Appealing a Criminal Conviction in California
San Diego Trial Court Imposes 5 Year Enhancement for Burglary [PC 1192.5]
San Diego Trial Court Imposes 5 Year Enhancement for Burglary [PC 1192.5] A San Diego criminal conviction was appealed, and the California Court of Appeal issued their holding on 10/28/2020. The appeals court held there was no abuse of discretion in the San Diego trial court’s decision not to strike the defendant’s five-year enhancement imposed under Penal Code Section 667(a)(1). In People v. Shaw, the defendant was storing automobiles on…
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Appealing a Criminal Conviction in California
Appealing a Criminal Conviction in California You have been arrested, charged, and tried for a crime. The jury found you guilty. Is your case over? Not yet. People, including police officers, district attorneys, and even judges, can and often do make mistakes. Your trial defense attorney may have mismanaged your case in a manner that deprived you of the advice of effective counsel. The judge may have allowed evidence to…
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