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 – Oakland, 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 jail
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 – Oakland, CA “Well, I think the answer is yes. Probation is much more interested in the case with someone having
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 – Oakland, CA “Well, I think the answer is that it’s a rare occurrence for someone to get truly a windfall
Ray Hrdlicka – Host “Now the question that I must pose is…when you are picking a jury, everybody uses that phrase, do you want…well, let me just ask the general question. What do you want?” Andrew Dòsa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, CA “The case will drive the type of jury you are
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “Does the chance for probation depend upon the type of crime?” Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Oakland, 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 example
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “California followed a number of other states in the legalization of marijuana. Colorado, Washington, I’m not sure about Oregon. I know Washington is within the Ninth Circuit in the Federal Courts. Is California following the existing laws in those states, or are we cutting our own ground?” Or are
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media “You were talking about personal use. It was hard for somebody, prior to the legalization of marijuana in California, to say ’well, 12 pounds is for my personal use’. But now, there is a legitimate defense?” Andrew Dósa – Drug Charges Attorney – Oakland, CA “There is a legitimate
Andrew Dósa – Personal Injury Attorney – Oakland, CA “There have been occasions where someone has come to me, and they are sore. A Lady came in yesterday and her shoulder was bothering her. It was impinging on her movement. She felt like she couldn’t have…she couldn’t do things. In fact, it was limiting her
