On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Nov 25, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Probation is an important part of the criminal justice system. It often allows people who have committed a first offense or a minor crime to avoid jail time. Probation can also allow people who have served part of their sentence to return to their lives much earlier....
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Nov 6, 2020 | Criminal Defense
If you are accused of committing a serious crime, one of the things you may be interested in is a mental health diversion. The Mental Health Diversion is a statute and law that came into effect in June 2018 through California Senate Bill 215. This allows certain...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Oct 23, 2020 | Criminal Defense
As family members age, you might be inclined to care for them and help them out as much as you can. You need to be careful, however, that you don’t get in over your head. California has very strict laws regarding elder law, so there’s a chance that you might be...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Oct 9, 2020 | Criminal Defense
You used to be in the military. Upon returning home, you got in trouble for using illegal drugs or using prescription drugs in an illegal fashion. Even though you pointed to the roles of addiction and your military career, you wound up with felony charges. As you move...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Oct 1, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Individuals who have served in the military can sometimes have unique challenges when they’re out of the service. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads to the veteran running into trouble with the law. California recognizes that these veterans might need some additional...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Sep 24, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Criminal charges affect different demographics in unique ways. Those working unskilled jobs for low wages might have few options beyond a plea bargain because they can’t afford their own attorney, for example. Compared with that, successful professionals have...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Sep 17, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Domestic violence charges often don’t seem that serious to the people facing them. Especially if there are no witnesses, the victim doesn’t intend to testify and the accused doesn’t have a previous violent criminal history, just entering a guilty...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Aug 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense
With everything that’s happening in the world, you can be forgiven if you assume that the powers that be are too busy to worry about a little retail theft. You would be wrong, however. On Aug. 11, 2020, officers from the California Highway Patrol raided a home...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jul 24, 2020 | Criminal Defense
California authorities have formally charged a man with murdering a Danville doctor who was hiking with his son in a Sierra Nevada forest over the July 4th weekend. The doctor’s son was able to escape the alleged ambush by running through the woods for help....
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jul 23, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Individuals who are charged with domestic violence may use a variety of defenses to refute the allegations made against them. For instance, defendants in California or elsewhere may assert that they are the victims of mistaken identity. This might be done by...
