Blog Posts in August, 2018

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  • NEW Sixth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
    NEW Sixth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7

    On August 31, 2018, the California Court of Appeal filed the sixth appellate case analyzing issues pertaining to Penal Code section 1473.7.[1] In 2012, the defendant in People v. Ramiro Tapia, 2018 ...

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  • Attorney Steve Escovar Asked to Provide his Opinion on Univision TV Regarding a Los Angeles County Man Charged with Extortion, Grand Theft, and Defrauding an Innkeeper for Allegedly “Dining and Dashing” During Dates
    Attorney Steve Escovar Asked to Provide his Opinion on Univision TV Regarding a Los Angeles County Man Charged with Extortion, Grand Theft, and Defrauding an Innkeeper for Allegedly “Dining and Dashing” During Dates

    Recently, Mr. Escovar was interviewed and appeared on the Univision station to provide his opinion on the charges against the Los Angeles man charged with Extortion, Grand Theft, and Defrauding an ...

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  • Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 490.5 - Petty Theft Conviction and Penal Code section 853.7 -Willfully Violating Promise to Appear Offenses Vacated Pursuant to Penal Code section 1016.5 & Dismissed per Penal Code section 1385
    Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 490.5 - Petty Theft Conviction and Penal Code section 853.7 -Willfully Violating Promise to Appear Offenses Vacated Pursuant to Penal Code section 1016.5 & Dismissed per Penal Code section 1385

    Recently, at the Riverside Courthouse in Riverside County, I obtained a dismissal on behalf of my client for his Penal Code section 490.5 and Penal Code section 853.7 misdemeanor convictions from ...

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  • Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 245(a)(2) Assault with a Firearm Offense with Sentence Enhancement for Use of a Firearm Reduced to a Misdemeanor and Dismissed Per Penal Code section 1203.4
    Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 245(a)(2) Assault with a Firearm Offense with Sentence Enhancement for Use of a Firearm Reduced to a Misdemeanor and Dismissed Per Penal Code section 1203.4

    Recently, at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Los Angeles County, I obtained a reduction to a misdemeanor on a Penal Code section 245(a)(2) Assault with a Firearm Offense for my client. My ...

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  • Post-Conviction Relief: TWO Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) Controlled Substance Convictions – Vacated per Penal Code section 1016.5 & Dismissed per Penal Code section 1385
    Post-Conviction Relief: TWO Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) Controlled Substance Convictions – Vacated per Penal Code section 1016.5 & Dismissed per Penal Code section 1385

    Recently, at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles County, I obtained two dismissals on behalf of my client for his Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) misdemeanor convictions from 1986. The only ...

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  • Elder Abuse Restraining Order DISMISSED!
    Elder Abuse Restraining Order DISMISSED!

    Recently at the Pasadena Courthouse in the Los Angeles County, my client was fighting against an Elder Abuse Restraining Order that had been filed against her. It was alleged that my client was ...

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