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What Is a Preliminary Hearing?

What Happens at a Preliminary Hearing in California?

If you or someone in your family has been charged with a felony in Fresno or anywhere in the Central Valley, one of the first major events in the case is the preliminary hearing. It is not the trial, and it does not decide guilt or innocence, but it can

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects people from "unreasonable searches and seizures" by the government.

How the Fourth Amendment Protects You Against Illegal Searches

If you or someone in your family has been arrested in Fresno or anywhere in the Central Valley, one of the first questions worth asking is not just “what happened,” but “how did police get their evidence.” The United States Constitution — through the Fourth Amendment — limits how and