Blog Posts in October, 2019

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  • Federal Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) – CASA Track I Granted!
    Federal Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) – CASA Track I Granted!

    Recently, at the United States District Court, Central District of California, our client, who was charged in Count One with a felony violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii), Possession ...

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  • Informal Diversion Granted for Our Client Charged with a Violation of Penal Code Section 459.5 Misdemeanor! Case Dismissed after 6 Months! No Jail! No Fine! No Conviction!
    Informal Diversion Granted for Our Client Charged with a Violation of Penal Code Section 459.5 Misdemeanor! Case Dismissed after 6 Months! No Jail! No Fine! No Conviction!

    Our office was recently retained to represent a client involved in an incident that resulted in a citation for violation of Penal Code section 459.5, “Shoplifting.” In the police reports provided in ...

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  • How to Obtain Acceptance of a Personal Injury Settlement for a Minor in California?
    How to Obtain Acceptance of a Personal Injury Settlement for a Minor in California?

    According to California Civil Code section 1556, minors cannot contract. Thus, when counsel is seeking to settle a personal injury matter on behalf of a minor in California, court approval is ...

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  • Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350 “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Charge Completely Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1382!
    Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350 “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Charge Completely Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1382!

    Recently, in Los Angeles County at the Compton Courthouse our office successfully litigated a Penal Code § 1473.7 motion arguing that our client failed to meaningfully understand the immigration ...

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  • AB-32 – Bill to End California’s Use of For-Profit Private Prisons After 2028 - Approved by the Governor
    AB-32 – Bill to End California’s Use of For-Profit Private Prisons After 2028 - Approved by the Governor

    On October 11, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom approved AB-32. [1] Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) to enter into contracts with private ...

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  • Motion to Terminate Probation Early and Dismiss Case Granted on a 2017 DUI Conviction!
    Motion to Terminate Probation Early and Dismiss Case Granted on a 2017 DUI Conviction!

    Our office was recently retained to represent a client seeking to terminate his three-year summary probationary grant early (Penal Code section 1203.3) and seeking to dismiss the underlying charge ...

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