There are a number of ways to get your bail reduced in a criminal case. Often times the arresting agency will arrest a suspect for a felony. Bailing out on felony charges can be extremely expensive. I have often witnessed individuals arrested on felony cases with felony bail set by the arresting agency, only to…
If you or a loved one has been arrested for a DUI and are ordered to appear in the Metropolitan Courthouse in downtown L.A., then you need to contact an attorney as soon as possible. If arrested for a DUI you generally have 10 (TEN!) calendar days from the date of your arrest to request…
Bail guidelines in California are very, very important to understand. One of the first things a criminal defendant is faced with after being arrested is the issue of bail. When a suspect is arrested for a criminal offense, the arresting agency will refer to the local bail schedule to set bail. If you are arrested…
Dropping Domestic Violence Charges: Some alleged victims of domestic violence, whether it be male or female, may use the threat of calling the police as a means of controlling their partner and relationship. Whenever the police are used as a vehicle to enforce control in a romantic relationship, then it is time to leave….and quickly. …
Many people involved in romantic relationships have no idea how easy it is for a minor verbal disagreement to evolve into a domestic violence case…especially young couples and couples from foreign countries. Dropping Domestic Violence Charges can be especially difficult. However, some prosecuting agencies may consider dropping charges even if you were arrested and ordered to appear…
Many defendants, especially in domestic violence cases, incorrectly believe that the alleged victim can simply “drop the charges.” Victims of domestic violence do have rights and can “request” that charges in a criminal case be dropped, but they can’t drop the case. The fact that the alleged victim is making the request that the domestic…
An article published in the Daily Breeze printed January 1, 2002, details the overturning of a convicted Robber. After serving 2 years, George Lopez was released from prison. All charges were dismissed. “Lopez was convicted after witnesses identified him as the gunman in the robbery at Commercial Credit Corp. But jurors were never told that…
An LA Times article “New Evidence Wins Man His Freedom” published October 20, 2001, details the victory of a Santa Ana patron who was wrongly accused of a street robbery. Richard Eddie Perez was a victim of coincidences. A victim spotted Perez on the street and pointed him out saying that he was the man…
Michael Green, from Cleveland, Ohio was an employee at the Cleveland clinic, when he was accused and convicted of raping a Nurse. He was found innocent after a washcloth found on the crime scene was tested for his DNA. He served 13 years out of the 20 to 50 year prison term before being found…
An article published in the Los Angeles Times printed March 16, 2001, details an account of a convicted rapist, who was innocent. His sister put herself through law school to work on her brother’s case. Waters was sentenced to life in prison in 1983, however, after serving 20 years in prison for murder in the…
