Spolin Law P.C.

10/23/2022

10/06/2021

After spending months in the California state legislature, Senate Bill 775 was just signed into law yesterday, October 5th, 2021, by Governor Gavin Newsom. This revolutionary new bill will change the lives of hundreds of California inmates, resulting in many individuals leaving prison decades before they would otherwise be free.

https://www.spolinlaw.com/blog/2021/10/06/thousands-of-attempted-murder-and-manslaughter-inmates-may-get-a-reduced-sentence-under-sb-775/

The wait is finally and SB 775 was signed into law on October 5th of 2021. If you think you might benefit from this law please contact us.

02/08/2021

While your right to protest is protected under the first amendment, there are certain restrictions concerning where and how you may do so. Arrests can be made for things such as trespassing and obstruction of traffic, among other things. While the penalties range depending on the offense, most protest arrest charges warrant minor penalties. Read more about what to do if you’re arrested for protesting here:

Can You Be Arrested While Protesting? While your right to protest is protected under the first amendment, there are certain restrictions as to where and how you may do so. Failing to comply with these restrictions can result in an unwanted arrest. There are many reasons you can be arrested while pro...

12/18/2020

George Gascón was sworn in as the new Los Angeles District Attorney this past Monday, December 7th, 2020. Gascón announced his plans, minutes after being sworn in, for immense reform. These reforms are not only for future cases in the LA county, but also changing some convictions retroactively, whether they are from 25 years ago or the day before Gascón took office. Learn more about the reforms, how inmates can benefit from them, and how Spolin Law P.C. can help:

The new Los Angeles District Attorney, George Gascon, has promised to re-open thousands of old cases for California prison inmates with Los Angeles County convictions. George Gascon defeated the prior District Attorney (Jackey Lacey) in the November election last month. He was sworn into office this...

03/19/2020

The firm's attorneys won another big case a few weeks ago. We were successful in overturning a wrongful murder conviction for a client who had been in prison for over 17 years. The client, who was innocent, is an incredible person who already has a job and is going on to achieve great things. Read more about the case here:

Spolin Law achieved justice on another case a few weeks ago when the firm’s attorneys successfully overturned a murder conviction for an innocent client who had been convicted of murder. This was the second overturned murder conviction the firm has achieved within the past six months for different...

12/15/2019

The firm is bringing a significant Constitutional issue to the United States Supreme Court.

Spolin Law has filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court, in Washington D.C., on a noteworthy case that implicates major Constitutional issues. The October 2019 filing, termed a petition for writ of certiorari, seeks to have the court accept the case and overturn the conviction of the firm...

10/04/2019

I am happy to share another positive outcome for a Spolin Law P.C. client. We recently won this matter in the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

On Friday of last week a Spolin Law client won his freedom after months of advocacy by the firm. The client had been in prison on a life sentence and would have most likely spent the rest of his life in prison. However, after Spolin Law filed, argued, and won a petition under new law …

07/19/2019

Wonderful recent outcome for a high school student and Spolin Law P.C. client who had been wrongfully accused of murder.

This past Tuesday shortly before noon a Spolin Law client charged with murder walked free after a judge dismissed the charges against him. The client—a high school senior—had been charged with murder based on his alleged participation in a street racing contest where another driver had struck an...