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Today I was fortunate to successfully argue for a remarkable sentence of “credit for time served” and 3 years probation for my client convicted of 21 U.S.C. 952, 960 (importation of cocaine.) In the sentencing memorandum I wrote on behalf of my client, I cited the First Step Act and its reference to the phrase…
DetailsSan Diego Lawyer on Domestic Violence Cases & What to Know California has some of the most broadly applied Domestic Violence laws in the Nation. Not only do they apply between spouses and a person’s children, but, even further. Prosecutors will file Domestic Violence charges if the people involved are engaged, dating, living together or…
DetailsChula Vista Lawyer Talks About Defending Federal Importation at Tijuana Border Hi, I am Daniel Smith the supervising attorney at San Diego Defenders. Many people arrested at the Tijuana or San Ysidro POE (border crossing) don’t realize that DUI cases go to the Chula Vista court, across the street from out office! The Tijuana border…
DetailsAffordable San Diego DUI & Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer on Background Checks Someone hides drugs in your spare tire without your knowledge and you have been charged with a border bust at Otay Mesa for importing 21 USC 952, 960. Or maybe you met friends for drinks at a Tijuana bar then cross at San…
DetailsTijuana Criminal Defense Lawyer About State and Federal Criminal Charges San Diego Defenders, a criminal defense law firm, is located in Chula Vista, CA which 10 minutes from Tijuana, Mexico via the Otay Mesa POE or the San Ysidro POE. Most of the State criminal charges, like a DUI, go to Chula Vista. San Diego…
DetailsSan Diego DUI Lawyer Says California Bail Reform SB10 Was Prompted By Effort To Reduce Public Defender Cost. Last week, a law was passed that ends bail for State Court as we know it. Currently, if you are arrested, depending on the crime and your prior record, there is a pre-set amount for your bail. …
DetailsFederal and State Attorney on New California Bail Reform Last year, this blog discussed the need for Bail Reform in California in “It is Way Past Time to Rethink Bail in California.” Well, earlier this week, Bail Reform was signed into law. It ends money bail and goes into effect October 2019. Here is how it used…
DetailsSan Diego Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer on HSI, ICE, DEA, FBI, and US Postal Inspectors Things have changed over the last 28 years. We have been defending the accused in drug cases at the border, 21 USC 952 and 21 USC 960, often called importation of controlled substances, versus drug distribution cases, which often involve…
DetailsSan Diego Affordable Attorney Explains What to Do If Arrested At the U.S.- Mexico Border A friend or a loved one arrested can be a long, intimidating and scary process. Do we wait? Do we post a bail bond or should we wait until arraignment and talk to the judge? San Diego Defenders get frequent…
DetailsIf you haven’t heard the recent news, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at the San Ysidro border crossing near Tijuana some recent changes in the way of a zero-tolerance mandate on illegal immigration. In most parts of the US we have a zero-tolerance policy for kilos of drugs that are crossed and then busted, and…
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