May 2015

Criminal Defenses:  Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law

Fraud, Jury Trial, Misdemeanors and Felonies, White Collar Crime OC / / May 24, 2015 / , , , , , , , , ,

Criminal defenses Any reputable criminal defense attorney knows how important it is to assess a client’s criminal case for any potential legal defenses to the crime(s) being charged.  There are specific defenses that are in the California criminal jury instructions (CALCRIM) that lay out all available affirmative defenses for crimes.  Two of the most common […]

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The Use of Government Snitches – Fair or Unfair??

Federal Defense, Gang Crimes / / May 20, 2015 / , , , , , , , , ,

A recent hot topic across the United States has been the use of in custody government snitches against in-custody defendants.  In a famous murder case that occurred in Seal Beach, California involving Scott Dekraai, involved weeks of hearings resulting from a defense motion to dismiss in which law enforcement personnel and government snitches testified.  The

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