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- 2024
- February
- January
- Young Adult Charged with Penal Code Sections 273.5(a) and 243(b), Informal Diversion by the Prosecution, Granted!
- Vacated per Penal Code section 1473.7 and dismissed per Penal Code section 1385, Health and Safety code section 11360 (Transport
- Client with a Second Violation of Vehicle Code sections 23152(a) and 23152 (b) – Commonly Known as a Driving Under the Influence
- United States Marine Veteran Charged with Violations of Vehicle Code Sections 23152(a) and 23152 (b) – Commonly Known as a Drivi
- Client Charged with a Violation of Penal Code Section 647(j)(3)(A) – Unlawful Concealed Video Recording of People in a Bathroom
- Attorney Charged with a Violation of Health and Safety Code Section 11370.1(a) – Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substances Wh
- 2023
- June
- May
- Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7(e)(2)- Health and Safety Code § 11350 “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Originally a Felony
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 273.5 Domestic Violence and Penal Code § 273(a) “Child Endangerment” Misdemeanor Offenses V
- Petition to Seal Record of Arrest Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91, Granted for Our Client!
- Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 261.5(c)- “Any Person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a min
- Attempted Murder Life Sentence Exposure reduced to Criminal Threats with 16-month sentence in Riverside County
- Post-Conviction Relief Obtained for Client Convicted of violating Health and Safety Code § 11378, “Possession of Methamphetamine
- 2021
- March
- February
- No Filing on a Penal Code section 246.3(a), “Gross Negligent Discharge of a Firearm” Offense - Arrest Record Completely Sealed!
- Post-Conviction Relief Obtained for Client with Bench Warrant on a Felony Health and Safety Code § 11350(a), “Possession of a Co
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health and Safety Code section 11359(a)- “Possession of Marijuana for Sales” Felony Offense - Vacated Pe
- Amazing Result Obtained for Client Charged with Two Domestic Violence Related Cases! Two Serna Motions Granted! Our Office was a
- January
- Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Client Charged with Attempted Murder (Penal Code section 664/187) and
- Federal Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) – CASA Program - Co
- Three Petitions to Seal Records of Arrests Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Granted for One Client in Same Day!
- Health and Safety Code section 11361.5 Post-Conviction Motion to Obliterate and Destroy the Arrest and Conviction Record for Hea
- Vehicle Code section 14601.1, “Driving on a Suspended License” and Vehicle Code section 23140(a), “Driving with a BAC of 0.05% o
- Post-Conviction Relief! Felony Penal Code §32 “Accessory After the Fact” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Sent
- 2020
- December
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Re-Sentencing Relief Pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.91 as a Result of Service in United States Military as Mitigating Facto
- Newly-Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “Directives” Aimed at Addressing Penal Code section 1170.95 P
- Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Attorney Steve Escovar was Able to Negotiate to a Two (2) Year State
- Petitions to Seal Records of Arrests Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Granted for Our Client!
- Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives - How Escovar
- Post-Conviction Relief! Four Post-Conviction Motions Granted in One Day for Three Different Clients!
- Certificate of Rehabilitation - “Period of Rehabilitation”
- Juvenile Client Charged with Violating Penal Code section 192(c)(1), “Vehicular Manslaughter” – a Felony - Juvenile Jurisdiction
- Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives May Allow More
- Post-Conviction Relief! Felony Penal Code § 459/460(b) “Second Degree Burglary” Offense and Felony 496(a), “Receiving Stolen Pro
- Two Controlled Substances Charges Completely Dismissed! One Health and Safety Code section 11377, “Possessing a Controlled Subst
- Post-Conviction Relief! Felony Penal Code § 273.5(a) “Domestic Violence” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Char
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 1203.4 Motion to Dismiss Granted on a Vehicle Code section 23152(b) Offense!
- Petitions to Seal Records of Arrests Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Granted for Our Client!
- November
- “Possessing/Presenting a Fake Identification Card by a Minor” Offense, Business and Professions Code section 25661(a), Resolved
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1995 Health and Safety Code section 11352(a)- “Transportation for Sale of a Controlled Substance” Felony
- Obstructing a Public Business Establishment Case Completely Dismissed! Penal Code section 602.1(a) “Obstructing a Public Busines
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 487H(a) “Grand Theft of Cargo Over $950” Felony Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Mot
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11351(a) “Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance” Felony Offense Vacated
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11351 “Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell” Felony Offense
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11352(a) “Transportation for Sale of a Controlled Substance” Felony Offense Vac
- Vehicle Code section 12500, “Driving Without a License” Case Completely Dismissed Per Penal Code section 1385
- October
- Vehicle Code section 20002(a), “Hit and Run Causing Property Damage,” Case Completely Dismissed Per Civil Compromise, Penal Code
- Penal Code section 243(e)(1), “Spousal Battery,” Charge Negotiated to Penal Code section 242, “Simple Battery” - Formal Diversio
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1997 Penal Code section 470 – “Forgery,” Penal Code section 459A - “Possession of a Bad Check/Money Orde
- Bench Warrant from 1989 for a Violation of Penal Code section 602(j), “Trespassing” Recalled and Probation Terminated
- Three Successful Post-Conviction Motions Granted Yesterday In Downtown Los Angeles Courthouse
- Health and Safety Code section 11350(a), “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Felony 1987 Offense - Bench Warrant Recalled and
- Vehicle Code section 23152(a)/(b), “DUI” and Vehicle Code section 20002(a), “Hit and Run - Property Damage” Misdemeanor Charges
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11351.5 “Possession for Sale of Cocaine and Cocaine Base” Felony Offense Vacate
- DUI Charges Against Client with BAC of .21 Negotiated to Wet Reckless and Driving Without a License Charges!
