The Castillo Law Office

08/07/2025

Another win! Client’s murder case is dismissed.

The shooting was over a love-triangle involving two men and a woman, and the victim’s family objected to the DA tossing the case.

08/01/2025

Another victory. In a complex murder case, Ernie Castillo beats murder charge!

Stephanie Ledon and Karim Zepeda-Martinez have never met, but he’ll likely always stand out in her mind; she watched him die from a few feet away, as a m**h ‘bamboozle’ plot went …

04/03/2025

Murder charges dismissed! A great outcome for our client.

The victim, Roy Ramsey, was beaten with high heels and allegedly stabbed to death by a 16-year-old girl.

03/14/2025

Castillo Law Office beats murder case at preliminary hearing. After presenting evidence of self-defense, Ernie Castillo convinced judge to dismiss murder charge. Big legal victory!

Preliminary hearings have a low legal bar, but a judge ruled that the prosecution’s theory couldn’t even get past that.

02/28/2025

Ernie Castillo wins a highly controversial and politically charged case. In the midst of political madness, a dismissal in this case was the right thing to do. Congratulations to our client!

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Reardon’s ruling capped an explosive saga that shed light on the FBI’s “pay to play” bribery investigation.

09/12/2024

In an unusual and politically motivated case, Ernie Castillo gets justice for a prosecutor wrongly accused of a crime. Defense work is about protecting your rights and freedoms from government intrusion, regardless of political perspectives.

"I knew I never did anything wrong," Ford said Wednesday. "The history of this case speaks for itself."

08/14/2024

Ernie Castillo beats murder charge related to shooting that killed an Oakland Police officer. Read the story in the comments!

12/14/2023

Client faced double murder charges and life in prison, but today he’s home after the murder charges were dismissed. Thanks to my investigative team for their hard work and in helping me prove client’s innocence. Welcome home Luca!

The defense attorney and his investigator were able to locate a gun that OPD had missed during the initial investigation, ultimately leading to the double dismissal.

10/24/2023

After two weeks of trial, Ernie Castillo gets not guilty verdicts on murder and attempted murder charges. Congrats to the client and his family!

Stavon Moore did not dispute that he shot and killed an innocent bystander during the shooting, but the defense relied on video showing the woman he was arguing with reaching for her gun before Moo…

02/09/2022

A great result for our client who was wrongly accused of murder with special circumstances. Client will be going home this year with murder charges dismissed and avoiding a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. We keep fighting!

Robert Moreno, 48, and Josue Perez, 30, were charged with murdering 29-year-old Roque Leonel Valencia.