Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “In terms of plea bargaining, as it goes along through the periods of the trial or the case, how often does probation come into the negotiations?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA “Well, it’s always in the mix. I would say that over my 25+ […]
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Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Is it clear cut…. what is a strike? Or is that up to the discretion of the District Attorney, or is it even up to the discretion of the jury? Or is the law so clear cut that everybody agrees on what’s a strike and what’s not?” Andrew Dósa
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Well, you talked about felony versus misdemeanor. Do all felonies, once conviction occurs, do all felonies go to state prison?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA “No. Not all of them do. There’s a new statutory scheme…I shouldn’t say it’s new, it’s been around awhile.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “When a Judge sits on a bench, when a District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney reviews the next case that comes across his or her desk to prosecute, after a period of time are they just looking at numbers and circumstances, and it doesn’t matter if the guy’s name
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “So, essentially probation can be granted with or without an actual jail sentence?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA “Correct, and correct. First off, there can be probation with no jail time. There can be probation after a short jail term, or an alternative to
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “So, basically, you address their unreasonable belief in what they’re going to get out of it. But that comes from everything they hear about…a number of articles and television programs where they hear about people making an incredible amount of windfalls. So people enter this process thinking this is
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Is there a difference between the application of probation in a case if the defendant has prior convictions versus no prior convictions?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA “Well, I think the answer is yes. Probation is much more interested in the case with someone
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “So, Andrew, why do so many people think they are going to get a windfall when they file a personal injury case?” Andrew Dósa – Personal Injury Attorney – Alameda County, CA “Well, I think the answer is that it’s a rare occurrence for someone to get truly a
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Does the chance for probation depend upon the type of crime?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA “The answer generally is ‘yes’. But, there are relatively few crimes where probation would NOT be considered as an appropriate thing to include. I can give you an
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