- AB-1196 – Bill Regarding Peace Officers: Use of Force - Approved by the Governor
- AB-1506 – Bill Regarding Police Use of Force - Approved by the Governor
- September
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1997 Penal Code section 245(a) – “Assault with a Deadly Weapon” Renegotiated to “Simple Battery” - Penal
- DUI with a BAC of .131/.129! Won DMV Administrative Per Se Hearing! No Suspension!
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 273a(b) “Child Endangerment” Misdemeanor Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and
- Informal Diversion Granted for Client Charged with Misdemeanor “Possession of Nitrous Oxide” in Violation of Penal Code section
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11366.5(a) “Allowing Place for Preparing or Storing a Controlled Substance” and
- Probation Successfully Modified for Our Client Involved in DUI Homicide Filed as Vehicle Code section 23153 Reduced to Simple DU
- Policy Limit Personal Injury Settlement for Client Rear-Ended by Another Vehicle on the I-110 Freeway in Los Angeles!
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1991 Penal Code section 182(1)(4) – “Conspiracy,” Insurance Code section 556(a)(1)(3)(4) – “Making a Fra
- August
- Injured in a Car Collision and Want to Seek Bodily Injury Damages? What are the Initial Steps to Pursuing a Claim for Bodily Inj
- Recently Enacted Government Code section 51039(g)(1) Permits Defendant’s Currently Charged or Previously Convicted of Sidewalk V
- Post-Conviction Relief: 2001 Penal Code section 273.5(a) Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Offense – Vacated per Penal Code section
- Informal Diversion Granted for Client Charged with Misdemeanor “Prostitution” in Violation of Penal Code section 647(b)(2) - Cas
- Superior Court of Los Angeles County Expands Audio and Video Appearances for Criminal Courtrooms and Other Practice Areas!
- Felony Penal Code section 459, “Second Degree Burglary of a Vehicle” Case Completely Dismissed and Sealed for Juvenile Client th
- Military Diversion - Misdemeanor DUI Case Completely Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1001.80
- July
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 664/487(a) “Attempted Grand Theft” Misdemeanor Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Moti
- Penal Code section 487(a) and Penal Code section 666 Felony Offenses Reduced to Misdemeanors and Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Cod
- Penal Code section 273.5(a) - Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Offense Vacated Per Penal Code section 1473.7 and Renegotiated to Im
- Bench Warrant Recalled for Client on a Vehicle Code section 23152(f) Offense in Which the Court Requested the Defendant’s Appear
- June
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 243(e)(1) “Domestic Battery” Misdemeanor Arrest Sealed Per Penal Code section 851.91!
- Misdemeanor DUI Case Involving .13/.14 PAS Test - 0.9/.11 Chemical Test With a Freeway Traffic Collision Reduced to a “Wet Reckl
- Felony Case with Three Counts Involving Theft Offenses Completely Dismissed Per Penal Code section 1382 for Denying Defendant Hi
- New Appellate Court Opinion Analyses Whether a Petitioner is Eligible to Have His Record of Arrest Sealed Per Penal Code section
- Superior Court of Los Angeles County Extends $0 Bail Previously Ordered by the Judicial Council in Response to COVID-19 Global H
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 273.5(a) “Domestic Violence” Misdemeanor Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and
- NEW Ninth Circuit Opinion Regarding Federal Sentencing Enhancements and California State Court Convictions for Penal Code sectio
- California Court of Appeal Determines that COVID-19 Constitutes “Good Cause” to Continue a Trial Under Penal Code section 1382 i
- Two Misdemeanor Drug Offenses Completely Dismissed for Our Client! No Jail! No Conviction!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Great Personal Injury Settlement for Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Our Client Spraining his Wrist!
- May
- Penal Code section 290 Sex Offender – Failure to Register - NO JAIL Resolution!
- Under 21 Driving Under the Influence One-Year Driving Privilege Suspension – Obtaining a “Critical Need to Drive” License
- Can a Person Subject to Penal Code section 290 “Sex Offender Registration” Enter a Park in California?
- Domestic Battery Case Filing Rejected by City Prosecutor’s Office! No Filing of Criminal Charges on a Penal Code section 243(e)(
- What is a “Motion to Withdraw Plea Pursuant to Penal Code section 1018”?
- Is a Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate a Conviction or Sentence Only Available to Non-Citizens Suffering Adverse Immigration
- New First Appellate District Court of Appeal Opinion Discusses the Procedure for Review on a Petition for Resentencing Under Pen
- April
- New Second Appellate District Court of Appeal Opinion Upholds the Constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 1437, Petition for Resent
- California “Dog Bite” Law: Does the "One Bite" Rule Apply in California and When is a Dog Owner Liable?
- Department of Health Care Services’ Right to Reimbursement of Medical Expenses Covered on Behalf of a Medi-Cal
- How to Maximize Your Bodily Injury Award Recovery
- How to Pursue a Claim Under Your “Uninsured Motorist Coverage”
- Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Installation Information
- Los Angeles County Justice Organizations Coordinating Stipulated Agreements to Release Eligible Inmates in L.A. County Jail Syst
- Presiding Judge of Los Angeles County, Judge Kevin C. Brazile, Announces Immediate Temporary Relief for All Traffic and Non-Traf
- The Impact COVID-19 is Having on California Inmates Serving Sentences in Federal Prisons, California State Prisons, and Californ
- COVID-19 Gun & Ammunition Store Closures Throughout Los Angeles!
