Intelligent, protective, aggressive – a true winner.
Domenic Lombardo is one of the best criminal lawyers in San Diego.
Thank you so much, Mr. Lombardo, for everything you have done for my case.
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Fourth District Court of Appeals tossed Judge Salcido’s lawsuit against the Honorable Judge Peter Deddeh and her fellow judges. The Court noted that the traditional way a lawsuit is brought, where an aggrieved litigant such as the Office of the District Attorney or a criminal defendant, appeals a judicial decision. The “Appellate Court Tosses Salcido Lawsuit”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Judge DeAnn Salcido filed a lawsuit against the San Diego Superior Court Presiding Judge, her boss, and the rest of the San Diego bench (the rest of the judges) in an unprecedented and bizarre move apparently aimed at gaining the attention of voters in her upcoming election. Although she claims “San Diego Judge Sues Her Fellow Judges”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
California laws continue to evolve favorably for non-violent offenders in possession of marijuana and other drugs for personal use. Californians will soon have the option of legalizing the use, possession and transportation of marijuana for personal use. Supporters of a ballot initiative expect to see a vote on the issue “Marijuana Legalization and Drug Laws”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The United States Supreme Court just held that a criminal defense attorney must provide advice in this specialized area in those cases in which the law is “succinct and straightforward.” The Court noted that changes to immigration law have dramatically raised the stakes of a noncitizen’s criminal conviction. Immigration reforms “Attorneys must Advise Criminal Defendants on Immigration Law”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Local attorneys and judges are mystified as to why San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis ordered her prosecutors to file peremptory challenges in all criminal cases assigned to the Honorable Judge John S. Einhorn. Judge Einhorn is known as a tough, smart judge who routinely handles complex, high-profile criminal matters. “D.A. Boycotts San Diego Criminal Trial Judge”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Over 6,000 rape kits from active investigations of sex crimes remain untested throughout the country. Experienced criminal defense lawyers know that innocent persons are prosecuted when police selectively test some evidence while ignoring other items of crucial evidentiary value.
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Ninth Circuit court of Appeals just upheld the admissibility of drug and firearm evidence in a case where law enforcement conducted an illegal search of a vehicle under the doctrine of inevitable discovery. In United States v. Ruckes, the Court followed the recent Supreme Court decision of Arizona v. Gant. “Drugs and Gun Found During Illegal Search Admissible Evidence”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The movement to decriminalize drug use recently gained a major ally. The Republic of Mexico decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs. Drug rehabilitation, rather than punishment, is now “encouraged,” and a third drug possession offense will subject the offender to drug treatment, although no way “Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession for Personal Use”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The United States Supreme Court will entertain oral argument today on the issue of whether a life sentence without parole for a juvenile offender convicted of a non-murder offense violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The Court has already decided that juveniles are not subject to “Are Juveniles Lawfully Subject to Life without Parole?”
Domenic Lombardo, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
The San Diego County Public Defender’s, together with private criminal defense lawyers and local veterans groups, is reportedly putting together a legislative proposal for the diversion of criminal cases for combat veterans. The Penal Code already provides for alternative sentencing for combat veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, “Criminal Court Diversion for Combat Veterans”