What's New in Criminal Defense

Home Invasions in California April 6, 2020

In California, what are the legal defenses if a California resident kills someone breaking into their home? California Penal Code section 198.5 provides as follows: “Any person using force intended or ...

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Lawyer Who Can Help Release Inmates from Jail or Prison So They Don't Become Infected with Coronavirus March 31, 2020

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. There is no vaccine and no current human immunity. COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has infected and killed thousands of people ...

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Challenging Police Officer Assertion That Your Physical Appearance Revealed That You Were Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) August 5, 2019

If you stand accused of DUI and our lawyers decide your case is right for us, one very powerful tactic our attorneys use is to challenge the prosecutor’s arguments that your physical appearance itself ...

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Are you or a loved one a victim of MeToo? April 12, 2019

GOOD INTENTIONS. NIGHTMARISH OUTCOMES? Prosecutions based on false and/or exaggerated sex crime accusations are the hottest fashion in the criminal courts, as men (and even some women) — rich and ...

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Crime of the Century? Or Just a Business Gone Bust? The Spectacular Decline and Fall of a Silicon Valley "Unicorn" March 26, 2019

Americans (and probably people the world over) can’t get enough of the breathtaking saga of Theranos. Millions of people are devouring documentaries, podcasts, books and articles on what could be one ...

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What (And What Not) to Do If You've Just Been Arrested for DUI February 18, 2019

There are a few important steps you need to take if you’ve just been arrested for a DUI in California. Fortunately, the award-winning DUI defense attorney Joe Coimbra of the Coimbra Law Firm, APC is ...

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