- Presiding Judge of Los Angeles County, Judge Kevin C. Brazile, Announces All Essential Juvenile Dependency Hearings are now to b
- Statewide Emergency Bail Schedule Announced by Judicial Council in Response to COVID-19 – Emergency Rule 4 Adopted!
- Penal Code section 243(e)(1) Offense Record of Arrest Ordered Sealed Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91!
- Prosecutorial Formal Diversion and DEJ Granted on a Driving on a Suspended License and Possessing a Controlled Substance Case! C
- Great Personal Injury Settlement for Client that Slipped-and-Fell and Fractured Two Teeth Walking Out of Convenience Store!
- Criminal Conviction Wrongfully Attributed to Your Criminal Record? How to Correct Your Record and Remove the Conviction from App
- March
- What is the “Implied Consent Law” and What Must an Officer Advise a Driver Presumed to be Under the Influence of Both Drugs and
- Slipped-and-Fell on Raised and Uneven Sidewalk? What are the Deadlines for Filing a Claim Against the Public Entity for Compensa
- Post-Conviction Motion to Reduce Felony Penal Code section 245(a), “Assault with a Deadly Weapon” Reduced to a Misdemeanor and D
- Two Post-Conviction Motions to Vacated Granted at Torrance Courthouse in One Morning for Two Different Clients!
- Three Amazing Results Achieved for Three Different Clients in One Day!
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11351.5 “Possession for Sale of Cocaine” Felony Offense Vacated Per Penal Code
- February
- Amazing Global Terminal Resolution Reached for Client Charged With Two Open Cases (One Case for Possession of Methamphetamine, O
- Immigration Neutral Result Obtained for Client Charged with Grand Theft – a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude for Federal Immigrat
- Great Personal Injury Settlement for Pedestrian Client Hit by Vehicle!
- Is an Inmate Serving a State Prison for a Penal Code section 288(a) Offense Eligible for Early Parole Consideration Under Propos
- DEJ Granted on Domestic Battery Case! Penal Code § 243(e)(1), “Domestic Battery,” Penal Code § 236, “False Imprisonment,” and Pe
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 647(b) “Prostitution” Misdemeanor Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Charge
- Grand Theft Case Completely Dismissed! Penal Code section 504/487(a) “Grand Theft by Embezzlement Case” Offense Dismissed Per Pe
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 273.5(a), “Domestic Violence - Corporal Injury of a Spouse” Offense and Penal Code § 422, “
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11377(a) “Possession of Methamphetamine” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.
- January
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11359(a) “Possession of Marijuana for Sale” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 14
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11352(a) “Transportation with Intent to Sell” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code §
- Dismissal for Los Angeles Law Enforcement Officer Previously Convicted of Vehicle Code section 12500, “Driving Without a License
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code § 11351.5 “Possession with the Intent to Sell” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1
- Speeding Infraction Violation Set for Bench Trial and Dismissed!
- Wrong Person – Identity Issue! Client in Immigration Detention. Incorrect Conviction Attributed to His Criminal Record! Motion t
- Two Controlled Substances Cases Completely Dismissed! Two Health and Safety Code section 11377, “Possessing a Controlled Substan
- Hit and Run Case Completely Dismissed! Vehicle Code section 20002(a) “Hit and Run” Offense Dismissed Per Penal Code § 1385, In t
- Multiple Instances of Probation Violations on a Penal Code section 647(b) Offense Resolved for No Jail Time – Court Originally I
- Contested Restitution Hearing Requesting Over $5,000 Results in Restitution Hearing Taken Off Calendar and No Victim Restitution
- Two Penal Code section 1473.7 Motions Granted on Same Day for Two Different Defendants
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 245(a)(1) “Assault with a Deadly Weapon” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and
- December
- 2019
- December
- Dismissal of a Restraining Order and Due Process Violation
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 273.5(a) “Domestic Violence” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Charge Rene
- Dismissal of a Neighbor Dispute Restraining Order
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Great Personal Injury Settlement for Fender Bender Collision! Minor’s Compromise Approved by the Court!
- Great Result on a Penal Code section 25400(a)(1), “Having Concealed Firearm in Vehicle” and Penal Code section 21810, “Possessio
- Amazing Result in a .33/.32 DUI/Hit and Run Case! No Jail!
- Penal Code section 484g(b), “Use of an Unlawfully Obtained Credit or Access Card,” Offense Dismissed After Filing of Speedy Tria
- Penal Code section 243(e)(1) Offense Set for Trial by Defense and Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1382 – Prosecution An
- November
- Client in Immigration Detention. Incorrect Conviction Attributed to His Criminal Record! Motion to Verify Identity and Correct R
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 484(a) “Petty Theft” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Re-Negotiated
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code § 1473.7 Previously Granted and Dismissed was Successfully Renegotiated to Immigra
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350 “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Offense Vacated Per Penal Co
- Probation Violation on a Fourth Time DUI! Defendant Failed to Comply With Any Condition of Probation! Probation Revoked and Rein
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11351.5 “Possession for Sale of Cocaine” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code §
- Office Conference Hearing Granted for Our client Charged with Violations of Penal Code Section 647(f), 148(a)(1), and 470(b)! Su
- Penal Code section 422 Offense Reduced to a Misdemeanor Pursuant to Penal Code section 17(b) and Probation Terminated Early Purs
- Penal Code section 243(e)(1) Offense Set for Trial by Defense and Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1382 – Prosecution An
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 664/487 Crime Involving Moral Turpitude Conviction Vacated and Dismissed!
