Years ago, an Arizona man found himself in some trouble when he was arrested, cited, and released for drug possession by law enforcement while visiting Fresno County. Unaware that a case had been filed against him, he returned to Arizona. Years after this run-in with…
When you are facing criminal charges, there are many ways you can go about finding a criminal defense lawyer. You may hire an attorney based on a friend or family member’s recommendation. That person may have had a great experience with that attorney. But you…
Sometimes people charged with criminal offenses represent themselves in court, only to find that they need an attorney to truly help them understand the intricacies of the criminal justice process. Such was the case for a California man who tried to defend himself in a…
A woman facing charges for a serious crime was released on her own recognizance and into a pre-trial mental health outpatient program after 16 months in jail. Michael McKneely, Criminal Defense Lawyer helped achieve this outcome through negotiating a lower bail amount that allowed her…
Recently, a client of Michael McKneely, Criminal Defense Lawyer found himself facing charges for a second-time driving under the influence offense after being found asleep on the side of the road in his running car. The man, who was attempting to sleep off his intoxication…
California has numerous harsh laws that have come under recent scrutiny, including three strikes and the felony murder rule. Under the felony murder rule, you can be charged with murder if you are involved in the commission of a California felony and someone, anyone, dies…
It may seem strange to think of a pilot as anyone aside from a person in uniform who works at the airport. However, there are more people, that don’t fit that description, flying airplanes than you may expect. According to the latest available numbers, there…
The United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Carpenter v. U.S. has profoundly affected the way the law treats warrantless searches. During the case, law enforcement officials arrested a total of four men. One of the men confessed, and gave officials his cell phone number, as…
A law that could make the state a national leader on the subject of police effort is in discussion in California. A committee in the state Senate has recently advanced a piece of legislation that would affect when police would be allowed to use deadly…
The East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, was finally caught and arrested in April 2018. A great deal of information had been obtained by the police and private investigators however they didn’t have enough information to identify and arrest the offender….
