California’s Evidence Code 1109 lets the prosecution introduce evidence of past acts of domestic violence to help prove the current charge — even acts that produced no police report, no medical record, and no prior conviction. How the rule works and what defense work looks like under it. Read More
A mitigation packet is a curated assembly of documents that gives the court the most complete picture possible of who the defendant is. What goes into it, why each element matters, and how the work gets built. Read More
A sentence is the end of one chapter, not the end of the story. California post-conviction relief, re-entry resources, and how to plan ahead for life after a conviction. Read More
Most criminal cases are not about guilt or innocence — they are about what happens next. Mitigation is the work of consequence management, and it begins on day one. Read More
After an arrest, the question that defines the next several months is not guilty or innocent — it is what happens next. A walk through the Riverside County criminal defense process from arrest through sentencing. Read More