- October
- Federal Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) – CASA Track I Gran
- Informal Diversion Granted for Our Client Charged with a Violation of Penal Code Section 459.5 Misdemeanor! Case Dismissed after
- How to Obtain Acceptance of a Personal Injury Settlement for a Minor in California?
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350 “Possession of a Controlled Substance” Offense Vacated Per Penal Co
- AB-32 – Bill to End California’s Use of For-Profit Private Prisons After 2028 - Approved by the Governor
- Motion to Terminate Probation Early and Dismiss Case Granted on a 2017 DUI Conviction!
- DUI Homicide Filed as Vehicle Code section 23153 Reduced to Simple DUI! No jail!
- Penal Code section 647(b), Solicitation for Prostitution, Offense Dismissed After Filing of Speedy Trial Motion (Serna Motion)!
- SB-233 “Immunity from Arrest” Law Approved by the Governor
- Successful Preliminary Hearing Results in the Dismissal of a Felony Count!
- AB-127 “Driving Under the Influence : Research” Law Approved by the Governor and Took Effect on July 10, 2019
- Two Post-Conviction Relief Motions Granted in One Day for Two Different Clients! Conviction to Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Pen
- SB-192 “Posse Comitatus” Law Set to Repeal Penal Code section 150 and Penal Code section 1550
- Post-Conviction Relief! Conviction to Robbery (Penal Code section 211) with Firearm Enhancement Previously Vacated Under Penal C
- September
- Successfully Defended Permanent Civil Harassment Restraining Order! Denied After Hearing! Temporary Restraining Order Dissolved!
- NEW AB 392 Bill “Peace Officers: Deadly Force” Law Set to Take Effect
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1995 Penal Code section 211 Robbery Offense with an Enhancement pursuant to Penal Code section 12022(a)(
- Successful Correction of a Court Record for a Client
- Certificate of Rehabilitation Granted for a Client Convicted of Health and Safety Code section 11351, “Possession for Sales of a
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 496 “Receiving Stolen Property” Felony Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion
- August
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 550(b)(1) “Presenting a Fraudulent Claim” Felony Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 147
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11377(a), “Possession of Methamphetamine” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code
- Post-Conviction Relief: 2002 Penal Code section 273.5(a) Domestic Violence Offense – Vacated per Penal Code section 1016.5 & Dis
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Contested Own Recognizance Release on a Vehicle Code section 23152(f) Charges and Health and Safety Code section 11350 Results i
- Office Conference Hearing Granted and No Filing of Criminal Charges for Our Client Charged with Violations of Penal Code Section
- Juvenile Penal Code section 245(a)(4) Felony Charges – Welfare & Institutions Code § 790 Deferred Entry of Judgment Successfully
- July
- Penal Code section 459.5, “Shoplifting,” Violation Results in a Complete Dismissal!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 484(a) “Petty Theft” Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Renegotiated
- Office Conference Hearing Granted for Our client Charged with Violations of Penal Code Section 647(f), 148(a)(1), and 470(b)!
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code § 1473.7 Granted and Dismissed!
- Restraining Order Hearing Results in Dismissal!
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code § 1473.7 Granted for a Client and Re-Negotiated to Immigration Neutral Plea!
- Health and Safety Code section 11377(a), Possession of Methamphetamine, and Health and Safety Code section 11364, Possession of
- Penal Code § 273.5, Domestic Violence Felony Offense Resolved as a Penal Code § 243(e)(1), Domestic Battery Misdemeanor!
- Penal Code section 245(a)(4), Assault by Means of Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury, Offense Dismissed After Filing of
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code § 1473.7 Granted for a Client and Re-Negotiated to Immigration Neutral Plea!
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate 1999 Health & Safety Code § 11359(Possession of Marijuana for Sales
- Penal Code section 243.4, Sexual Battery, Offense Dismissed at Arraignment!
- Contested Restitution Hearing Results in Significant Reduction of Claimed Loss from Victims in Eight Car Collision DUI Case!
- Contested Juvenile Detention Hearing on a Penal Code section 192(c)(1) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Charge Results in Client be
- Client Advanced to Second Phase of the Los Angeles County Sentenced Offender Drug Court (“SODC”) – Originally Facing Approximate
- Penal Code section 30600 Felony Offense Negotiated from State Prison Offer to Cal Trans Deal!
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted for a Client and Re-Negotiated to Immigration Neutral Plea!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Three Post-Conviction Motions GRANTED at Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse for Our Clients!
- Contested Return of Property (U.S. Currency – Cash) Hearing on a Health and Safety Code section 11351 Possession of Drugs for Sa
- June
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted for a Client and Dismissed in the Interests of Justice Purs
- Contested Probation Violation Hearing on a Penal Code section 245(a)(1) Charge Results in Client being Kept Out of State Prison!
- Post-Conviction Motion Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted for a Client and Re-Negotiated to Immigration Neutral Plea!
- Two Post-Conviction Motions Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted for a Client in One Day and Dismissed Pursuant to Pena
- Contested Bail Hearing on a Penal Code section 273.5(a) Charge Results in Client being Kept Out of Jail and No Bail Increase!
