News, stories, and links about Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC New, notable cases and results as well as general criminal defense law news.
When a friend or loved one has been arrested, it is often confusing how to find out where that person is being detained. Not knowing where someone is being detained,…
As the world progresses further into the Information Age, human ingenuity and invention continues to bring us significant technological advances in the fields of electronic communication and data storage, and…
Rickey Leon Scott, a 64-year-old San Francisco man, was found guilty of a February 2012 murder in which Scott allegedly fatally stabbed a man at a homeless shelter. Scott was…
In January of this year, a 77-year-old newspaper vendor was attacked; he succumbed to his injuries more than three weeks later at a San Francisco area hospital. Now, 36-year-old Mark…
On Friday March 15, 63-year-old Deborah Madden, a former San Francisco Police Department crime lab technician, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine taken from the drug analysis lab where she worked…
The California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation announced upcoming changes that will drastically reduce the use of solitary confinement from SFGate
A note from our attorney Michael J. Pellegrini, Esq.In the case of Utah v. Strieff, the United States Supreme Court reached an important decision involving the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against…
A note from our attorney Jason T. Campbell, Esq.Last week, BACL had the tremendous satisfaction of seeing one of our clients released from custody after spending approximately 20 months in…
South and East Bay Inmate Allegations of Inhumane Treatment Lead to Thorough Investigations of Jails
South and East Bay Inmate Allegations of Inhumane Treatment Lead to Thorough Investigations of Jails from the Eastbay Times
Our newest associate Alexander P. Guilmartin, Esq. reflecting on the recent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana “Too often, discussion in the legal academy and among practitioners and policymakers concentrates simply…
Contra Costa County, MartinezDefendant was originally charged with several felony sex charges with life-tops. Attorneys David J. Cohen and Cherie R. Wallace diligently presented and pursued an aggressive defense for…
Contra Costa County, MartinezAssociate Michael J. Pellegrini, Esq. received a favorable outcome in a case involving multiple felony charges, including sex offenses and forcible rape, from a 30 year exposure…
Stanislaus County, Stanislaus Superior CourtThe dedication, persistence and hard work of firm owner David J. Cohen and associate attorney Michael J. Pellegrini, paid off in the dismissal of our client…
Alameda County, Hayward Hall of JusticeFirm owner David J. Cohen and attorney Jason T. Campbell recently had the tremendous satisfaction of seeing one of our clients released from custody with…
Alameda County, Rene C. Davidson CourthouseFirm owner David J. Cohen and attorney Jason T. Campbell recently had the tremendous satisfaction of seeing one of our clients released from custody with…
