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Criminal Defense Related Articles
Important Things You Need To Remember When Suspected of a Crime
Nearly 30% of American adults have a criminal record. Being arrested and detained by members of law enforcement can be a very scary experience. Allowing the stress and worry of this situation to lead to bad decision-making can have long-term negative consequences....
Protection From Excessive Prosecution
What do people turn to criminal defense lawyers for? Or what about immigration law? What applies there? In many of the practice areas that we specialize in, the goal is to protect the individual from unfair or excessive prosecution in its many forms. Let's start from...
Drug Charge Defense Strategies That May Help You Beat Your Case
There are over 1.5 million drug arrests in the United States annually. Most people fail to realize just how traumatic being arrested and thrown in the back of a police car can be. If you find yourself on the losing end of a drug charge, then your main goal needs to be...
Helpful Tips For Dealing With a DUI Charge
Going out for a few drinks with friends is a great way to blow off steam. Once you are finished with these drinks, the last thing you need to do is jump behind the wheel of a car. Most people understand the dangers of driving under the influence, yet many people still...
Will The Change in Probation Laws in Riverside, CA Effect My Criminal Case?
Since Jonathan Mendoza opened Empire Law, Inc. over half a decade ago, he’s seen the legal system try to help reform and protect the local community from crime. However, he’s also seen many people fall into the trap of probation laws that seem to envelop them into the...
How Can a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Riverside Help Get My Case Dismissed?
One thing that is always consistent in the legal field is change. There are always new laws to abide by -- some that may work in a criminal defense’s favor and some that may work against it. When faced with a difficult criminal case, it’s always best to rely on a...
What Is Post Conviction Relief?
Growing up in The Inland Empire, Jonathan Mendoza has seen countless criminal cases where either the power of the law was misused and misdirected, breaking families apart after a conviction. Or, he’s also witnessed situations where the defendant actually admitted...
SB-185 Proposed law regarding suspended licenses due to traffic fines
A person convicted of a crime is required to pay a fine and/or fees within a certain deadline. Senate Bill 185 would require the court to determine whether a person is indigent and how much of any associated fine, fees, or other financial penalties that person can...
SB-180 – prior drug conviction – sentence enhancement
The California Senate took a step in addressing what numerous described as an expensive failed policy that worsened racial disparities in sentencing by passing SB-180. The law allows greater funding for programs and services that improve public security, including...
Immigration Related Articles
How To Help My Defense Attorney In My Criminal Case
Being charged with any crime, misdemeanor, or felony can have serious consequences that affect your life in many negative ways. If you are accused of a crime, whether guilty or not, your defense attorney is your best chance mitigating the potentially detrimental...
DACA Changes And More
The reality in immigration law is that attorneys must stay up-to-date on many changes in American policy and in the country’s justice system as a whole. That means understanding how critical components of immigration law work, and how that may change over time. It...
What is a U Visa and Who Is It For?
One of the most rewarding things about practicing in both areas of law (criminal and immigration) is being able to help those who were at one point unable to help themselves. Jonathan Mendoza and the rest of our Empire Law, Inc. legal team do everything in our power...
Riverside Criminal Attorney Stands Up for Immigrant Victims of Violent Crimes With VAWA
It’s important that we share some hard-hitting statistics with you about criminal acts that have been hiding in the shadows for far too long. One of the most common crimes are those of passion between intimate partners that lead to domestic violence and abuse cases,...
Synopsis of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals
In the midst of immigration reform and bills going haywire, the immigrant youth can breathe a little more relaxed with the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Under this executive action by former President Barack Obama, young people...
Changes to deferred entry of judgment and the impact on immigrants (AB-208)
Introduction: In California, a process called deferred entry of judgment allows people charged with a drug offense to go into drug treatment and have a clean slate if they complete it -- after they plead guilty. Immigrants, however, are at risk of accepting deferred...
What you need to know about Family-Based Immigration In the U.S.
Introduction: This article will give you a general understanding of how family-based immigration in the United States works and how it can help a foreign national get permanent residency (Green Card). Permanent resident status gives a family member the privilege of...