- Penal Code section 23900 Felony Offense Negotiated from 16 Months State Prison Offer to 364 Days in County Jail and Gang Enhance
- Second Time DUI! 60 Day Jail Enhancement Stricken! Refusal Stricken! Eliminated 2 Year Driving Privilege Restriction!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Penal Code section 1473.7
- May
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11550 Misdemeanor Offense Vacated and Re-Pled to Immigration Safe Plea Pu
- Post-Conviction Relief! ONE Client and TWO Cases Vacated Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7, and Dismissed!
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 273.5(a) Domestic Violence Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Re-Nego
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11357(c) Controlled Substance Offense Record of Arrest and Conviction Des
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11357(b) Controlled Substance Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Mot
- Two Post-Conviction Motions Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted for a Client in One Day and renegotiated to immigratio
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1989 Health & Safety Code section 11351 Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale Offense – Vacated
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 182(a)(1), Conspiracy to Commit the Crime of Possession for Sale of Cocaine Offense V
- Juvenile Penal Code section 242/243(a) Misdemeanor Charges – Welfare & Institutions Code § 654 Informal Diversion Granted and Ca
- Motion to Terminate Probation Early Pursuant to PC 1203.3 Granted on Vehicle Code section 23152(b) Offense!
- Federal Methamphetamine Conspiracy Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 846 – CASA Program – Complete Dismissal!
- April
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11359 Possession of Marijuana for Sale Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1
- Case Dismissed After Completion of Pre-Trial Diversion for a Misdemeanor Health and Safety Code section 11350 (“Possessing a Con
- Great Personal Injury Settlement for Fender Bender Collision!
- Juvenile Penal Code section 245(a)(4) Felony Charges – Welfare & Institutions Code § 790 Deferred Entry of Judgment Granted!
- Business and Professions Code section 25658(a), Selling Alcohol to a Person Under 21, Negotiated to Business and Professions Cod
- Health and Safety Code section 11378, Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance, and Health and Safety Code section 11379(a)
- Penal Code section 664/496(a), Attempted Receiving Stolen Property Not Exceeding $950, Negotiated to Business and Professions Co
- Business and Professions Code section 25658(a), Selling Alcohol to a Minor Under 21, Office Hearing Granted! No Filing! No Jail!
- Health and Safety Code section 11364.7(a), Possession for Sale of Drug Paraphernalia, Negotiated to Penal Code section 415, Dist
- Penal Code section 316, Keeping a Disorderly House for the Purposes of Prostitution, Granted Office Hearing and Charges Not File
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350(a) Possession of a Controlled Substance (To Wit Cocaine) Offense Va
- DUI Charges with Client Hitting 8 Parked Cars Negotiated to Wet Reckless! No Jail!
- March
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11357(b) Controlled Substance Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Mot
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11350(a) Possession of a Controlled Substance Offense Vacated Per Penal C
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11352(a) Sale or Transportation of a Controlled Substance Offense Vacated
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11350(a) (Possession of a Controlled Substance) Offense Vacated Pursuant to
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- Penal Code section 484(a) Offense Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 – In the Interests of Justice!
- Unlawful Taking of a Bird, Mammal, Fish, Reptile or Amphibian in Violation of Fish and Game Code section 2000! DEJ Granted and D
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 487(c) Grand Theft Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Dismissed in th
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 1203.3 Motion to Terminate Probation Early and Penal Code section 1203.4 Motion to Di
- February
- Potential Initiative May Appear on 2020 California Ballot Proposing Substantial Changes to the 2011 Criminal Realignment Law
- Post-Conviction Relief! Health and Safety Code section 11359 Possession of Marijuana for Sale Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1992 Health & Safety Code section 11352(a) Controlled Substance Offense – Vacated per Penal Code section
- Measure on California’s 2020 Ballot Addressing Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection
- Referendum on 2020 Ballot Addressing SB-10 - Bill that Eliminates Monetary Bail in California
- What is a Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis?
- SB-923 Adopted into Law and Seeks to Adopt Uniform Regulations for Photo Lineups and Live Eyewitness Lineups to Increase Accurac
- SB-1437 – Accomplice Liability for Felony Murder Amendments to Penal Code section 188 and 189 – Updates Since Enactment
- Dismissed! Willfully and Unlawfully Keeping a Disorderly House for the Purpose of Prostitution (Penal Code § 316) Charges Dismis
- A Discussion Regarding Pardons and Commutations Made by California Governors Since 1943
- Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Norwalk Station Hosts First Opportunity for Qualifying Defendants to Convert a Warrant to a Cit
- Two Cases Alleging Felony and Two Strike Offenses, Consolidated and Negotiated to No State Prison and No Jail!
- Pre-Plea Diversion Granted in Grand Theft by Embezzlement Case (Penal Code section 504 & 487(a)! Complete Dismissal Per Penal Co
- Post-Conviction Relief! Felony Health and Safety Code section 11351 Possession for Sale Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7
- Dismissed! Possession of a False ID Card and Unlawful Forgery of a Governmental Agency Driver’s License and Identification Card
- January
- Post-Conviction Relief! Penal Code section 484(a) Petty Theft Offense Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion and Renegotiated to
- 65 Felony Counts Originally Charged! Bail Originally Set at $2,190,000 Million Dollars! Successful Bail Review Hearing Reduced B
- How Cellphone Extraction Technology Can Assist in Defending Criminal Cases
- Record Sealed Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 and Section 851.92 for 1984 Health and Safety Code section 11377(a) Arrest!
