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Category Archives: How To Help Your Court Case
“Representing Informants” by Stuart Kirchick, Criminal Defense Attorney, Santa Clara County CA
Representing Informants By Stuart Kirchick Criminal Defense Attorney Santa Clara County As a second year law student in 1988, I attended a conference of criminal defense attorneys in San Francisco where half the day was devoted to discovery procedures for the disclosure of informants. In discussing the subject, each prominent … Continue reading
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“Confidential Informants – AKA The Snitch” – by Kirk Tarman, Criminal Defense Attorney, San Bernardino County CA
Confidential Informants-AKA “The Snitch” In a previous article we looked at a couple of motions that could help out a criminal defendant’s case, and now I’d like to focus on some scenarios that may call for other motions. In previous articles, we touched on some aspects of a suppression motion, … Continue reading
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“Arrested – How To Make Your Lawyer Work For YOU” by Richard Poland, Criminal Defense Attorney, Los Angeles County CA
If you’re charged with a crime, you need representation. Hiring a lawyer increases the odds of successful resolution. This is not to say the public defender doesn’t do a good job. Public defenders are devoted lawyers, who try their best for you. However, they have many cases and often cannot … Continue reading
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“Arrested – DUI Penalties” by Steve Citti, Criminal Defense Attorney, Alameda County CA
DUI cases differ from most criminal cases because they are one of the few misdemeanors for which California law requires a certain mandatory minimum sentence. Almost all other misdemeanors convictions, even much more serious ones, carry no mandatory minimum sentence: Your attorney is free to negotiate the best sentence possible … Continue reading

