In 2013, The New Yorker chronicled the harrowing journey of Mark Lytlle, an American citizen, who was deported to Mexico in 2013 . I’ve had the pleasure of getting at least 3 American Citizens out of immigration deportation proceedings, but the fates of those who cannot afford a lawyer will probably never be known. Here […]
The New York Times published this opinion piece on Monday, arguing the Republican Party’s refusal to appoint a Supreme Court justice is having a crippling effect on the nation’s highest court. Here is a link to the full piece: http://nyti.ms/1sjQvhg
A client of mine was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving, but we resolved the case for an infraction and a fine. The client thereby avoided an additional point on his driving record, a period of probation that allows law enforcement to search your person, property or vehicle with or without probable cause, and a maximum […]
In a recent case, I was able to reduce the amount of restitution requested by 75% before an order entered, saving my client from paying for damage that had nothing to do with the crime he was convicted of.
Bob Egelko of SF Gate reports this morning that the United States Attorneys office in San Francisco dismissed charges against Brandon Simpson after video of the arrest contradicted the arresting officers version of events. Egelko reported, “Officer Nicholas Buckley testified that during an encounter in December, Simpson began walking quickly away from him with both hands […]
On March 15, 2016, the Sixth District court of appeal decided People v. Appleton. In that case, defendant met the minor victim through “Grindr,” a social media application for smartphones. After having engaged in a consensual relationship with defendant for awhile, the minor reported to police that defendant and two other men forced him to […]
This is an important case out of the Sixth Appellate district, which arose out of the Monterey Superior Court. There, a defendant brought a petition for resentencing under Proposition 47 to have her felony conviction for methamphetamine possession reduced to a misdemeanor. The court originally had suspended the imposition of sentence, placed her on felony probation for […]
On March 7, 2016, the Ninth Circuit upheld the denaturalization of a United States Citizen 20 years after he was granted citizenship. I cannot state strongly enough how important it is to have counsel when applying for naturalization. The U.S. government routinely deports people who apply for naturalization when they discover a fact that they […]
The California Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would remove mandatory minimum jail sentences for repeat prostitution offenses. Under current state law, a second conviction guarantees at least 45 days in jail, which increases to a minimum 90-day sentence for a third offense and beyond. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article75226367.html#storylink=cpy