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  • NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
    NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7

    On December 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, certified for publication a new appellate opinion analyzing issues pertaining to Penal Code section 1473.7, in People ...

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  • Re-Sentencing Relief Pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.91 as a Result of Service in United States Military as Mitigating Factor
    Re-Sentencing Relief Pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.91 as a Result of Service in United States Military as Mitigating Factor

    Penal Code section 1170.91 was enacted in 2014 by the California Legislature and mandates the Court to consider trauma resulting from military service as a mitigating factor when exercising ...

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  • Newly-Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “Directives” Aimed at Addressing Penal Code section 1170.95 Petitions (SB-1437)
    Newly-Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “Directives” Aimed at Addressing Penal Code section 1170.95 Petitions (SB-1437)

    On September 30, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 1437 which made important amendments to Penal Code sections 188 and 189. Senate Bill No. 1437 also added Penal Code section 1170.95 ...

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  • Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Attorney Steve Escovar was Able to Negotiate to a Two (2) Year State Prison Sentence for a Conspiracy Charge Given District Attorney Gascon’s New Directives!
    Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Attorney Steve Escovar was Able to Negotiate to a Two (2) Year State Prison Sentence for a Conspiracy Charge Given District Attorney Gascon’s New Directives!

    When our client first hired our office he was charged with four (4) counts of “Conspiracy” related charges in violation of Penal Code section 182(a)(1) and Penal Code section 182.5. Given the ...

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  • Petitions to Seal Records of Arrests Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Granted for Our Client!
    Petitions to Seal Records of Arrests Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Granted for Our Client!

    Our client recently hired our office to attempt to seek post-conviction relief on two criminal cases he had been convicted of in the 1990's. Earlier this year, we were able to successfully vacate our ...

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  • Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives - How Escovar Law, APC Evaluates These Cases
    Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives - How Escovar Law, APC Evaluates These Cases

    AB-2942 was enacted in 2018 and made significant amendments to Penal Code section 1170(d)(1), now permitting district attorney offices across the state of California to recommend the recall of an ...

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