Blog Posts in January, 2018

On October 5, 2017, the Governor approved Senate Bill 54 (“SB-54”). This bill, among other things and subject to exceptions, “prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies, including school ...

Yesterday at the Compton Courthouse I successfully litigated a Penal Code § 1473.7 motion arguing our client failed to meaningfully understand the immigration consequences that would result from his ...

On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown approved AB-1008.[1] AB-1008 legislation attempts to reduce barriers to employment for people with conviction histories in an effort to decrease unemployment ...

The following blog post discusses our interpretation of "Proposition 57" credit-earning opportunities for Penal Code section 288 offenders as of January 26, 2018. The credit-earning opportunities ...

On January 23, 2018, the California Court of Appeal certified for publication the first appellate case analyzing issues pertaining to Penal Code section 1473.7.[1] The defendant in People v. Modesto ...

The Law Firm of Escovar Law, APC, would like to announce the recent bar admission of its newest associate, Alexandra Mateus. Alexandra Mateus graduated for the University of Southern California (USC) ...