Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC

May you Rock in to the new year healthy, happy and hopeful!!! #bacl #bayarea #bayarealawyers #myofficeisbetterthanyours #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice #HappyNewYear #bye2020

The Bay Area Urban Debate League's upcoming debate's topic will focus on #criminaljusticereform. BAUDL works with public schools to make policy debate available to students and consists of 80% students of color. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Youth https://bit.ly/34Uw94h

A dozen #SanQuentin inmates will have 21 of their #art pieces displayed at the digital Museum of the African Diaspora @MoAD until the end of January. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Reform #tuesdaymotivations https://bit.ly/3qbAato

With 19 million #Americans with #felony records and the majority not serious enough for a prison sentence, it is time that #corporateamerica is included in the fight for #criminaljusticereform. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #SecondChance #Reform https://cnn.it/3pyJBmv

Six inmates from #Merced County Jail went missing on Saturday. It appears the inmates gained access to the roof and used homemade rope to escape. They are all charged with serious #felonies. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #MondayMorning #News https://bit.ly/3ovGyey

Don't let your mind set limits to what you have the potential to accomplish! #bacl #MondayMotivation #bayarea #bayarealawyers #lawyers #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

Former #Oakland #police officer participated in the riots at the #Capitol and defended the events stating, "People were unable to hold that anger in." #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #fridaymorning #CapitolHill https://bit.ly/2XlajTh

#Oakland is experiencing an uptick in violent crimes from juveniles between the ages of 11-16. The absence of in-person schooling can be a major contributing factor to this trend. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #EastBayNews https://cbsloc.al/3p2tzkp

#bacl #Wednesdaywisdom #bayarea #bayarealawyers #lawyers #SCOTUS #lawyersofinstagram #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

Check out our new BACL Tip Tuesday: How to Find Your Court Date In Alameda County! #TipTuesday #bacl #bayarea #bayarealawyers #myofficeisbetterthanyours #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

With #California's death row being the largest in the nation, a #BayArea legislator leads the effort in abolishing it. If approved, voters will see the measure on the 2024 ballot. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Reform https://bayareane.ws/2ITzwRd

#California voters rejected tougher on crime laws while maintaining cash #bail, which had opponents on both sides of the #political spectrum. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #thursdaymorning #Vote #ElectionResults2020 https://bit.ly/2IbpXwB

#SouthernCalifornia underground party leads to 158 arrests, 35 of which are juveniles and is being labeled as a #SuperSpreaderEvent, especially given the increased #COVID19 cases in the state. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Friday https://bit.ly/3magfZA

#BayArea businesses are boarding up their stores in preparation for the upcoming election results while #LawEnforcement is making sure to be fully staffed #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday #Election2020 https://bit.ly/3238RaT

Surges in #coronavirus cases have resulted in a new #health order causing the #courts to once again close many of its operations #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Tuesday https://bit.ly/37LbPD9

Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour! #DaylightSavingTime #FallBack #BayArea #Criminal #Laywers #BACL

There had been a steady decline in fatal shootings in the #BayArea for the past decade and throughout the beginning of the #pandemic, but as the pandemic continues, there has been a sudden increase in homicides. #Bayarea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL https://bit.ly/3ozaA0P

Happy Halloween! #BACL #Halloween2020 #BayArea #Criminal #Laywers #Saturday

Interesting read on how #COVID19 spread through the #California #prison system, the measures the state took and how this has affected those who have been released early due to #coronavirus. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #ThursdayThoughts https://bit.ly/2HOFz97

Happy Thanksgiving! ! #bacl #thanksgiving #turkeyday #bayarea #bayarealawyers #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

#SanFrancisco, #Brooklyn and #Baltimore's DA offices are leading the way towards a more #progressive approach with less of an emphasis on convictions and more on #justice #BayArea #Criminal #Laywers #BACL #Reform #Wednesday https://bit.ly/3kCR3uP

#LosAltos votes to eliminate school resource officer joining schools from #Oakland, #SanFrancisco, #SanRafael and #SanMateo. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Wednesday https://bayareane.ws/3q1J7pR

Hope you are all having a great Wednesday! #bacl #Wednesdaywisdom #bayarea #bayarealawyers #lawyers #lawyersofinstagram #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

#SanFrancisco DA Chesa Boudin, charges police officer in 2017 lethal shooting #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Tuesday #Reform https://bit.ly/372sj9D

#AlamedaCounty to pay five million dollars to family of a man who needed mental help but was arrested instead and after being chained to a door at #SantaRita #Jail, took his life while in custody #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Tuesday https://bit.ly/3ovubzF

Have a wonderful day! #bacl #bayarea #bayarealawyers #MondayMotivation #motivationalmonday #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #criminallawyer

