by admin | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
What Does This Bill Means? The governor of California, Jerry Brown, approved Senate Bill (SB) 1437 on September 30, 2018. It changed the state’s murder law by limiting who can be charged with murder and other felony murder offenses. Below is everything you need to...
by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Post Conviction Appeals
Who May Appeal a Criminal Court Decision and When? A criminal defendant who has been found guilty has the right to appeal. Although you have the right to appeal, you cannot succeed unless you have a strong case for why you should be granted a new trial. It is not...
by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Post Conviction Appeals
What Parts of Murder Laws Did SB 1437 change? SB 1437 modifies some conditions under which someone can be found guilty of murder. The new law may apply to cases still pending on appeal and existing and future cases in the trial courts. The statute also gives those who...
by admin | Aug 23, 2022 | Post Conviction Appeals
Someone can be guilty of a crime even if they are not the murderer. After reading this, you will know what happens in a criminal court during SB 1437 proceedings. How does SB 1437 Proceeding occur in Criminal Court? The judge determines in private whether the...
by admin | Aug 23, 2022 | Murder Conviction Appeals
Suppose the results of your murder trial were not what you had hoped for. In that case, you must comprehend that you cannot appeal a murder conviction—or any other criminal conviction—based on whether you think the jury made the incorrect decision. In other words,...
