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Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct a warrantless search of cell phones obtained from a defendant after arrest. The Court granted review to determine whether the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution was violated when approximately 90 minutes after lawfully arresting “The California Supreme Court Authorizes Warrantless Searches of Cell Phones”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Restraining and protective orders are court issued orders limiting or prohibiting an individual from contacting the alleged victim of a crime. The names for each order are essentially synonymous. In criminal matters, the court is authorized to issue restraining orders, which are generally referred to as criminal protective orders, to “Criminal Protective Orders and Restraining Orders”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Probation is the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence, where an individual is conditionally released from custody under the supervision of a probation officer or the court. Probation is generally reserved for those individuals whose conditional release into society poses minimal risk to public safety. In order “Modification of Probation”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
In California, all determinate prison sentences must include a period of parole. Once such a prison sentence is completed, individuals are usually subject to 3 or 5 years of parole, which is defined as a period of supervised release imposed on all inmates upon their release from prison. However, persons “California Parole “Lifer” Hearings”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Last year, the United States Supreme Court held in a deeply divided opinion that a sentence of life imprisonment without parole (LWOP) for any juvenile offender who did not commit a homicide was unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The court, however, “California Courts Disagree on Lengthy Prison Terms for Juveniles”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
California law affords judges a great deal of discretion to terminate probation at any time. Most misdemeanor convictions are punishable by a probation term of three years. A specific provision of the California Vehicle Code, however, specifies that DUI violations are to be punished with at least a three year probation “Early Termination of Probation in DUI Cases”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Domestic violence is a form of abuse committed against a person who is a spouse or former spouse, or an individual with whom the defendant has had a child or dating relationship. In the context of domestic violence prosecution, a dating relationship means a frequent and intimate association between the “Prosecution of Domestic Violence Cases in San Diego”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The United States Supreme Court in a deeply divided opinion reversed a conviction of a 16-year old minor who was sentenced to life without parole (LWOP) for a non-homicide Florida offense of home invasion robbery. In Graham v. Florida, the court held that a sentence of LWOP for any juvenile “Life Imprisonment without Parole is illegal in Non-Murder Juvenile Matters”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
What constitutes an arrest warrant in California? An arrest warrant is a court order issued by a judge that directs any peace officer to arrest a specified individual charged with a crime, and to bring him or her before a judge for further criminal proceedings. A warrant is usually based “What is an Arrest Warrant in California?”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
I am often contacted by individuals seeking advice about whether they need legal advice before meeting with law enforcement. Often, these individuals do not feel that they have anything to hide from the police and that their lack of cooperation will be viewed with suspicion. Further, because employment obligations, management “Meeting the Police without a Lawyer”