Victim Restitution
Feb 17, 2023The California Constitution states that all those who suffer losses due to criminal activity are entitled to restitution from the offender. California Penal Code section 1202.4 states “…a victim of c...
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Jeffrey Tyson Hammerschmidt's Legal Guides (58)
Fresno, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
SAFETY VALVE UPDATE
Nov 19, 2020This is an update to previously authored practice guides. SAFETY VALVE UPDATE I authored two previous AVVO practice guides on the federal Safety Valve. (United States Sentencing Guidelines Section 5C...
See Full Guide"Drugs Minus Two": The Retroactive Effect
Aug 27, 2014How to navigate through the retroactive application of the two-level sentence reduction for most federal drug offenses. "Drugs Minus Two": The Basics In April of 2014, Congress approved Amendment 782...
See Full Guide"Drugs Minus Two": Two-Level Reduction in Federal Drug Sentencing Guidelines
Aug 05, 2014The United States Sentencing Commission has recently amended the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in a decision that has been called "drugs minus two." "Drugs Minus Two" Overview Under drugs minus two, t...
See Full Guide21 U.S.C. 851- Federal Sentence Enhancements
Jun 24, 2014Enhanced Sentencing Under 21 U.S.C. 851 A person who is charged in federal court may face an enhanced sentence if he or she has previously been convicted of a felony drug offense. 21 U.S.C. 851, also...
See Full GuideHBLC Law Answers: What Could Happen If I Had “Cybersex” With Someone In Another State?
Sep 04, 2013Law Question:If someone over age 18 in California has cybersex with a 17 year old in New York, can the person in California get in trouble? Age of consent in New York is 17 and in California it is 18. ...
See Full GuideFresno Evidence Could Trigger Retrial of Man Convicted of Murdering Chandra Levy
Aug 15, 2013After a Fresno police investigationrecently uncovered evidence impacting the credibility of a prosecution witness in the Chandra Levy murder trial, defense attorneys for the man convicted in the case a...
See Full GuideCalifornia Businessman and Lawyer Convicted for Bankruptcy Fraud and Money Laundering
Jul 30, 2013TwoCalifornia men were recently convicted for their roles in a bankruptcy fraud and money laundering scheme. After an 11-day trial before United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley, a federal jury con...
See Full GuideFresno Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder and Assault In Barber Shop Shooting
Jul 30, 2013After only three hours in deliberations, ajury convicted a Fresno man for a shooting inside a mall barber shopearlier this year. Reginald Taylor, 29, was found guilty of the attempted murder of barber ...
See Full GuideFresno Man Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison For Killing His Cousin
Jun 29, 2013AFresno man who took a plea deal in a homicide case was sentenced to 21 yearsin state prison for the shooting death of his cousin. James Keith Wynn, 22, was sentenced by Judge Alan Simpson for shooting...
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