A #court has ordered that the population in #SanQuentin be cut in half of what it was in June. #Prisoner #advocates urge for prisoners to be released instead of transferred. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday https://bit.ly/3ouXkLa

#wednesdaywisdom #bacl #bayarea #bayarealawyers #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #justice

#SantaClara DA's Office has identified 5 #SanJose #Police officers who posted racist content on private FB page and intends to dismiss 14 cases linked to these officers #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Reform https://cnn.it/35tYqOC

#ThrowbackThursday #alcatraz #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACLTeam

Check out our new BACL Tip Tuesday for answers to frequently asked questions relating to the criminal justice process! https://lnkd.in/eAnSHQh #bacl #bayarea #bayarealawyers #tiptuesday #sanfranciscolawyer #alamedacountylawyer #criminaldefenselawyer #policereform #lawyering #justice

#SanMateo County has created a team that will handle #coronavirus violations from businesses with penalties ranging from a $3000 fine to #misdemeanor charges #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #COVID19 #wednesdaymorning https://bit.ly/3klg4Kz

Meet firm owner and senior attorney David J. Cohen! #bacl #BayArea #CriminalLawyers #Lawyersofinstagram #Monday

The #Vallejo City Attorney's Office does not believe there would be a fair trial in the case of #SeanMonterrosa in the #BayArea or #Sacramento due to an unbiased jury and is seeking to change the venue to #Fresno. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday https://bit.ly/3o5KXF8

#California Governor Newsom granted an additional 22 pardons, 13 commutations and 4 medical reprieves this week. In total, he has granted 63 #pardons and 78 #commutations. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Thursday https://bit.ly/35rby8C

Throughout the U.S., #voters approved measures that focused on #CriminalJustice and #PoliceReform. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Wednesday https://bit.ly/3lmtxTa

Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve on behalf of our country! #VeteransDay2020 #BACL #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers

Forty-eight states have some form of #voter restrictions due to felony #convictions leaving an estimated 5.2 million people unable to vote in this years election #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Vote #thursdaymorning https://bit.ly/2H5bMbN

Former #SanFrancisco D.A., George Gascón has won the election for #LosAngeles District Attorney, and will be leading the largest district attorney's office in the nation. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday #Election2020 #California #Reform https://nbcnews.to/36yTSr1

Show some love to the lawyer in your life on this national #LoveYourLawyerDay! #BACL #BayArea #Criminal#lawyers #FridayFeeling #lawyerlife

In his own words, inmate Truitt Watts, tells his story and his quest for rehabilitation after being sentenced to #lifewithoutparole at seventeen years old. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Stories #Tuesday https://bit.ly/3lE8URS

Video shows retired #PaloAlto #police officer smashing a man's head into a car windshield, while body-worn microphones capture the officer bragging about the use of force. The officer is being charged with misdemeanor assault. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #thursday https://bit.ly/2FfNaMQ

An investigation into a #police-run #housing program that has been operating in 11 #BayArea cities reveals shocking language about people with criminal records and a pamphlet with tips on how to deny them housing. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL

As #criminaljusticereform continues to be at the center of discussion throughout the country, #California #GovernorNewsom just banned the use of chokeholds, among other new laws aimed at #reform #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL https://bit.ly/2GIFGSG

Vallejo has paid $15 million to settle lawsuits against the #Police Department since 2003, has had a recent high profile police killing and a "pile up" of complaints. #VPD is now under review by the state AG. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Thursday https://bit.ly/3c8rYEl

#Prop20, which is opposed by crime victim's group and #California mayors such as the mayor of #Sacramento and #Oakland, would amend several sentences to be more punitive and change several charges to violent charges #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #Tuesday https://bit.ly/2E8H6Fq

NBC Bay Area and their investigative series #derailed has lead to possible changes to Bay Area Rapid Transit #police operations and policies #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #MondayMorning https://bit.ly/2GRxtM6

#California will redirect funds to counties and create an Office of Youth and Community Restoration. The goal is to focus on rehabilitation and for youth to stay in their communities. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Friday https://bit.ly/2RgVtdF

A #California judge dismissed a man's case who maintained his #innocence for 30 years while in #prison. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Thursday https://bayareane.ws/3hfkdh3

Interesting read on alternatives to the punitive side of the #criminaljustice system such as programs for #Mentalhealth and #drugaddiction instead of punishment and incarceration. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #CriminalDefense #WednesdayThoughts https://bit.ly/32bQ1Pm

A #SanLeandro #police #officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Within a minute of contact the officer tased and fatally shot the man at a Walmart back in April. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Reform #AlamedaCounty #TuesdayMorning https://bit.ly/3hcXCS9

