The Role of Bail in the California Criminal Justice System
Today’s blog post is a guest post from California bail agent Sean Cook. Â Sean is the owner and operator of Premiere Bail Bonds and an authority on the bail industry in California. Â Thanks for the post Sean! Bail began out of old British law for the purposes of guaranteeing appearance by both a plaintiff and […]
Low Cost Expungements by Errol Cook
Clearing your criminal history in the current economy may give you a leg up in the employment arena. Low costs expungements are relatively easy to do depending on the charge you were convicted of. A low cost expungement is fairly simple if the charge was a mild misdemeanor and the expungement was part of the […]
Prostitution Defenses- Don’t Plead Guilty
Most defendants make the mistake of pleading guilty to a first time prostitution charge at arraignment because the sanctions are generally not severe without considering the defenses to the charge. There are numerous defenses to a prostitution charge. The sanctions/punishment will include probation, HIV/AIDS Testing, and other prostitution related terms. Reviewing your case with an […]
Getting a Theft Case Reduced or Dismissed by Errol Cook, Esq.
Being charged with a theft-related offense can be devastating to one’s career and future employment opportunities. Theft convictions can also result in deportation, exclusion, denial of naturalization and other serious immigration consequences. Usually defendants without attorneys take the first offer (plea bargain) on the table from the prosecution or judge. Since the neither the prosecutor […]
Felony Possession of Narcotics
Have you or someone you know been arrested and/or charged under the Health and Safety Code 11350 for Felony Possession of Narcotics. If you have been and have done some research, you may discover that there are diversion programs that you may be eligible for that can result in a complete cleansing of these charges […]
