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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un abogado de derecho penal federal y un abogado de inmigración? What is the difference between a federal criminal law attorney and immigration attorney? Many individuals confuse immigration attorneys with criminal attorneys. An immigration attorney will help you if y...

Cual es la diferencia entre magistrado y juez de distrito? What is the difference between a U.S. Magistrate and District Court Judge? Many individuals wonder why there are two types of federal judges and what the difference is between them. A magistrate judge is appointed by the District cour...

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre “asistencia sustancial:” y “válvula de escape en la ley federal? What is the difference between “substantial assistance:” and “safety valve in the federal law? As criminal defense attorneys and lawyers in San Diego, we try hard to help our clients understand the diffe...

¿ Cuál es la diferencia entre asesinato y homicidio voluntario/involuntario? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? Both murder and manslaughter involve the unlawful killing of a human being. Murder, Penal Code Section 187, requires that the killing for murder involve “malice afo...

Law Office Emphasizing El Centro and Calexico Federal Drug Cases Criminal attorney Russell Babcock  has now  has expanded  his  practice to the East as well covering the Calexico-Mexicali areas and the United States District Court in El Centro. With the heavy enforcement and new technology for dr...

Thoughts of Attorney Russell Babcock on Zimmerman Acquittal Predictably, our country, which remains divided on so many issues, is polarized regarding the acquittal of George Zimmerman. For those police officers and volunteers who face danger every day, many feel triumph. And for those with young ...

The Law Office of Russell Babcock wins many cases in 2011-2012! The Law Firm has Had Great Success in the Last Year Here are only some of the results obtained by the Law Offices of Russell S. Babcock over the last year. Many  While these summaries are written with a bit of humor by Mr. Babcock, p...

Secret Wiretap Information Passed On To the D.E.A , Who doeth the beast slayeth? Why am I not surprised? In breaking news today by Reuters, it was revealed that a  secretive US Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a m...

San Diego Spanish Speaking Lawyers Russell Babcock is a Spanish speaking lawyer in San Diego who represents the Hispanic community in federal and state felony offenses including conspiracies and the importation of methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. Russell one the largest cocaine c...

San Diego Defense Lawyer On Mandatory Minimum Sentences Yesterday, I sat through a long calendar in San Diego federal court, the United States Distict Court for the Southern District. In the middle of a routine sentence hearing, I was surprised to hear a judge, who is widely not considered to be...

San Diego Criminal Lawyer On Gang Enhancements It used to be that defendants were afraid of being punished for the crimes they committed.  Now an accused who has associated in any way with a gang is usually more afraid of the dreaded gang enhancement. California Penal Code Section 186.22 provides...

San Diego Acknowledges Existence of Blind Mules Breaking News—-United States Attorney's Office in San Diego Acknowledges the Existence of Blind Mules On March 7, 2012 the United States Attorney's Office sent letters to all defense counsel who are working on drug courier cases. In this letter the...

Russell obtains a hung jury in a federal alien smuggling case During the week of October 15, 2008 the director of Federal Defenders Inc, Ruben Kahn, and Russell Babcock tried an alien smuggling case, 08 CR 2713, before the Honorable Larry Burns in the United States District Court, Southern Distri...

Russell Babcock argues Nevarez v. Katavich to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals On December  Russell Babcock argued the case of Nevarez v  Katavich  (12-56058) to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena. To Listen to the Entire Oral argument, click here. Mr. Nevarez was convicted largely ...

Russell Appears on Univision for Comment on Filner Case San Diego Mayor Bob Filner admitted yesterday to sexually harassing employees.  He asked for the forgiveness of the public and did not resign. Univision, the leading Hispanic television network in San Diego and a preeminent company worldwide...

Russell appears on “Buenos Dias” –Channel 12 XEWT, Tijuana “Buenos Dias— Channel 12″ You may have noticed that over the past month Russell has appeared twice on Channel 12 on the program “Buenos Dias” to raise awareness about drug related crimes. Also, the law firm is running a serious of announc...

Ronald R. I want to express my deep feeling of gratitude to you for your unswerving and steadfast faith and my case, and the staggering amount of work you did in preparing for trial . . . I will always remember with fondness our harried and frantic work together in preparing for trial…. and at ti...

Release of Blind Mule Book Blind Mule Novel by Russell S. Babcock Well, it about time!  After three years Russell Babcock finally has published his novel, The Blind Mule.  The book is a legal thriller that calls upon his many years of defending blind mules, those who without their knowledge carr...

Police Need Warrant to Search Cell Phones Mr. Officer you need one of those warrants if you are going to look in there. Today the United States decided the cases of Riley v. California. Like many individuals stopped by the police, Mr. Riley had his cell phone searched without a warrant. The poli...

Passports Needed to Return from Mexico Starting this week, all adult U.S. citizens must show proof of their citizenship when returning from Mexico. This means that the inspectors will no longer rely on an oral declaration of citizenship. What this means is that U.S. citizens should carry passport...

Of Bridges, Police, And Criminal Defense Attorneys I just got back from a vacation.  Yes, a vacation for me is taking three days off, driving 500 miles to go fishing, worrying about my clients, putting out a fishing line, catching no fish, worrying more about my clients, and coming home wondering...

Maintaining Attorney-Client Relationship In Criminal Case Lawyers and clients both must work hard at maintaining their professional relationship. In criminal cases, clients usually feel the same mental and emotional strain as a patient who is seriously ill. Especially in federal cases, where t...

Listen to Oral Argument in Blind Mule Case (U.S. v. Flores) On February 5, 2013 federal defense attorney Russell Babcock argued what is probably the most important blind mule case in many years to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California. Russell will reserve comment on the case...

Law Office Receives Lightest Sentence in Federal Alien Smuggling San Diego Criminal Defense Attorneys Russell Babcock and  his office acheived what Russell characterized as the most lenient sentence that he has ever seen in a federal alien smuggling case. Last week in the United States District C...

Law Office of Russell Babcock wins San Diego state robbery trial ! M.S. admitted from the beginning that robbed the cell phone. But he denied ever using a handgun during the robbery. The victim did not tell the 911 operator that a gun had been put in his face, but he  told this to the jury during...