Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, CA “So, Ray, we had talked earlier about changes in the law. I want to say that there have been certain legal traditions that are vulnerable to change now. For example, the Felony Murder Rule exists. This is the scenario where two people commit a crime, or […]
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “What additional fees are there, involved in a personal injury lawsuit?” Andrew Dósa – Personal Injury Attorney – Oakland, CA “Right. Well, the attorney’s fees are only just going to be based on the contingency agreement…” Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “I apologize. You mentioned extra expenses?” Andrew
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Andrew, when somebody comes into your office, what happens? How do you evaluate the case and create a game plan for that person?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, CA “I am glad you asked. Ray, there are usually two approaches. There’s a first step and a
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “If you have previous history with a Judge, maybe on a particular crime, or if he or she has previous history with the defendant, your client, and something abnormal occurred, is it possible to ever recuse the Judge?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, CA “It is
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “So, a lot of calls that I get, as a bail bondsman, start with ‘well, I got a probation violation in addition to the charge that just happened.’ And the probation violation becomes a no-bail situation until they go to court. The jail tells them to call their probation officer or parole
Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, CA “There’s a third scenario where parole can be granted, and that’s in felonies. And it wasn’t that common, about 10 years ago, until the legislation started to change. Now, it’s much more common. What happens with parole as an alternative, for offenders… in the old days,
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Realistically, would any little violation, and this is where I’ve been told from customers with Bail Bond Cowboys, ‘hey, my PO is going to violate me if he finds out I did something…’, would any little violation, while on probation, provide the adequate cause to remand the person back
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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 – Oakland, CA “Well, it’s always in the mix. I would say that over my 25+ years
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 – Oakland, 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. It’s
