has cleaned up its environmental standards.

“Walmart has a comprehensive and industry-leading hazardous waste program,” Phyllis Harris, senior vice-president and chief compliance officer, said in a statement on Walmart’s webpage. “The program was built around training, policies and procedures on how to safely handle consumer products that become hazardous waste, and we continue to run the same program in every store and club that was deployed years ago.”

This month, Walmart surprised analysts by reporting a 1.4 per cent quarterly decline in sales across the United States.

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