Criminal Defense
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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New Evidence May Allow Second Suppression Hearing
Criminal Defense Attorneys May Have More Than One Attempt At Suppressing Damaging Evidence You may be able to get a second bite at the apple for suppression hearings, but there must be new evidence that justifies the second bite, or your request will be denied. Late last year, a California Appellate Court ruled that a Defendant was not entitled to a new hearing on a suppression motion at the retrial,…
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California Juvenile Crime Records Can be Sealed
What Does it Mean to Seal your Juvenile Record? Sealing the records for your juvenile crimes in California means that all records held by the police department, the court, the district attorney, and the probation department will be deemed not to have occurred. You can answer "no" to any questions asking whether you have a criminal record or whether you've ever been arrested. You can also answer "no" if you…
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Selling Drugs in California: Concurrent & Consecutive Sentences
If You Are Arrested for Selling Drugs and the Police Saw You Making Several Sales, You Must Hire an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney. If you were arrested for selling drugs in a California drug crime, you should know the difference between consecutive and concurrent sentences because new case law might affect your maximum exposure to time in prison. In re: Noelle M., a minor was arrested for selling methadone at…
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Filing a Second Motion to Suppress Evidence
Why You Need an Experienced Criminal Law Firm to Help You Make that Decision You may be able to get a second chance for suppression hearings, but there better be new evidence that justifies the request, or your request will be denied. Late last year, a California Appellate Court ruled that a Defendant was not entitled to a new hearing on a suppression motion at the retrial, unless the defendants…
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Dishonest Testimonies Have Consequences
Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney Exposes Law Enforcement Officers Who Lied While Testifying In Prosecution Last month a story surfaced which highlights the troubling phenomenon of law enforcement officials lying while testifying for the prosecution. In a Los Angeles case, three LAPD officers testified during a criminal trial that they chased a defendant into an apartment complex, where they saw the defendant throw a black object away as he was attempting…
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