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Kudos By Pat Ford December 2004 A Joint Publication of the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association and the Criminal Defense Lawyers Club A standing ovation to Russell S. Babcock for his relentless efforts to secure an...

No Culpable, Svesda Maru, 11 Toneladas de Cocaina The Blind Mule with Eleven Tons of Cocaine The largest seizure (10 tons) of cocaine on a boat in United States history and Mr. Russell S. Babcock's client being found not guilty of all charges. Alexandre Chagovic,...

Cuales son las penas minimas obligatorias en casos de drogas federales? What are the Mandatory Minimum Sentences In Federal Drug Cases? San Diego Federal  Criminal Defense Attorney and Lawyer Russell Babcock and staff always work hard to avoid the stiff mandatory minimum sentences in...

Decisión de Kasim Kasim Decision Attorney Russell S. Babcock represented Mr. Kasim and obtained a reversal of his life sentence after a jury convicted defendant of conspiracy to commit aggravated mayhem ( Pen. Code, §§ 182 , subd. (1), 205) and aggravated mayhem (...

Be careful!: More methamphetamine and drug blind mule cases at San Diego -San Ysidro Border Last week this law firm retained two new cases of “blind mules,” people who without their knowledge carry drugs from Mexico into the United States. Case No. 1

I urge everyone who is a permanent resident of this country and eligible for citizenship to apply as soon as possible. Residents who marry American citizens may become eligible as early as three years after establishing residency. Many of my clients are permanent residents, many for more than twenty...

After a client has been charged, there is a day when all the attorneys and the judge gather in a room to discuss the fate of the client. I hired Mr. Babcock to help my father avoid deportation. He contacted the United States Attorney's Office and negotiated a new plea for my...

On November 17, 2009 the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One in San Diego released its decision in the case of People v. Nathan Archer (D052978) invalidating his conviction for the personal possession of marijuana. Attorney Russell S. Babcock represents Mr. Archer and argued before the Court of Appeal. The...

Tres nuevas leyes en California : Proposiciones 34, 35 y 36 California's Three New Criminal Laws : Propositions 34, 35, and 36 California has a Trio of New Criminal Laws Many Californians still do not know about the results of the...

At the Law Office of Russell Babcock, we don't wait until charges are filed against you. Many times we are able to negotiate a result that avoids the filing of criminal charges . Below are only some of the cases that were dropped after suspects in a criminal investigation had Russell Babcock...

Mejor Sentencia En El Caso federal de metanfetamina Best Sentence In Largest Federal Methamphetamine Case. A. C. drove a boat from Ensenada, Mexico to Oceanside that was laden with almost 500 lbs of methamphetamine. Agents described the seizure as the largest in United States...

¿Puedo establecer Un Plan De Pago En Un Caso Penal Federal? Can I Set Up A Payment Plan On a Federal Criminal Case? In 2001 in San Diego the federal judges passed a rule saying that a client's failing to pay an attorney does...