- San Diego County Charge: Out of county resident charged with felony assault and battery involving multiple victims and great bodily and serious injuries Result: Verdict, Not Guilty on All 7 counts of Assault and Battery with Great Bodily Injury and Multiple Strikes.San Diego County Charge: 69 year old man driving under the influence of methamphetamine onto oncoming traffic Result: Hung Jury and District Attorney Dismissed DUI San Diego County Charge: Mother of two evading police in hit and run charge with serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed after Successful Line-Up Motion San Diego County Charge: Juvenile charged with running over her ex boyfriend at high school Result: Court Dismissed case after Argument Made In Mitigation San Diego County Charge: Spouse arrested for domestic violence after 911 calls and pictures of serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed at Trial San Diego County Charge: Military member arrested for assault and battery Result: Court Dismissed after successful argument for Military Diversion San Diego Federal Charge: 19-year-old student charged with Alien Smuggling Result: Case Dismissed after negotiations with US AttorneySan Diego County Charge: Out of county resident charged with felony assault and battery involving multiple victims and great bodily and serious injuries Result: Verdict, Not Guilty on All 7 counts of Assault and Battery with Great Bodily Injury and Multiple Strikes.San Diego County Charge: 69 year old man driving under the influence of methamphetamine onto oncoming traffic Result: Hung Jury and District Attorney Dismissed DUI San Diego County Charge: Mother of two evading police in hit and run charge with serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed after Successful Line-Up Motion San Diego County Charge: Juvenile charged with running over her ex boyfriend at high school Result: Court Dismissed case after Argument Made In Mitigation San Diego County Charge: Spouse arrested for domestic violence after 911 calls and pictures of serious bodily injury Result: District Attorney Dismissed at Trial San Diego County Charge: Military member arrested for assault and battery Result: Court Dismissed after successful argument for Military Diversion San Diego Federal Charge: 19-year-old student charged with Alien Smuggling Result: Case Dismissed after negotiations with US Attorney
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Restraining Order Defense
Domestic violence can be a physical, a verbal threat of physical violence or a pattern of harassing behavior. A temporary restraining order, (TRO), can easily be filed against you and can force you to stay away from your home and children. Domestic Violence restraining orders can be filed at the...
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San Diego Domestic Violence
If you are being charged with a San Diego domestic violence charge, the prosecution will attempt to introduce evidence of prior offenses or acts of domestic violence that you have previously committed to prove you committed the current charge. The prosecution has more leeway to introduce this type of evidence...
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DUI Expert Witness
When a DUI expert witness is involved with a case, a motion for a 402 hearing is normally requested for the defense. A 402 hearing is to determine if the evidence is admissible and to determine if the prosecution “expert” is truly a DUI expert witness in the applicable field....
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San Diego Co-Defendant Criminal Case
The problem in a San Diego Co-Defendant Criminal Case arrises when criminal co-defendants are being represented by the same lawyer and one co-defendant may face likelihood of having to suffer a more severe sentence than they deserve. Co-defendants using the same attorney will place a attorney in a position where...
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San Diego Sentencing Guidelines
A growing problem in America is the over-crowding of prisons and this has affected San Diego Sentencing guidelines. A solution to this problem are alternative sentencing programs. These programs reduce or avoid jail time and deal with a convict in alternative ways. Programs like additional good time credits, electronic monitoring, home...
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Eyewitness Identification In Criminal Cases
Convicted criminals can often be proven to be innocent even after their verdicts. Advancements in forensic technology, such as DNA testing, have given innocence to wrongfully convicted individuals that could be facing life in person or even be on death row. Eyewitness identification in criminal cases is almost always the...
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San Diego Medical Marijuana Defense
The use of medical marijuana in California can be confusing. Although federal and state law may conflict, law enforcement officers are bound by California’s Constitution to uphold state law. It is important to understand San Diego Medical Marijuana Defense. While dispensaries and physician recommendations exist, government officials may be able...
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California Marijuana Medical Laws
Although the possession, sale, cultivation, or transportation of marijuana is illegal in the state of California, medical marijuana is not. A physician’s verbal or written recommendation can allow individuals to obtain a medical marijuana identification card, allowing them to purchase medical marijuana for medicinal purposes only. Businesses can also establish...
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Criminal DNA Testing
In the recent decades, criminal DNA testing has played a vital role in determining the verdicts for cases. Not only can DNA put a suspect at the crime scene, but also exclude a defendant from a scene. The variations in people’s DNA deems DNA evidence as statistically unique from person...
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DNA Evidence In Criminal Trials
DNA evidence in criminal trials is common in our San Diego courts. Here's how it works. Until the 1990s, the only sure-fire way to establish the identity of an individual was to examine his or her fingerprints. Because each individual's fingerprints have a unique pattern, fingerprint evidence is readily admitted...
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