by Ally Keegan | May 2, 2021 | Latest News
Much of the world came to a screeching halt at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the criminal justice system was no exception. Criminal courts shut down almost entirely for several weeks before slowly beginning to open back up. Among the vulnerable...
by Ally Keegan | Jan 19, 2021 | Criminal Law, Latest News, Prison and Parole
California’s Assembly Bill 1950 went into effect on January 1, 2021, shortening the probation periods for many offenses statewide. And AB 1950, which amends sections 1203a and 1203.1 of the Penal Code, might come as a pleasant surprise to some California probationers....
by Ally Keegan | Dec 11, 2020 | Criminal Law, Latest News
Freshly sworn-in George Gascón has taken the reins at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office after getting elected earlier this year. This week, the career law enforcement officer and prosecutor got to work. His first order of business? Sending his office a...
by Ally Keegan | Jul 10, 2020 | Latest News
Remember our blog post a couple of weeks ago about California’s emergency bail order making the default bail amount $0 for most misdemeanors and low-level felonies? Well, standard bail amounts are officially back to normal. The Judicial Council of California—the...
by Ally Keegan | Jul 9, 2020 | Latest News
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained increasing influence and has taken great strides towards police and criminal justice reform. One such way local governments and communities have responded to the protests...
by Ally Keegan | Jun 10, 2020 | Latest News
Yes, it’s a trick question. If you’re one of our clients, you have probably heard each of our attorneys tell you at one point or another: the best statement is no statement. (Our partner Stefano Molea can give you a quick refresher here.) But why? Especially in...