- Post-Conviction Relief! Welfare & Institutions Code § 10980(c)(2), Welfare Fraud Case Vacated Per Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion! Di
- Penal Code section 1473.7 Appellate Opinion in People v. Gonzalez Recently Depublished
- Three Felony Counts Dismissed! Felony Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charges Dismissed Per Pen
- Romero Granted! Client Granted Probation on P.C. § 4501.5 (Battery on Correctional Officer in State Prison) & P.C. § 4573.6 (Pos
- Registered Sex Offender in a Child Safety Zone (Los Angeles County Ordinance Section 13.59.030) Case Dismissed Per Penal Code se
- New Felony Reduction to Misdemeanor Law! Effective January 1, 2019 –Assembly Bill No. 1941
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11351 (Possession of Drugs for Sale) w/ Special Allegation Per Penal Code s
- Motion to Correct Identity and Criminal Record, Granted! Injustice Corrected!
- Federal Criminal Justice Reform Bill – The First Step Act – Prohibits the Use of Solitary Confinement for Discipline, Punishment
- Bench Warrant Recalled and Case Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 in the Interests of Justice for a Misdemeanor Heal
- Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Neighborhood Justice Program (“NJP”) Allows Qualifying Offenders to Complete Program and Rece
- Effective January 1, 2019 – New Gun Control Law Passed in California Requiring Showing of Safe Handling of Firearm and Live-Fire
- Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool (“CPORT”) Developed and Can Help Predict Risk of Recidivism Among Adult Male Offenders with
- Probation for Bringing a Gun Through a TSA Checkpoint! Increase in Firearms Uncovered at the Nation’s Airports – Los Angeles Tim
- Felony Insurance Code section 556(a)(1) “Presenting Fraudulent Claim” Offense Reduced from a Felony to a Misdemeanor!
- December
- 2018
- December
- Governor Jerry Brown Announced that he has Granted 143 Pardons and 131 Commutations
- Client Sentenced to Los Angeles County Sentenced Offender Drug Court (“SODC”) – Originally Facing Approximately Four Years in St
- Set to Take Effect January 1, 2019 – New Gun Control Laws Passed in California: AB-3129 & SB-1100
- Misdemeanor Health and Safety Code section 11377 (“Possessing a Controlled Substance, to wit Methamphetamine”) Charge Dismissed
- Penal Code Section 1203.4a: Expungement Relief for Cases in Which Probation was not Granted!
- Federal Criminal Justice Reform Bill – The First Step Act (H.R. 5682) – Aimed at Reducing Recidivism and Reforming Federal Sente
- Post-Conviction Relief: 1980 Health & Safety Code section 11360 Controlled Substance Offense – Vacated per Penal Code section 10
- Los Angeles County Drug Program for Defendants with Felony Non-Violent Offenses Facing State Prison Commitments! Sentenced Offen
- Potential Halt to SB-10 Bail Reform Law Set to Go in Effect Next October! Coalition of Bail Industry Groups Submitted Enough Sig
- Misdemeanor Penal Code section 243(b) (“Battery Upon a Peace Officer”) Charge Dismissed and Negotiated to an Infraction Violatio
- Misdemeanor Penal Code section 316 “Keeping Disorderly House for the Purpose of Prostitution” Charge Dismissed and Negotiated to
- Voluntary Manslaughter (Penal Code section 192(a)) Charge Dismissed and Negotiated to Involuntary Manslaughter (Penal Code secti
- November
- Two Felony Penal Code section 487(a) Charges Reduced to Misdemeanors Pursuant to Penal Code section 17(b) and Dismissed per Pena
- Juvenile Penal Code section 242/243(a) Misdemeanor Charges – Welfare & Institutions Code § 654 Informal Diversion Granted!
- Six Penal Code § 594(a) Violations Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 In the Interests of Justice!
- Two Post-Conviction Motions Granted Pursuant to Penal Code section 1473.7 and Penal Code section 1016.5 for a Client in One Day
- Los Angeles County – Central Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Health & Safety Code section 11350(a) Unlawful Po
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code § 11350(a) – Plea Withdrawn and Dismissed per Penal Code section 1203.43!
- October
- Los Angeles County – East Los Angeles Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Penal Code section 273.5(a) Domestic Vio
- Felony Penal Code section 422 Criminal Threats and Misdemeanor Penal Code section 243(e)(1) Battery Charges Dismissed in the Int
- Effective January 1, 2019 - Amendment to Penal Code section 1473.7 Makes a Presumption of Legal Invalidity in Certain Cases (AB-
- How Can Sealing Your Arrest Record Pursuant to Penal Code section 851.91 Help You?
- Effective January 1, 2019 New Bill Will Permit the District Attorney’s Office to Recommend Shorter Sentences for Inmates Retroac
- Governor Jerry Brown Recently Signed SB-439 – Limiting Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to Minors 12 and Older, With Exceptions
- NEW Bill Make Significant Amendments to Penal Code section 188 and 189 Accomplice Liability for Felony Murder (SB-1437)
- Seven Vehicle Code Violations Dismissed and Negotiated Plea to One Misdemeanor Count! No Jail/Only Community Labor!
