Lisa Jensen
2023 Changes in California Criminal Law
As the new year fast approaches, let's go over a couple of key changes in the law that will go into effect (hopefully while you're too...
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Lisa Jensen
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Red, White, and Bruised: How Disrespect is Breaking Down Democracy
I did an unusual thing today. I gave a totally unprepared, off-the-cuff public comment at a Board of Supervisors meeting. I had never...
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Lisa Jensen
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Audacity of Ads
I've got a challenge for ya. Google 'attorney' or 'lawyer' and then your city. Pick one of the top couple of names that pops up. Now, go...
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Lisa Jensen
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Assumptions
We might be better off if we didn't make them. This is undoubtedly true in the world of law. A good prosecutor should never make an...
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Lisa Jensen
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
2021: A Space Odyssey
So we're past the year everyone thought was the Worst. Year. Ever. Now what? Well, COVID-19 is still dominating everything, including the...
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Lisa Jensen
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
What does it mean to "win the case?"
I will confess that I am not a big fan of TV shows about court. But a lot of people love that stuff. In TV, seemingly every defense...
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Lisa Jensen
- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
What's a "Cruz Waiver?"
First off, let's talk about how custody determinations work. There are two critical points in a person's case that will have a...
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Lisa Jensen
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
Buyer's Remorse in Plea Bargains
"What if I want to withdraw my plea?" This is a question that many people find themselves asking after they have entered a plea of...
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Lisa Jensen
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Law in the Time of Corona
Suffice to say, it's a hard time to be an American, let alone one facing criminal charges. With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, you...
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Lisa Jensen
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
3 Things A Defense Attorney Wishes Everyone Knew
1) The reason we don't want you talking to the cops. I have read so many police reports where the evidence was lacking until my client...
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