by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 26, 2014 | Criminal Defense
One of the least-used provisions in California law is the criminal record expungement laws. It’s too bad because getting an expungement can be relatively easy to do. And, there are certain benefits to getting one. Generally speaking, most misdemeanor and felony...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 21, 2014 | Criminal Defense
While searching for your criminal defense attorney, you will have a number of questions, such as: is the attorney qualified? Is the attorney aggressive? Will the attorney keep you informed about your case? One that you will rarely encounter is whether or not you...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 14, 2014 | Criminal Defense
On Monday, police responded to a Santa Rosa home due to a report from a witness that shots were fired. The police raided the home and discovered an estimated 230 lbs of marijuana in various stages of processing and several firearms. As it turned out, there was no...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 13, 2014 | Criminal Defense
In these days of increased police interdiction for DUI and decreased constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure, chances are that you will be stopped for DUI at some point in your life. The unfortunate reality is that juries give a huge amount...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense
A recent decision rendered by the California Supreme Court in People v. Tom is indicative of profound separation between the lives of those Justices and those of us in the real world. In my practice, I frequently encounter clients complaining that their Miranda rights...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 4, 2014 | Criminal Defense
An arrest can be among the most traumatic and confusing experiences in one’s life. Not only for the person being accused of a crime, but also for the arrestee’s worried family members. As far as the police are concerned, they have no interest in keeping...
