Pasadena Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Pasadena Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County most famous for hosing the annual Rose Bowl Football game and the Tournament of Roses parade. Pasadena is the sixth largest city in LA County and is the main cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. The estimated population of Pasadena in 2007 was reported to be 146,518. Out of about 51,844 households, twenty seven percent have children under the age of…
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California Legal Right to Bail
If You Are Convicted of a Misdemeanor After a Trial, You Have the Legal Right to Bail as a Matter of Right Recently a person called our office after he had been found guilty by a jury of a misdemeanor offense. The judge sentenced him to six months in county jail. His trial lawyer failed to inform the accused that he had absolute right to "reasonable bail" pending appeal. The…
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California Dismissed Appeals Can Be Re-Examined
There is Good News for Criminal Defendants Who Lose an Appeal Because Their Attorney Negligently Handled the Matter A recent ruling by the California Court of Appeals gives defendants the opportunity to have their appeal heard by the court if the dismissal of the appeal must result due to the neglect or misconduct of the appellate attorney. This is true even if the appeal was dismissed years ago, but the…
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Palm Desert Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California. Palm Desert's area was originally referred to as the Old MacDonald Ranch, which changed to Palm Village in the 1920s when date palms were planted. Many vacationers from colder climates enjoy the warm climate of Palm desert, increasing the population by an estimated 31,000 each winter. The population was 47,000 in 2008 and out of about 19,184…
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Juvenile Attempted Child Molestation
Juvenile Defendant Wins New Trial in Child Molest Case Based Upon Ineffective Assistance of Counsel for Failure to Properly Investigate the Facts of Case Recently the court of appeals has reversed the conviction of a juvenile who was accused of attempted child molestation after the juvenile was found guilty by a judge of committing the alleged offense. The court of appeals found that the juvenile had received deficient legal representation…
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Probation California Revocation Hearings
What If My Probation Is Revoked? What Do I Do If I Have A Probation Hearing Coming Up? Do I hire a Criminal Defense Attorney? If you are facing a probation revocation hearing in California, it is important that you hire a private attorney immediately. The possible consequences you face are serious, and you need the support of an experienced, professional criminal defense firm. In a probation revocation hearing, the…
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California Multiple Criminal Charges for One Crime
One Crime but Many Charges? Why You Must Have A Criminal Defense Lawyer How can the government charge many crimes when it's only one event? It's done everyday. They will say it's different theories of the same event. An example is the recent California case of People v. Kevefrick. The defendant in that case forged documents to take the victims money. She also did burglaries, that is she entered buildings…
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California Hearsay and Out of Court Statements in Criminal Courts
You're charged with a crime. Does a victim identification always have to be confirmed in court? The answer is not always. In California one of the exceptions is in California Evidence Code 1240. It allows some out of court statements of a witness where the statement was made spontaneously, while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by such perception. The recent case of People v. Stamphill is…
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California Drunk Driving Could Result in Deportation
Deportation for Drunk Driving: Why You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney A new court decision may allow persons convicted of drunk driving to be deported. On March 4, 2009, the United States Appeals Court for the 9th circuit decided the case of Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder. Mr. Campos was a Mexican national who was convicted of driving under the influence for the second time. While pleading guilty, he admitted knowing his…
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Palmdale Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Palmdale is one of the largest cities in the Mojave Desert of California. Palmdale was and continues to be a key location during much of the research and development on many of the United States Air Force's modern aircraft. Some of the better known projects include the SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, B2 Spirit and the F-35 JSF. Palmdale had an estimated population of 147,897 in 2008. Out of 34,285 households,…
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