- NEW Bill Make Eliminates Monetary Bail in California (SB-10)
- NEW Bill Permits Disclosure of Peace Officer/Custodial Officer Personnel Records Under Certain Circumstances (SB-1421)
- NEW Bill Make Significant Amendments to Penal Code section 1473.7 (AB-2867)
- NEW Bill Requires Review of State Records to Assist in Resentencing, Dismissing and/or Redesignating Cannabis Convictions (AB-17
- NEW Bill Repeals Authority for District Attorney to Make a Motion to Transfer Some Minors to Criminal Jurisdiction (SB-1391)
- Misdemeanor Penal Code section 647(f) Public Intoxication Offense Dismissed and Renegotiated to an Infraction Penal Code section
- Two Counts of Misdemeanor Penal Code section 484(a) Petty Theft Offenses Dismissed per Penal Code section 1382! No Jail/No Convi
- NEW Ninth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- NEW Eighth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- September
- August
- NEW Sixth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- Attorney Steve Escovar Asked to Provide his Opinion on Univision TV Regarding a Los Angeles County Man Charged with Extortion, G
- Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 490.5 - Petty Theft Conviction and Penal Code section 853.7 -Willfully Violating Prom
- Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 245(a)(2) Assault with a Firearm Offense with Sentence Enhancement for Use of a Firea
- Post-Conviction Relief: TWO Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) Controlled Substance Convictions – Vacated per Penal Code sect
- Elder Abuse Restraining Order DISMISSED!
- NEW SB-923 Bill Seeks to Adopt Uniform Regulations for Photo Lineups and Live Eyewitness Lineups to Increase Accuracy of Suspect
- NEW AB 1810 Bill Creates Unprecedented Mental Health Diversion Program for Felony and Misdemeanor Offenses
- July
- Felony Welfare Fraud (Welfare & Institutions Code section 10980(c)(2)) Charges Dismissed in the Interests of Justice per Penal C
- NEW Fifth Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- Felony Evading Arrest (Vehicle Code section 2800.1) Reduced to Misdemeanor Reckless Driving (Vehicle Code section 23103)! No Jai
- NO Jail Disposition for a Felony “Contact with Minor for Sexual Offense” (PC § 288.3(a))!
- NO JAIL TIME for Penal Code 487 Offense (Grand Theft by Embezzlement) Felony Offense!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code Section 1473.7.
- Sale of Alcohol Beverage to a Minor (BP 25658(a), Case Dismissed!
- Domestic Violence (Penal Code section 273.5(a)) Offense DISMISSED for Denial of Speedy Trial
- What is a Penal Code section 18.5 Motion?
- June
- What is a “Motion to Withdraw Plea Pursuant to Penal Code section 1018”?
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11359(a) (Possession of Marijuana for Sales) Controlled Substance Offense –
- AB 2867 – An Act to Amend Penal Code Section 1473.7 Currently Being Introduced in the Assembly
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing the Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Reclassified as Misdemeanors Pursuant to Proposition 47
- Los Angeles County – San Fernando Courthouse - Penal Code § 1016.5/1473.7 Motion to Vacate Penal Code section 273.5(a), Convicti
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing the Court’s Discretion to Terminate Probation Early in Domestic Violence Cases
- Penal Code section 1473.7 Appellate Opinion in People v. Landaverde Recently Depublished
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11352(a) Controlled Substance Offense – Vacated per Penal Code section 1016
- Los Angeles County – Van Nuys Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Health & Safety Code section 11359, Conviction G
- May
- Los Angeles County – Norwalk Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Health & Safety Code section 11377(a), Conviction
- Bail Reduced from $2,190,000 to $230,000 for Over 65 Criminal Counts Charged in Complaint Including - Possession of Assault Weap
- Business & Professions Code § 7028(a) Contracting Without a License, Diverted to Office Hearing, Case Not Filed!
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- Los Angeles County – Torrance Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Health & Safety Code section 11359, Conviction G
- DUI Causing Injury (BAC Refusal), Military Diversion Pursuant to Penal Code § 1001.80 Granted!
- DUI BAC .18/.18, Admission to Driving and Drinking, Open Containers in Vehicle, APS License Suspension Set Aside! No Suspension!
- April
- Third Strike, Third Penal Code section 211 Offense – Six Year Prison Sentence!
- Los Angeles County – Downey Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Penal Code section 273.5(a), Domestic Violence Con
- Under 21, BAC .10/.10 - Critical Need to Drive Application/CDL (VC § 13353.8(a)) Granted!:
- Motion Per Penal Code section 1473.7 Granted! Post-Conviction Relief: Health and Safety Code section 11351 Felony Possession of
- Health and Safety Code § 11364 Possession of Smoking Device Case Dismissed Pre-Plea!
- Meet Legal Assistant Viridiana Ordonez
- Penal Code § 459 Second Degree Commercial Burglary Case Dismissed!
- DUI BAC .10/.10, Weaving/Straddling, Under 21 Offense Negotiated to Wet Reckless Charge!
- Post-Conviction Relief: Penal Code section 245(a)(1) Felony Assault With a Deadly Weapon Conviction – Vacated & Dismissed:
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) Under the Influence Offense – Vacated & Dismissed
- March
- Two Penal Code section 484(a) Offenses Vacated - Penal Code section 1473.7 Motion Granted
- How to Seal Arrest Records Per Penal Code section 851.91, et. seq
- What Can a Criminal Post-Conviction Motion do to Benefit Your Immigration Case?
- Amazing Result on an Attempted Murder Case!
- What is Military Pre-Trial Diversion?
- What is a Petition Pursuant to Penal Code section 17(b)?
- Health and Safety Code section 11350(a) Offense Reduced, Invalidated and Dismissed Pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.43
- What is a Petition Pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.43?
- What is a Petition Pursuant to Penal Code section 236.14?
- Creative Post-Conviction Result on a Controlled Substance Case
- Criminal Immigration Relief: What is the Difference Between a Penal Code section 1473.7 Motion and a Penal Code section 1016.5 M
- Post-Conviction Relief: Domestic Violence Penal Code section 273.5 Offense - Dismissed
- NEW Appellate Opinion Analyzing Pretrial Bail Determinations
- Amendments to Penal Code section 518 Makes Obtaining Certain Sexual Conduct or Images Illegal
- Who are the “Tier I” Offenders in NEW Penal Code § 290 Sex Registration Bill?
