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California Criminal Defense Lawyers

65 distinguished criminal defense law attorneys in California, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Michael Fannon

Criminal Defense Law

1650 Oregon St, Suite 108, Redding, CA 96001

Michael Fannon started his career in the criminal justice system in 1978 as a police officer in the Central Valley of California. After eight years in law enforcement, he went back to school to obtain his Bachelorâ??s degree. While completing his undergraduate degree, Michael Fannon worked as a private investigator and firearms instructor for private security officers. Michael Fannon has been licensed to practice law since 1993. During his years as a licensed attorney, he has worked in several private law firms in Fresno, California, the Fresno County Public Defenderâ??s Office, and opened his own law office in the Sacramento, California area. During his career as a criminal defense trial attorney, Michael Fannon has successfully represented thousands of clients and conducted over 100 felony jury trials. He is an experienced litigator, including conducing trials is homicide cases, sexual assault, three-strikes, domestic violence, controlled substances, and DUI. www.shastacriminaldefense.com

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Michael Scafiddi

Michael Scafiddi

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

432 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92401, USA

Criminal defense attorney Michael Scafiddi enjoys an ideal background for defending those accused of crimes: he’s a former police officer and police sergeant. Attorney Scafiddi uses the real-life experience and insight he gained in law enforcement to serve his criminal defense clients. Attorney Scafiddi has been working in the criminal justice system for a total of 33 years, defending those accused of crimes as an attorney for the past 17 years.

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Criminal Defense Law

P.O. Box 2706, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Prosecution of Criminal Cases - Deputy District Attorney Experienced Deputy District Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Skilled in Criminal Law, Public Safety, Government, and Law Enforcement. Strong legal professional with a Doctor of Law (JD) focused in Law from Santa Clara University School of Law. Extensive published writing on search & seizure and 4th Amendment law. Have written the CDAA Search Warrant Law & Practice Manual since 2009, now in its 5th edition and last updated in April 2019. Wrote Warrantless Search book, published by Police Technical in 2014. POST level 1 instructor and taught search and seizure and search warrant law to various California law enforcement agencies since 1986. Life time member of California Narcotics Officers Association (CNOA). CNOA Region 1 prosecutor of the year in 2016. Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, in Law and in Industry for 2020-2021.

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