Bail Hearings in California Criminal Cases
After someone is arrested by police, one of their first thoughts is whether they will be able to post bail in order to get released from custody as quickly as possible. When someone is arrested for a California state crime, they are normally allowed to post a cash bond, which is... View Article
What is a Misdemeanor Crime Under California Law?
There are different levels of crimes in the state of California, including an infraction, misdemeanor and a felony, which is the most serious crime. This article will review misdemeanor crimes and how criminal courts and prosecutors handle these types of cases. A misdemeanor is a crime where the maximum sentence... View Article
What is a Felony Crime Under California Law?
In California, any criminal offense that can result in a maximum sentence of more than one year is considered a felony crime. Also, anyone convicted of a felony crime in California can also be fined up to $10,000 and a judge has the option of imposing formal felony probation. The... View Article
Resentencing Of Defendants Based On New Policies by LA District Attorney
Learn How a Defendant Can Seek Resentencing Due to New Policies Announced By the Los Angeles County District Attorney The new Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has announced sweeping reforms that include a new resentencing policy meaning there are many defendants eligible for a reduced sentence or an immediate... View Article
When Can I Post Bail After Getting Arrested in Los Angeles?
The criminal justice system in California normally requires an arrestee to post bail with the court in order to get released from custody. The primary purpose of requiring bail is to make sure the defendant will appear for their court appearances. Of course, there are many situations where a judge... View Article
Subpoenas in California Criminal Cases
In simple terms, a subpoena is a demand for someone to provide testimony in court. A prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer can issue a subpoena to someone to give testimony or demand they bring documents or some other type of evidence to court. Once you are charged with a crime,... View Article
Victim Restitution in California Criminal Cases
If you are convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense and the victim of your crime sustained some form of loss, the court will generally order you to pay restitution to the victim to recover those losses. Paying victim restitution will be a condition on your probation. Victim restitution is... View Article
Factual Innocence Motion in California – Penal Code 851.8
There are California criminal cases where the person arrested didn’t commit the crime. In legal terms, this means they are factually innocent of illegal conduct and were falsely accused of committing a criminal offense. There have been cases when someone was falsely accused because of overly aggressive police tactics in... View Article
Motion to Withdraw a Plea – California Penal Code 1018
The withdrawal of a Plea is described California Penal Code 1018, which grants a defendant the right to withdrawal a guilty or no-contest plea, if there is good cause. This means a defendant who pleads guilty in a criminal case part of a plea agreement, could decide they made a... View Article
California Invasion of Privacy Laws
There have been many invasion of privacy cases in California that have received significant media attention. A lot of news outlets cover the event using private and graphic pictures that were posted on a social media platform without consent from either party involved. In some situations, criminal or civil action... View Article