If You Are Serving Probation Time In Riverside County, Don’t Trust the D.A. to Let You Off Early.
Probation is a pain in the ass, especially if you are looking for a job. Â Employers don’t like to hire employees who are on probation – especially because probation requirements can often get in the way of job requirements, but also simply because of the stigma attached to probation (i.e., you’ve broken the law). Â The […]
If You Are Being Investigated About a Crime or are Being Charged With a Crime in Riverside County, Don’t Talk to the Cops.
I defend DUI charges in Riverside County, and as I was waiting for my client’s DUI case to be called, I overheard another defendant discussing her DUI charge with the judge at her pretrial hearing. Â This defendant stated that she was in fact not under the influence while driving. Â The D.A. looked at the defendant’s […]
Alternative Sentencing in California
Avoiding jail is a goal of almost every client so alternative sentencing is always a popular topic. Due to family and work commitments a jail sentence can often involve losing more than just the time served. Alternative sentencing is not available in every case and every case is different but our office strives to find […]
California releases 450 violent felons by accident
We have known for years that the system is a mess but this is taking it to a whole new level. According to news reports on yahoo, California’s automated system just raised the gate and let 450 violent felons walk due to a computer error. Oops….sorry about that. The full story is here http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110527/tc_yblog_technews/prison-computer-error-lets-450-violent-felons-walk-free
