Planas & Pérez, lawyers in El Monte, CA, California

MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

A person commits a criminal offense if he or she manufactures a controlled substance without authorization, if he or she manufactures a counterfeit or a simulated substance with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, or if he or she manufactures drug paraphernalia with the intent to deliver the drug paraphernalia to a person who intends to violate the drug laws. More...

Eyewitness Identification of the Defendant and Defendant's Fifth and Sixth Amendment Rights

There are various methods in which an eyewitness may identify a defendant. Both in-court and out-of-court identifications may be permitted during a criminal trial. More...

Alternate Discovery Methods for a Defendant

A defendant is entitled to conduct discovery prior to his criminal trial. There are numerous alternative methods in which the defendant may conduct discovery in order to obtain information prior to his trial. More...

Stipulations of Expected Testimony, Trial Procedure, and Rules of Evidence in a Criminal Trial

The parties in a criminal trial may stipulate or agree to the expected testimony of a witness that will not be able to attend or testify at trial. The parties may also stipulate to the contents of a document that will not be produced at trial. When the parties stipulate to expected witness testimony or to the contents of a document they are not stipulating to the admissibility or factual accuracy of the testimony or document. More...

SEARCH & SEIZURE - ARREST WARRANTS

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. It provides that warrants for an arrest or for a search shall be based on probable cause, shall be supported by an oath or an affirmation, and shall describe with particularity the place to be searched or the person or thing to be seized.More...