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Since you’re visiting my site, you are probably trying to find a California criminal defense attorney or personal injury lawyer in California because you, or someone you care about very much, is in trouble with the police or has been hurt very badly.
Whether you are accused of committing a crime or have been injured due to someone else's wrongful acts, you want justice. Unless you are represented by a competent attorney who has your best interests at heart and is willing to expend the necessary time and effort, you face an uphill battle. The opposing party will have an aggressive attorney who will use every rule or law possible to prevent you from telling your side of the case to the judge or a jury unless you are able to successfully prevent those efforts. If you have never been involved in a law suit, criminal or civil, the prospects can be frightening. You do not know what to expect or what the consequences can be for you or a loved one.
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CRIMINAL CASES
A criminal case usually begins with an arrest. After an interrogation, the arrested person is taken to jail. The police write a report which is reviewed by the District Attorney. It is the District Attorney who decides what charges, if any, will be filed. Next, the arrested person, the defendant, is taken to court for arraignment. At arraignment the defendant is told what the charges are, what his or her constitutional rights are, and the general consequences. In a felony case, a preliminary hearing is set. If the court decides that the District Attorney has presented enough evidence to believe the charges are true, the defendant will appear in court again to have a date set for trial. There will be at least one other hearing (called a pretrial conference) where the defendant and California criminal lawyers, together with the prosecutor and the judge, try to negotiate a resolution. If these efforts are not successful, a trial takes place.
PERSONAL INJURY CASES
A personal injury case usually begins when a person has been wrongfully injured – a car hit them in a cross walk, ran a red light, or another person hit or touched them in an improper way. The person who was injured, the plaintiff, deserves compensation and seeks assistance from an attorney. Evidence is collected and an attempt to resolve the case is made. If the case cannot be resolved, a complaint is filed for the plaintiff. Courts try to resolve personal injury cases before a trial. The parties can be sent to arbitration or the case may be sent to another attorney to help negotiate a resolution. If these efforts are not successful, the case will go to trial.
J.L. - I was accused of murder. Mr. Hudson said I would not be convicted. He was right.
C.R. - I was molested by a family "friend" when I was young. Mr. Hudson made him pay me a lot of money and I didn't have to tell a jury how I was hurt.
