Searching for a Criminal Defense Attorney? Why Hiring Local is Key to Outstanding Results
Why Local Defense Attorneys Get Better Results If you or a loved one is being investigated for, arrested, or charged with a crime, you need to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to advocate on your behalf to pursue all legal remedies available to get the...
Why “Strike” Felonies are Extremely Serious and Fighting Gang-Related Strike Priors after the Ulloa Decision
I. What is a "Strike" and Why Are They Serious? Under California’s Three Strikes Law, an offender can face up to 25 Years to Life in the State Prison if he or she is convicted of more than two eligible offenses defined as “strikes”, which are included in Penal Code...
Fairfield DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Today, April 29, 2022 – Your Rights
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Today, April 29, 2022 in Fairfield. What does that Mean? A notice was released that today, April 29, 2022 at Oliver Road and Travis Boulevard in Fairfield, Fairfield Police will be setting up a DUI sobriety check-point. A checkpoint is a...
Court of Appeal Publishes Citable Opinion Upholding Court’s Dismissal of Gun Case Represented by Honeychurch & Giambona
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/A162591.PDF Court of Appeals Confirms Constitutional Violation by Vacaville Police On April 13, 2022, the California Court of Appeals certified for publication a decision "affirming" - or agreeing with - an order made in...
Early Termination of Probation for Good Cause after Completion of all Probation Terms
What is Probation? Probation is an agreement by the defendant in a criminal case after either being convicted after trial, or entering a No Contest/Guilty Plea, to abide by certain terms imposed by the Court, to avoid a sentence of County Jail (misdemeanors and...
Diversion for Individuals with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities under Penal Code sections 1001.20 through 1001.34
Diversion for Defendants with Cognitive or Developmental Disabilities As of 2018, California has allowed people charged with certain crimes that occurred because they suffer from specific mental health disorders participate in a "diversion" program, whereby, if they...
New Law Cracks Down on Discrimination in Jury Selection Process
Jury Selection Basics and Challenging Discrimination Criminal cases in California are made up of 12 jurors from the community. There is usually at least one ""alternate" juror selected as well, in case one of the primary jurors is excused for some reason during the...
New Addition to Penal Code Requires Release, Bail, or Judicial Explanation to Detain for Those Accused of Probation Violations
A Shift Away from No-Bail for those Accused of Violating Felony Probation When someone is placed on Probation, they avoid going to prison or a commitment to County Jail by agreeing to participate in a Court-ordered program that includes terms and expectations...
Vallejo Police Officer Disciplined for Use of Force: A Demonstration of How Excessive Force Can be Used as a Defense in Resisting Arrest Cases
https://www.vallejosun.com/officer-who-shot-willie-mccoy-disciplined-for-stepping-on-mans-head-new-records-show/ Excessive Force in the Local News In another news article regarding Vallejo Police, an officer has been disciplined for attempting to control a detainee by...
New Supreme Court Justice Nominee Who Served as Criminal Defense Attorney Will Have Power to Impact Criminal Defense Issues of Search & Seizure Law, Firearms Rights, and Much More
http://https://www.biography.com/law-figure/ketanji-brown-jackson As President Biden has chosen his new US Supreme Court pick to replace Justice Breyer - DC Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson - she portends to have an impact on a number of issues...