Cases dating back to 2016 are under review pending an #investigation regarding #falsified reports from #LAPD #police officers. The cases under review relied heavily on the now compromised, officer's testimonies #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Friday https://bit.ly/3i3knsX

Among many of the bills that went through the #California Legislature, there was a large focus on #CriminalJusticeReform. The Los Angeles Times lists some of the bills that passed and the ones that did not. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #ThisMorning https://lat.ms/2QSdPBq

As chairs of the national commission on #COVID19 & #CriminalJustice, two former #attorney generals are evaluating the impact of the #pandemic on the justice system and looking at policies that focus on #reform #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #WednesdayThoughts https://bit.ly/3bhYX8Y

#CaliforniaSupremeCourt grants portion of 2018 appellate ruling. Instead of bail schedules, #judges will need to heavily consider a defendant's circumstances and ability to pay for #bail. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #TuesdayMorning https://bayareane.ws/3bkWDy6

A #California #cop who was dispatched to a store during a June #protest has since been fired and charged with #assault and #looting. His partner reported him for unethical behavior leading to the investigation. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday https://bayareane.ws/2ESnkOa

Amid the #pandemic, 15 #student #inmates at Santa Rita Jail #graduated this summer, the highest in any year. Program staff found #innovative ways to continue higher educating for inmates. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #FridayMotivation #education https://bit.ly/32xwcB6

The seismically unsafe #SanFrancisco #jail 4 was approved to be shut down for safety reasons and as a part of the city's push for #reform. The closed jail will not be replaced with another facility. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #thursdayvibes https://bit.ly/31zHxkS

#MaliaCohen has been confirmed as the new #SanFrancisco #Police #Commissioner after #Mayor London Breed put her name forward a month ago. She is believed to be a great addition in the midst of #reform #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Wednesday https://bit.ly/2QEWHPL

The ravaging #CaliforniaWildfires coupled with the #pandemic have resulted in a shortage of #inmate #firefighters. Once released, skilled inmates find it difficult to be hired as firefighters due to their records #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Tuesday https://bit.ly/2QowqEZ

#California and #Congress are looking at several bills that would change the way policing is done by addressing #disparities among policing practices and implementing methods for #PoliceAccountability #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday https://nbcnews.to/34q8k57

#Writer Khan does an excellent job at articulating the #humanity of #inmates through the #story of his friend's death due to #COVID19 and his own lived experience while #incarcerated #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #perspective #FridayFeeling https://bit.ly/31hpzU7

Inspiring article on programs from the California State University system that offer an education for #incarcerated individuals and formerly incarcerated students on campus. Receiving an education greatly improves the rate of #recidivism #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Thursday https://bit.ly/2EbIGX0

Amid the country's current reckoning regarding the #criminal #justice system and its shortcomings, religious groups have come together with a goal to push for #reform #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #CriminalJusticeReform #WednesdayThoughts https://abcn.ws/34dKzgo

On the #100thAnniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment we celebrate those who have fought for the #enfranchisement of all Americans, 100 years ago as well as those who continued the fight for the #RightToVote until present day #19Amendment #Centennial #SuffrageMonth #Vote

Ex-#Oakland #police officer and #AlamedaCounty DA inspector faces #jail time for accepting bribes from a convicted murderer in exchange for protection #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #TuesdayMorning https://bayareane.ws/3h7ERAt

#Marin #Judge dismisses woman's case related to her online posts about her husband. Her #defense #attorney argued about the difference in harassing #speech and protected speech under the #FirstAmendment #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #Monday https://bayareane.ws/343lJjk

Interesting and detailed read about an #Oakland native who got another shot at life after having his #prison sentence #commuted and the argument of why we can and should release more #inamtes from #prison #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #FridayMotivation https://bit.ly/2XXvhsc

#SanFrancisco County, #SantaClara County and now #ContraCosta County's #DA's offices have implemented new #policy on the requirements needed to file resisting #arrest #charges. #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #PoliceReform #wednesdaymorning https://bit.ly/3iAK7wM

As part of a #PoliceReform plan, #SanFrancisco #Mayor London Breed announced the creation of a #response #team that will be dispatched for non-criminal calls in lieu of the #police #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #tuesday https://bit.ly/30NJHgz

A #bioethicist is interviewed regarding questions on how the #coronavirus has been handled in #prisons and the #ethics on the treatment of #inmates during the #pandemic #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #mondaythoughts https://bit.ly/2DLDBEd

#Update on previous post: Four people involved in the #SantaClara #Sheriff's #campaign #scandal, including the #captain have been #indicted on #felony bribery and #conspiracy charges #BayArea #Criminal #Lawyers #BACL #FridayThoughts https://bit.ly/2DP15rV