On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 31, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
In many cases, there can be different degrees of guilt depending on the defense strategy, attorneys and judge. There have been instances where the defendant could not be sentenced because the degree of guilt could not be established. One of the most renowned legal...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 24, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Most states in the U.S. have set the age of majority at 18 years. Those under the age of majority might experience a different legal system as compared to adults, this is called the juvenile justice system and it has a different set of rules and requirements....
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 23, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Plea bargains are a common occurrence in the United States criminal defense system. Several convictions may come out of negotiating a plea agreement with the defendant. There are several pros and cons of accepting a plea agreement. You should consider all facts and...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 23, 2016 | Drug Charges, Firm News
The Fourth Amendment protects all United States citizens from unlawful search or seizure of their property. This is your fundamental right, and it is important to understand situations in which it is being violated. In many drug-related cases, the prosecution...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 19, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
Deceiving another person over the phone in order to get monetary benefit is called telemarketing fraud. It could include misrepresentation of facts of false advertising of a product. Telemarketing scams are very common in the United States and there are laws...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 17, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Breaking the terms of your probation agreement is called probation violation. The sentence for violating probation depends on several different factors such as the nature and seriousness of the violation. The violation could result in hefty fines for the...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 16, 2016 | Firm News, Theft and Property Crimes
Destroying another person’s property without consent qualifies as vandalism. This could include making unnecessary changes, painting graffiti, breaking windows and even hacking into someone’s personal website and making changes. Although some people...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 16, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
Mortgage fraud generally refers to illegal schemes and misrepresentation of data on mortgage documents. Lying on the forms or impersonating someone else on the forms could get you into a great deal of trouble in the future. Mortgage fraud can be carried out for...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 11, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Murder and homicide charges are divided into different categories by the United States law. The charges depend on the intention and severity of the crime committed. Involuntary manslaughter is a charge which is used if a person kills someone without intent....
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 10, 2016 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Drug paraphernalia is a charge related to the possession of items that can be connected to illegal drugs. Although drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine are deemed illegal by the federal and state governments, they are still being manufactured....
