by Denis Honeychurch | Apr 16, 2021 | Domestic Violence, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Sex Offenses
U-Visas – Gaining Legal Residency Status as a Crime “Victim” A “U visa” permits undocumented individuals to gain legal status to remain temporarily in the United States on the basis of her status as the victim of domestic violence,...
by Denis Honeychurch | Mar 23, 2021 | Drunk Driving, Firearms, Misdemeanors
Misdemeanors and the Traditional Power of the Prosecutor While a misdemeanor is considered a lower-level criminal offense compared to felonies, it is still a criminal offense, carrying no more than 364 days in the County Jail. Misdemeanors, though considered lower...
by Denis Honeychurch | Jan 13, 2021 | Felonies, Misdemeanors, Probation & Parole
After a person pleads guilty, no contest, or is convicted after trial, “probation” can be granted at sentencing instead of an order committing a person to county jail or state prison, either under the supervision of a probation officer...
by Denis Honeychurch | Sep 28, 2018 | Expungements, Felonies, Misdemeanors
Penal Code sections 1001.35-1001.36 were added to the California Penal Code June 27, 2018 to create a new statutory scheme that provides the Court the discretion to place qualified criminal defendants into “Pretrial Mental Health Diversion”. On June 21, 2018, Penal...
by Denis Honeychurch | Jun 29, 2018 | Expungements, Felonies, Misdemeanors
Our country is a nation of immigrants and is the best country in the world for that reason. Yet, immigrants convicted of criminal offenses can face draconian consequences, even for offenses that may be considered minor by the general public or even by those in the...
by Denis Honeychurch | Feb 9, 2018 | Domestic Violence, Drunk Driving, Felonies, Firearms, Juvenile, Misdemeanors, Three Strikes, Traffic Cases
Almost all states, as well as the Federal Government, have codified their criminal laws into statutes that one can refer to in text form. The Courts interpret the statutes and determine the intent of the Legislature, and, when the statutes are challenged as...