Unfair Trial Allegations Explored

Summary

The users son is facing charges for robbery and organized retail theft in California. She alleges that the defense attorney did not adequately represent her son, failing to subpoena crucial surveillance footage and not preparing for cross-examination. She also claims the judge was biased, making prejudiced statements and not considering inconsistent testimonies. The user is seeking advice on how to appeal the decision, find pro bono legal assistance, and access court transcripts and recordings. She also alleges that the charges are based on hearsay and inconsistent testimonies from witnesses who were not present at the crime scene.

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My 19 year old son has been in jail for 3 months the court is against him before he walked in I need help please
What charges is your son facing?
*
What state is your son's case in? The charge "*" typically refers to robbery, but laws and penalties can vary by location.
Grand theft organized retail theft and a gun enhancement he never was caught with a gun
I'm sorry to hear about your son's situation, ****. Can you please clarify in which state these charges were filed?
Modesto california
What is the name of your son's attorney?

In California, Penal Code * defines robbery, while Penal Code *.* defines organized retail theft. Gun enhancements can significantly increase penalties.
One of his charges carrues minium 10 years
What is the specific charge that carries a minimum of 10 years?

- In California, certain charges like armed robbery can carry a minimum sentence of 10 years.
Martin Baker Im afraid He worked a deal against My Son He didmt do anything for him
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you clarify what you mean by "he worked a deal against my son"?
Like something with da
Could you please elaborate on what you mean by "something with da"? Are you referring to a plea deal with the District Attorney?
Not to help my son
What exactly did the attorney do that you believe was not in your son's best interest?
He says he gets people with multiple bad violent charges dismissed why didnt he even try to prove r he innocet innocent
What evidence or arguments did the attorney present in your son's defense?
None one witness he didnt object to the questions the da asked her got more charges addded to My sons case
What was the nature of the additional charges added to your son's case?
There were witnesses the wernt even present at crime
What is the nature of the testimony given by these witnesses who were not present at the crime scene?
*.53b
What does the charge *.53b pertain to in your son's case?
Theree never was a gun
What evidence was presented to support the charge *.53b (gun enhancement) if there was no gun involved in the incident?
The alleged victim said like * different stories not * was same story as police report
What inconsistencies were there between the victim's statements and the police report?
A picture of a gun on my sons phone that they say he was trying to sell this is before any of these alleged crimes took place
What was the context of the picture? Was it proven that your son owned the gun in the picture?
Everything was untrue and inaccurate it was not even possible people in courtroom were yelling out shes bullshiting she is lying but judge still stuck with *
What was the judge's reasoning for sticking with the * charge despite the inconsistencies in the testimonies?
She said when he walked in this courtroom, I knew he was guilty of and she started naming all these crimes that were never even any of his charges
What actions have you taken since the judge made these statements?
She already had her mind made up about him. His bail has been over four hundred thousand dollars 43 months
What steps have you taken to appeal the judge's decision or seek a different legal representation for your son?
None i'm contacting you because I need help
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Have you considered filing a complaint against your son's attorney for ineffective assistance of counsel?
Sorry I meant his bail has been * since the beginning and hes never been in trouble as a juvenile nor an adult and I believe this whole case is based on some. I don't know what you're calling * men or I don't know what it is. That told them all of this, so this is just hereaay
What evidence do these * men have against your son? In California, hearsay is generally not admissible in court, but there are exceptions.
None
What steps have you taken to challenge the hearsay evidence in court?
Just the ladys * different story testimony
What inconsistencies were there in the lady's testimonies?
Every single time they asked her a question she said something different
What actions did the defense attorney take in response to these inconsistent testimonies?
He cross examined her, and it was clearly evident that she was lying
What actions did the judge take when it was evident that the witness was lying?
This is injustice
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Have you considered filing an appeal or seeking a new attorney for your son's case?
None at all
What steps are you planning to take next in your son's case?
What steps can I take please help Me he is a good kid
Have you considered filing an appeal or seeking a new attorney for your son's case? In California, you have the right to appeal a conviction if you believe there was a legal error.
I can afford a new attorney because I already paid my attorney that we have now
Have you considered seeking pro bono legal assistance or contacting a legal aid organization in your area? They often provide free or low-cost legal services to those who cannot afford an attorney.
That's what i've been trying to do
What specific steps have you taken to seek pro bono legal assistance? In Modesto, California, you can contact the Stanislaus County Bar Association for a list of pro bono lawyers.
But I do not know where to find one can you please help me
You can contact the Stanislaus County Bar Association at (*) *-* or visit their office at * 14th Street, Modesto, CA * for a list of pro bono lawyers.
What about the judge
What specific concerns do you have about the judge's conduct in your son's case?
He stands no chance in her court room
What actions has the judge taken that make you believe your son stands no chance in her courtroom?
Because she said nobody's testimonies made me change my mind about anything when he walked in here. I knew he was guilty of and then she said all these charges that he never even was charged
