Blog Posts in October, 2010

• Posted By Scott Hughes 25-Oct-2010

  Orange County Presentencing Report Tips

  Orange County Court Judges continue to rely heavily on the recommendation of probation officers at sentencing hearings.That is why preparing a client for his or her interview can have a substantial positive impact on the probation officer’s ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 12-Oct-2010

  Prosecutor's "Golden Rule" and victim impact arguments required reversal of murder conviction.

  In People v. Vance (Cal.App. 1 Dist.) the prosecutor in a murder trial committed prosecutorial misconduct by making an improper "Golden Rule" argument inviting the jury to put itself in the victim's position, as well as improper victim impact ...

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