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What Do I Do If My Child Is Faced With Criminal Charges In Los Angeles County?
December 8, 2011
My child was charged with a crime in Los Angeles County? What can I Expect? Juvenile criminal cases are very tricky and parents of the child must know what to expect. When your child is charged with a crime, they … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Case, probation Tagged child criminal case, Juvenile defense, minor Leave a comment
I’m on Probation in California but live out of state. Can I complete my probation and classes out of state?
September 1, 2011
If you are currently on probation there are ways to modify your probation so that you can complete your probation and any additional classes or orders out of state. When a person is convicted of a crime and is given … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, DUI & Drunk Driving, probation Tagged DUI, Out of State, probation Leave a comment
LAPD Investigating Confrontation of October 31, 2010 Incident Involving Residents and Police Following Halloween Party
June 8, 2011
Attorney Luis Carrillo, Father of attorney Michael S. Carrillo, held a press conference today, June 8, 2011, to address a video that was released to the public today regarding the inadequate training of the LAPD officers who arrived on the … Continue reading
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Attorney Michael S. Carrillo Featured Alumnus of Whittier Law School
August 19, 2010
Michael Carrillo was recently featured on his alma mater, Whittier Law School’s, website regarding criminal law and his practice. You can see the webpage by clicking this link – Featured Alumni To see the interview, see the Q & A … Continue reading
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Can the recent regulation that awarded extra conduct credit be applied to me even if I was already convicted of a crime before the new legislation was enacted?
March 22, 2010
YES, the court can retroactively apply conduct credit for actual custody time spent if you were not convicted, or previously convicted, of a serious or violent felony and do not have to register as a sex offender. When someone is … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense Tagged credits, custody, jail, new legislation Leave a comment
Federal Judges Orders California State Prison To Reduce Inmate Population
January 8, 2010
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That California Must Reduce The Population of Inmates in State Prison On August 4, 2009, a three-panel Federal Court ordered that California reduce its inmate population. The Court cited California’s failure to protect … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, parole, Violent Crimes Tagged california department of corrections, reduction in inmate population Leave a comment
Can the court order me to surrender my medical marijuana card and stop using marijuana as a term of probation?
January 6, 2010
YES, the court can make you stop using marijuana and surrender your medical marijuana card as a term of your probation if you agree to it as a term. When you are charged with a crime, the District Attorney’s Office … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, probation Tagged marijuana, probation, Probation violation Leave a comment
What if the cops searched my car without my consent during a traffic stop? Do I have rights?
December 30, 2009
Yes, you do have rights. The police are only allowed to search your car under limited exceptions which a lawyer can best advise you on. When you are facing a criminal case there are many protections that allow the cops … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Vehicle Code Violation Tagged 4th amendment, detention, illegal search, illegal seizure, paraphernalia, vehicle stop Leave a comment
Can I Be Charged With Criminal Threats Even If I Don’t Live Near The Alleged Victim And Those Threats Were Supposedly Made While I Lived In Another State?
December 10, 2009
You Can Be Charged, And Convicted, Of Criminal Threats Even If You Make Threats From Another State Criminal threats, under California Penal Code Section 422, Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, Criminal Threats, Felony, Misdemeanor Tagged Criminal Threats Leave a comment
What if police officers have indiscriminately enforced the law against me?
November 22, 2009
Is There Anything I Can Do When The Law Has Indiscriminately Enforced Against Me? A court cannot preclude from the discovery process evidence of discriminatory enforcement of the law against defendants and can be a valid defense in state and … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Defense, Felony, Misdemeanor Tagged constitutional, Criminal Defense, criminal procedure, discovery, murguia defense, rights Leave a comment
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