If you are charged with a criminal offense or are being investigated for potential involvement in a crime, you need to seek the advice of an experienced criminal defense attorney without delay. In over 25 years of practicing criminal defense, Michele Ferroni has represented the criminally accused with passion and compassion. She cares about her clients and personally handles all aspects of their cases, providing them with unfettered access to her and reliable communication throughout the process.
Michele is sensitive to the fact that an arrest can be extremely traumatic-perhaps the worst experience a person will face in his or her lifetime. Many clients feel isolated, embarrassed and angry about being arrested, especially in situations where they find themselves before the court for the first time. Michele works closely with her clients to explain the details of their charges and the complexities of the court system.
Each client and each case is unique, so getting to know her clients and the circumstances surrounding their matter is key.
Michele is sensitive to the fact that an arrest can be extremely traumatic-perhaps the worst experience a person will face in his or her lifetime. Many clients feel isolated, embarrassed and angry about being arrested, especially in situations where they find themselves before the court for the first time. Michele works closely with her clients to explain the details of their charges and the complexities of the court system.
Each client and each case is unique, so getting to know her clients and the circumstances surrounding their matter is key.
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Michele began her career as a Deputy Public Defender, supervising a DUI court and working in the Major Crimes Unit.
As an Attorney for the County in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas, she represented adults and juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses such as theft, domestic violence, assault, drugs, DUI, vehicular manslaughter and hit and run.
Michele's tenure as a Public Defender provided the strong foundation that is essential to her practice as a Criminal Defense Attorney, not only in terms of developing the requisite breadth and depth of professional expertise, but also in cementing lasting relationships with judges and prosecutors-benefits that are now passed on directly to her clients.
As an Attorney for the County in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas, she represented adults and juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses such as theft, domestic violence, assault, drugs, DUI, vehicular manslaughter and hit and run.
Michele's tenure as a Public Defender provided the strong foundation that is essential to her practice as a Criminal Defense Attorney, not only in terms of developing the requisite breadth and depth of professional expertise, but also in cementing lasting relationships with judges and prosecutors-benefits that are now passed on directly to her clients.
ASSAULT pursuant to California Penal Code section 240, otherwise known as a "simple assault" is: "an unlawful attempt, coupled with the present ability, to commit a violent injury on someone else."
It is not necessary to make any physical contact with another person, or cause any injury, to be charged and convicted with "simple assault."
In other words, did your act or could your act potentially result in physical violence against another?
That you were aware of facts that would lead a reasonable person to believe that this act would directly and probably result in force being applied to the other person.
It is not necessary to make any physical contact with another person, or cause any injury, to be charged and convicted with "simple assault."
In other words, did your act or could your act potentially result in physical violence against another?
That you were aware of facts that would lead a reasonable person to believe that this act would directly and probably result in force being applied to the other person.
While Assault is an unlawful attempt or threat, together with the present ability, to commit a violent injury on someone else BATTERY is when someone actually carries out the threat and 1.willfully and unlawfully 2.uses force or violence 3.against another person.
A person's act has to be willful to constitute a battery, meaning the person intended to carry out the act, however, any touching may qualify, no matter how slight, whether it was direct or indirect such as "touching" someone through his/her clothing.
A person's act has to be willful to constitute a battery, meaning the person intended to carry out the act, however, any touching may qualify, no matter how slight, whether it was direct or indirect such as "touching" someone through his/her clothing.
Drug crimes occur frequently.
Unless you take steps to defend yourself against a drug charge, you can suffer severe penalties to include registering as a drug offender and having a conviction on your criminal record forever.
A criminal record will show up whenever you are required to pass a background check for employment, state licensing, housing or credit.
Drug offenses are determined and identified under the various controlled substances in the California Health and Safety Codes where there are schedules (I through IV) of the various drugs.
Unless you take steps to defend yourself against a drug charge, you can suffer severe penalties to include registering as a drug offender and having a conviction on your criminal record forever.
A criminal record will show up whenever you are required to pass a background check for employment, state licensing, housing or credit.
Drug offenses are determined and identified under the various controlled substances in the California Health and Safety Codes where there are schedules (I through IV) of the various drugs.
The crime of criminal threats is viewed as a very serious offense for which the penalties and consequences are extreme.
Generally, a "criminal threat" is when a person specifically threatens to kill or inflict great bodily injury either verbally, electronically, or in writing and the victim experiences "sustained fear" for their safety or for the safety of their immediate family.
Like any crime, the prosecutor has to prove the case against you and must be able to prove that charge against you "beyond a reasonable doubt".
Generally, a "criminal threat" is when a person specifically threatens to kill or inflict great bodily injury either verbally, electronically, or in writing and the victim experiences "sustained fear" for their safety or for the safety of their immediate family.
Like any crime, the prosecutor has to prove the case against you and must be able to prove that charge against you "beyond a reasonable doubt".
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