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25 TO 100 YRS FOR 3 STRIKES

Stanford Law School has a criminal defense clinic working on Three Strikes cases.

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Criminal

This is a question to ask your attorney. If you do not have one because you cannot afford one, ask the court to appoint one for you.

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Criminal

I second Alec Rose's recommendation that you seek out and consult an experienced criminal defense lawyer in your community. Many people who allege domestic violence - indeed, probably a majority - end up feeling as you do. In the past, however, the state was able to proceed with the case anyway based on evidence other than the accuser's in-court testimony - for example the accuser's 911 tapes or statements to the police. In 2004, however, the US Supreme Court decided that many such...

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Second degree murder

As Alec said, the basic term for second degree murder in California is 15 years to life. However, it's 20 years to life for a drive-by, and 25 years to life if the victim was a peace officer. That is before other enhancements are added.

Stokes interview

Make sure you've given your current attorney an opportunity to explain to you what is going on, why things haven't gone to plan, and what his plan is for going forward. If you remain unconvinced, find a new attorney who you trust and switch. Maybe you'll be able to recover the money you paid the first attorney, and maybe not. Either way, get the help you need now and worry about that later.

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Product liability

This may seem obvious but many people fail to realize that you have the right, generally speaking, to ffire your attorney at any time and for any reason.

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