Law Office of Tyler R. Smith, PC

There’s a lot going on behind the scenes these days. Trial preparation in TWO murder cases, dozens of weekly appearances on my misdemeanor cases, 5-10 calls a day from San Quentin inmates, and today I’m substituting in on a 40-felony-count attempted murder case. I love what I do!

My client was facing 21 years. We took a plea for 1 year in county jail this morning. That’s a W!

CHARGES DROPPED & CASE DISMISSED against my homeless client accused of stealing shoes!

Got my client’s felony reduced to a misdemeanor and another charge dismissed. He was facing 7 years, but today’s plea means he gets to walk out of jail to his #Freedom!

My quote here needs some elaboration: If Mayor Schaaf and the DAs claim that city officials can’t be blamed bc they weren’t trained to recognize the fire code violations, then how on Earth should 26 year old artist Max Harris be expected to recognize it? Criminally negligent of him not to?! I don’t think so. Not guilty based on that alone. #FreeMaxHarris

It's an honor to work on this case with Curtis Briggs and Tony Serra.

It really undercuts a lot of faith in judges and going into a judge’s chambers, Smith said. There’s always the expectation that what is decided upon is actually going to come to fruition. https://www.eastbaytimes.com//ghost-ship-defendants-ask-t/

There needs to be a mechanism for defense attorneys to report their clients’ allegations of police misconduct (beyond just filing a Pitchess Motion) that ensures the allegations are included in the police officer’s personnel file. This article shows why it’s a problem that Pitchess motion review is reliant on an honor system that has an inherent conflict of interest. Good read. Great reporting! http://www.latimes.com//la-me-contra-costa-brady-20180814-

Representing an inmate here who endured unspeakable abuse at the hands of a C/O in Eureka jail. #CivilRights

Proud to be part of this office! http://brokeassstuart.com//sf-law-firm-gets-barrage-hate-/

I did my first ever preliminary hearing against this prosecutor in Martinez a couple years ago. Smh.

My New Trial motion was denied, but we're still litigating the issues and have some FANTASTIC new evidence of intentional deceit by then DDA Ardaiz and others within the Fresno DA's office, which likely led to Chief's conviction (or, at the very least, strongly contributed to it, i.e., material). http://www.fresnobee.com//local/crime/article157899009.html