If You Have Criminal or Juvenile Law Matters in:

San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County, Orange County or Imperial County

You Might Make a Big Mistake If You Don't Contact Us First.

 

You are a juror in a criminal case.  The D.A. calls as witnesses two police officers, whose testimony is completely at odds with each other on numerous points material to the defendant’s guilt.  The sign-post up ahead reads, for that reason alone: REASONABLE DOUBT.  You have just entered the “ACQUITTAL ZONE”.  When you do not have “an abiding conviction in the truth of the charges,” which you cannot if the police do not agree, you MUST ACQUIT.

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