by Gabriel Quinnan | Aug 20, 2019 | Criminal Defense
A good defense attorney can do a lot. But even the best attorneys can’t keep every single client from going to prison. If you’ve been convicted of a serious crime and sentenced to a state or federal facility, there’s a lot you probably don’t...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Aug 13, 2019 | Criminal Defense
In every criminal case, there are three versions of what happened. There’s what the prosecution alleges happened, what the defense says happened, and what actually happened. In many cases, it can be difficult or impossible to know what actually happened when a crime...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Aug 6, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Manslaughter and murder are two of the most serious crimes you can be charged with. Between the two, murder is the more serious charge, but manslaughter also carries significant punishment if convicted. From a legal standpoint, there is a very clear difference between...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Jul 23, 2019 | Criminal Defense
It’s no secret that the criminal justice system heavily favors police officers when it comes to reporting the facts about a crime. As officers of the law, their judgment and opinions are held in higher regard than those of regular citizens. With that said,...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Jul 16, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Double jeopardy is the legal concept of someone being tried twice for the same crime. In the United States, the Fifth Amendment explicitly prohibits this. The relevant passage states: …nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Jul 2, 2019 | Criminal Defense
In California and most other states, child abandonment can be both a civil and criminal issue. Criminal child abandonment laws in California typically fall under the larger legal umbrella of child abuse, which also includes child neglect. California state law...
