Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Sep 21, 2012
Last year, Matthew Cook formed friendships with two men named Antonio Eubanks and Jon Dozier. The men were from the Rancho Cucamonga area, and began spending time together frequently. Matthew Cook, ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011
When looking to build a prosecution case, one of the most commonly used and considered to be one of the strongest pieces of evidence will be eyewitness identification. For many people, this is ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2011
Most of our clients would like to avoid having to go to court at all costs. For our clients charged with misdemeanors, our office makes all of the appearances for you. Pursuant to Penal Code 977, in ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2011
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20028408-504083.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.6 Check out this news article. A man allegedly went into someone's garage and said he was a "soul collector." The ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011
A person is guilty of an infraction if he/she violates specific code sections. If convicted of an infraction, the good news is that it is not punishable by imprisonment. However, a person charged with ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011
The right to a trial by jury is controlled by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and various California statutory provisions. Defendants and prosecutors have a right ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011
Pursuant to California Penal Code 1203 (a), probation means "the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence and the order of conditional and revocable release in the community under the ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011
A felony is any offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Being convicted of a felony is serious and will likely have a negative impact on a person's life. If you or a loved ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2011
In California, some misdemeanor crimes can be elevated to felonies. These are known as wobblers. The amount of money involved, severity of the victim's injuries and your criminal record are factors ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011
A misdemeanor is a crime that has a penalty of up to one year in county jail. It is a less serious crime than a felony. Unfortunately, it still appears on your record. It is important to find the ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2011
Just before leaving office, Governor Schwarzenegger commuted the sentence for a Politican's son. Esteban Nunez' voluntary manslaugher sentence was reduced from 16 years to 7 years. It is interesting ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Criminal Defense Blog with an RSS feed available at Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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