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Can I plea for a Lesser Sentence if found guilty of a Criminal Offense?
Can I plea for a Lesser Sentence if found guilty of a Criminal Offense? Lawyers spend a lot of time fighting in court to protect their clients. They also help their clients who are guilty to reduce their sentence whenever the occasion calls for it. You can reduce some...
What is SB 1437 and its Impact on Criminal Laws?
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...
Who May Appeal a Criminal Court Decision and When?
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...
What Parts of Murder Laws Did SB 1437 change?
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...
What happens in a criminal court during SB 1437 proceedings?
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...
Can You Appeal a First-Degree Murder Conviction?
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,...
Appealing A Federal Conviction
California Federal Appeals Attorney If you have been convicted of a federal crime in California, you may be wondering what your appeal options are. Fortunately, there are several routes you can take to challenge your federal conviction. This article will provide an...
Appealing A Criminal Conviction
How to Appeal a Criminal Conviction in the United States When a court has convicted an offender, the next thing to do is sentence the offender. However, the case has not ended. The criminal defendant can move ahead and appeal the case at an appellate court to...
Reducing a Sentence with SB1437; All You Need to Know
Sentence Reduction With SB1437 Senate Bill 1437 [ SB1437 ] makes it possible for a person convicted of felony murder to get their sentence reduced to a lesser number. This article will equip you with reducing years off a felony murder sentence. What is the...
When To Hire an Appellate Lawyer?
Hiring An Appellate Attorney Have you ever experienced a lost trial? No need to fret. The only solution is to hire an appellate lawyer. But before making this move, it is very important to know what these lawyers do and the right time to hire one. Find out below. Who...
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