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Insufficient Evidence for Homicide to proceed to Trial: Penal Code Section 995 Motion to Dismiss

Source: technorati.com Posted: Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 6:04pm

Criminal offenses and special allegations may be dismissed by way of a California Penal Code Section 995 Motion, if evidence at the preliminary hearing is insufficient to have the jury consider the charged conduct. Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney frequently use the 995 Motion to dismiss charges before a trial. In other words, a criminal defense lawyers prevails without having to go to trial on the charges. A recent successful 995 motion was considered by the California Court of Appeal, a

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