What actions have you taken in response to the judge's prejudiced statements?
With
What specific steps have you taken to report the judge's conduct or request a different judge for your son's case?
I haven't taken any besides contacting you
What evidence do you have to support your claim that the judge was biased against your son?
The transcript, let's see the video of the last court
Do you have a copy of the court transcript or access to the court video? This could be crucial evidence if you decide to appeal or file a complaint against the judge.
But they did recorded on zooms, so i'm pretty sure there has to be a copy of that video
Have you requested a copy of the Zoom recording from the court or your son's attorney? In general, court proceedings are public record and you have a right to access them.
Or the court reporters transcript
Have you tried contacting the court reporter or the court clerk to request a copy of the transcript?
Im going to now dont the have to give it to me
Yes, as a party involved in the case, you have the right to request a copy of the court transcript. You can contact the court clerk's office for this.
They haven't even given my son a full discovery
What specific documents or evidence are missing from your son's discovery?
Even his lawyer hasn't given him one, he only gave him a few pages of it
What specific information or documents were included in the few pages of discovery that your son's lawyer provided?
Almost all of it, I don't know hes in jail and I'm not, but his large Tom. Oh, i'm sorry, i've forgot the rest of it
What specific information or evidence are you hoping to find in the full discovery?
My son is a kid
What is the age of your son at the time of the alleged crime? In California, the age of majority is *, so if he was younger, he might be considered a minor in the eyes of the law.
That is whole case in focus
What is the current status of your son's case? Are there any upcoming court dates or decisions pending?
Fake
I'm sorry, but I didn't understand your last message. Could you please clarify or provide more details about your son's current legal situation?
Fabricated
Listen, my son is guilty of stealing some cellphones from * cricket stores and one more store. The girl from the series california cricket store warned him and threatened him that his charges were gonna be way worse than what they were and everything she told him and threatened him
What evidence does the prosecution have against your son for the theft charges?
She said because the storm manager is friends with siri's pd
What evidence was presented in court to support the claim that the store manager's friendship with the police influenced the charges against your son?
Ceres pd
Because the employee, her name is Sandy, she wasn't in court. Her sister was. She's the one who sent my son to that cricket store. But when he didn't let her sell the phone she turned everything on him
What evidence do you have to support the claim that Sandy's sister was involved in the incident at the Cricket store?
This is where the detective there's one detective in every single case
What is the name of the detective involved in your son's case?
I'm pretty sure my son's girlfriend has surveillance of the cricket employee smoking weed with my son days before my son was arrested
Has your son's girlfriend shared this surveillance footage with your son's attorney? This could potentially be used as evidence in his defense.
No, because every single thing might my attorney. It wasn't hard to prove my son. And his enemy attorney did even request.
What actions did your attorney take to defend your son in court?
The surveillance from that date, that's all he needed was the surveillance to prove my son innocent, but he didn't suppina that nothing
Did you or your son's attorney request the surveillance footage from the store where the alleged crime took place?
He didn't tell us who was going to be there
No he did not
No, he did not. I called his office several times and I also told him. Can you please subpena the footage from
What is the location of the store where the surveillance footage is located?
From that day and he did not do so
Walgreens in series california rain extraorder it is a dentist office
What is the relevance of the Walgreens and the dentist office to your son's case?
On hatch road
That's where he met the lady
What is the relevance of the lady your son met at Walgreens on Hatch Road to his case?
That is acting like he did a two eleven
He acted like he was going to buy a phone from her. But he really, when he said he was gonna go to the car and get the money he drove off. That's all that real life happened
What evidence was presented in court to support the claim that your son committed robbery (Penal Code *) instead of a simple theft?
But she's made up a big story in a hole in your extra. Saying that he had a gun which is impossible and untrue with all her stories
Just that woman's testimony
What inconsistencies were there in the woman's testimony?
Because that's what they got, my son. Which is the store manager from the cricket stores friend
Is the one who put all this together
Basically every single thing that came out of her mouth
What specific inconsistencies can you recall from her testimony?
She said there was a weapon but when they asked her to describe it, she said
I thought I saw a gun
What actions did the defense attorney take when the witness said she thought she saw a gun?
None
What actions did the defense attorney take when the witness said she thought she saw a gun?
That my son's attorney didn't do anything for him
What specific actions or lack thereof did your son's attorney do or not do that you believe negatively affected your son's case?
I was in shock also and every time my attorney did try to object. The judge overruled it every single solitary time
He didn't even try to fight for him
What specific actions or strategies do you believe the attorney should have taken to better represent your son?
For one, he should have subpoenated the surveillance. That's for starters that would have ended the whole thing
What is the name of the store where the surveillance footage is located? In California, surveillance footage can be crucial evidence in a case. It's important to request it as soon as possible.
G, he could have got my son and I ready and let us know what witnesses were going to be there so that we could have asked him what we could have told him what to say with cross examining
He had no notes written to prepare himself for cross examination or nothing