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  • Client with a Prior Felony Conviction Charged with Attempted Murder, Violation of Penal Code Sections 664/187(a), for Shooting at Another Man - Facing 19 Years In Prison, Case resolved for 6 Years of Prison!
    Client with a Prior Felony Conviction Charged with Attempted Murder, Violation of Penal Code Sections 664/187(a), for Shooting at Another Man - Facing 19 Years In Prison, Case resolved for 6 Years of Prison!

    Recently, at the Long Beach Courthouse in Los Angeles County, attorney Steve Escovar represented a client, a felon, who was charged with one Count of Attempted Murder in violation of Penal Code ...

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  • Newly-Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “Directives” Aimed at Addressing Penal Code section 1170.95 Petitions (SB-1437)
    Newly-Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “Directives” Aimed at Addressing Penal Code section 1170.95 Petitions (SB-1437)

    On September 30, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 1437 which made important amendments to Penal Code sections 188 and 189. Senate Bill No. 1437 also added Penal Code section 1170.95 ...

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  • Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Attorney Steve Escovar was Able to Negotiate to a Two (2) Year State Prison Sentence for a Conspiracy Charge Given District Attorney Gascon’s New Directives!
    Amazing Result Obtained for Client Facing a Life Sentence! Attorney Steve Escovar was Able to Negotiate to a Two (2) Year State Prison Sentence for a Conspiracy Charge Given District Attorney Gascon’s New Directives!

    When our client first hired our office he was charged with four (4) counts of “Conspiracy” related charges in violation of Penal Code section 182(a)(1) and Penal Code section 182.5. Given the ...

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  • Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives - How Escovar Law, APC Evaluates These Cases
    Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives - How Escovar Law, APC Evaluates These Cases

    AB-2942 was enacted in 2018 and made significant amendments to Penal Code section 1170(d)(1), now permitting district attorney offices across the state of California to recommend the recall of an ...

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  • Certificate of Rehabilitation - “Period of Rehabilitation”
    Certificate of Rehabilitation - “Period of Rehabilitation”

    A person convicted of a felony who is committed to state prison or county jail pursuant to Penal Code section 1170(h), may generally file a petition for a Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon. ...

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  • Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives May Allow More Streamlined Approach to Retroactive Sentence Modifications (AB-2942)
    Newly Elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s Penal Code section 1170(d)(1) Resentencing Directives May Allow More Streamlined Approach to Retroactive Sentence Modifications (AB-2942)

    On September 30, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown approved Assembly Bill - 2942 which created landmark authority permitting the District Attorney’s Office to retroactively recommend shorter sentences for ...

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