Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Paul Grech
In the largest corruption case in San Bernardino's history, Grech & Firetag successfully demurred to several counts and allegations in a major blow to the Prosecution's case. The Court ...
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Posted on May 19, 2011 By Paul Grech
Grech & Firetag scored a major victory in a political corruption case in San Jacinto following the dismissal of dozens of charges! The District Attorney's office had alleged over a hundred ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2011 By Chad Firetag
Yesterday, a California Legislative committee voted down a proposal to make battery on a cop a "strike" offense in California. The bill was supported by Officer Ryan Bonaminio's father, the officer ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Chad Firetag
The Supreme Court recently published a confusing case that may affect how courts view the Confrontation Clause. Following the seminal cases of Crawford v. Washington and Davis v. Washington, the ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2011 By Chad Firetag
A new bill in the California Legislature is making its way through various political channels that would create a new District Court of Appeal. If this bill passed, it would replace the current 4th ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2011 By Chad Firetag
Orange County has recently approved a law that will restrict the movement of registered sex offenders, effectively barring them from entering beaches, parks and harbor areas. Under the new law, any ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2011 By Chad Firetag
After pleading guilty to the murder of Anthony Martinez, a judge today sentenced serial murderer Joseph Edward Duncan III to his tenth life sentence. Duncan has already been sentenced to die to three ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2011 By Chad Firetag
This article by the Press-Enterprise gives an interesting perspective about how lawyers and attorneys can best serve their clients by using a more civil approach. Contrary to popular belief, the best ...
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Posted on May 31, 2010 By Paul Grech
This was the article that I wrote condemning the Pacheco administration and why a change was needed. This was one of my proudest moments as a criminal defense attorney. By PAUL GRECH JR. and STEVEN L. ...
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