- February
- After AB-1008 – Can an Employer Consider an Infraction Conviction for Hiring Purposes?
- Post-Conviction Relief: Health & Safety Code section 11550(b) Under the Influence Offense - Dismissed
- NEW Penal Code § 290 Sex Registration Bill Taking Effect on January 1, 2021
- Health & Safety Code section 11351 Offense Vacated - Penal Code section 1473.7 Motion Granted
- DUI (VC § 23152) Case Dismissed and Driving with License Suspended for DUI (VC § 14601.2(a)) Case Dismissed!
- Can a Person Charged with a Penal Code section 647.6(a) (Annoying or Molesting a Child) Conviction Obtain a Certificate of Rehab
- What is an Administrative Per Se (APS) Hearing?
- Norwalk Superior Courthouse – Post Conviction Motions to Reduce and Vacate Health and Safety Code § 11359, Felony Conviction Gra
- Los Angeles County – Airport Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Health and Safety Code § 11352(a), Felony Convict
- Kern County – Metropolitan Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Penal Code § 273.5(a) Conviction Granted!
- Felony Health & Safety Code § 11350(a) Post-Conviction Motions!
- San Diego County – South County Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate Penal Code § 484(a) Conviction Granted!
- What is a Penal Code section 1473.7 Motion?
- Long Beach Courthouse - Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion to Vacate PC 484(a) Conviction Granted!
- What is the Deadline for Filing an Appeal on a Felony Penal Code section 1473.7 Motion?
- Penal Code section 1473.7: Another NEW Appellate Opinion
- Firearm Relinquishment – MANDATORY Upon Certain Convictions – New Law
- Federal Methamphetamine Conspiracy Violation Under 21 U.S.C. § 846 – CASA Track I Granted!
- What is the Federal Conviction and Sentence Alternatives Program (CASA)?
- California Supreme Court Opinion Analyzing Equal Protection Claim Regarding Certificates of Rehabilitation
- Penal Code § 273.5 Domestic Violence Charge Dismissed!
- Custodial Interrogation of Juveniles - NEW Bill Makes Landmark Changes!
- January
- California Values Act – Aimed at Providing Greater Protection to California Immigrants
- Penal Code § 1473.7 Motion Granted!
- NEW Bill Reduces Barriers to Employment for People with Criminal Convictions
- What "Prop 57" Credits are Penal Code section 288 Offenders Eligible for?
- First Appellate Opinion Analyzing Recently Enacted Penal Code section 1473.7
- Announcement: New Associate at Escovar Law, APC
- What is a Penal Code section 1016.5 Motion?
- Beware- New Marijuana Driving Laws
- Judges Can Now Strike Gun Enhancements!
- Great News! Newly Enacted Pretrial Diversion Program Can Assist in Controlled Substances Cases
- Can You Eliminate the PC 290 Lifetime Registration Requirement if Convicted of PC 288?
- Penal Code section 1016.5 Granted-Vacating a Penal Code Section 273.5(a) Offense, Case Dismissed!
- Start the New Year Fresh by Seeking a Criminal Expungement Today
- Domestic Violence Battery Case Dismissed (Penal Code § 243(e)(1))
- December
- 2017
- 2016
- October
- May
- April
- March
- Attorney Steve Escovar Named in National Trial Lawyers "Top 100"
- Felony Domestic Violence Conviction - VACATED, CASE DISMISSED
- Felony DUI (Fourth Offense) with Two Prior Strikes, "Romero Motion" Granted, Sentenced to SCRAM and home detention, No Prison Ti
- Two Counts of Penal Code section 118 - Perjury, reduced to One Count of False Impersonation Penal Code Section 529(a)(3)
- Licensed Professional Charged With Penal Code Section 459.5 - Shoplifting - Case Dismissed - Pre-Plea Diversion
- Creative Post Conviction Relief Result - Penal Code Section 17(d) Reduction
- February
- Successful "Prop. 47 Motion" - Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor
- Vehicle Code Section 14601.1 - Suspended License Misdemeanor Dismissed, Plea to Infraction Vehicle Code section 12500
- Visalia Superior Court - Penal Code section 1016.5 Motion Granted
- Another Penal Code Section 1016.5 Motion - Granted - Vacated, Health and Safety Code 11352(a) Conviction
- Six Counts of Sales and Transportation of Controlled Substances - Dismissed - Plea Agreement for DEJ on Misdemeanor
- Domestic Violence Acquittals! Penal Code sections 273.5 and 245(a)
- Hit and Run, Vehicle Code section 20002(a) - Not Guilty by Jury Trial
- Third Time DUI, BAC .22/.22, DMV Set Aside, Motion to Suppress Granted, Case Dismissed
- Felony Vandalism - Dismissed
- January
- Transportation of a Controlled Substance Warrant Recalled, Probation Terminated
- Felony Drug Possession Warrant, Recalled, Case Dismissed, No Jail
- DUI BAC .12/.13 - Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted - Case Dismissed
- "Not Guilty" on Two Counts of Attempted Murder
- Third Time DUI -V.C. 23152(b) Plea Agreement 150 Days of House Arrest
- Drug Sales Conviction Vacated Per Penal Code Section 1016.5 Motion
- Second Time DUI with Accident Reduced to "Wet Reckless"
- 2024
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