Sixty-eight percent of those convicted of a felony in 2000 were sentenced to incarceration. That's over two-thirds. If you want to reduce the chances that you'll go to jail, a skilled and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney is your best ally.
California Capital Murder Defense Lawyers
The most serious crime a person can face in California, capital murder, can result in the death penalty.
There are two trials in every capital murder case. The first determines the guilt or innocence of the defendant. The second establishes the sentence: death by lethal injection or life in prison without parole.
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If you are facing murder one, or if you have already been convicted of first-degree murder, you need an attorney you can trust with your life. At the Blumenthal Law Offices in Riverside, our criminal defense attorneys are experienced and successful in defending clients accused of capital murder.
We have represented clients in four capital murder cases in recent years and none of our clients has received the death penalty.
Our death penalty attorney, Jeffrey A. Aaron, was lead counsel in the death penalty defense unit of the San Bernardino public defender's office for six years and was involved in the litigation of numerous high profile death penalty cases.
A first-degree murder case can become a capital crime if one of more than 20 special circumstances is involved, including:
- Murder of a judge, police officer, fire fighter, or elected or appointed government official
- Murder related to a religious or hate crime
- The crime occurred during the commission of a robbery, burglary, rape, or other violent crime
- Prior conviction for first- or second-degree murder
- A destructive device, such as a bomb or gun, was used in the crime
- Retaliation against a witness for providing testimony
- Retaliation against a prosecutor or judge
- The crime was especially heinous or involved torture
- Shooting a firearm from a vehicle
- Gang affiliation
- Aiding, abetting, or soliciting the murder—even if you did not actually kill the victim
Prepared to fight every case in court, we know how expose mistakes, question evidence, and place doubt in the minds of jurors. To learn how we can help you or your loved one, please contact us as soon as possible.
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