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Criminal Attorney in Los Angeles, California - Joseph Shemaria

Criminal defendants should be aware the experience of his or her criminal attorney. California criminal defense cases need the attention and expertise of an attorney who devotes their time to representing this particular area of law. The following information on Joseph Shemaria is proof that he is a leading criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California.

Education:

• University of Arizona (B.A., 1966). University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law (J.D., 1969). (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
• Order of the Coif
• Senior Editor, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1968-1969.

Admitted to bar 1970, California; US District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.

Position:

• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Federal Indigent Defense Panel (1973-1979)
• Member, State Bar of California

Practice Areas:

• Criminal Defense, State and Federal, both Trial and Appellate. (Mr. Shemaria was admitted to all state and federal courts in 1970)

Languages:

• Spanish

Author:

• "Res Judicata in a Bifurcated Trial", 15 University of California at Los Angeles Law Review.
• Co-Author: "Harmless Error Review by the California Supreme Court in Capital Appeals", 1990-1992, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice "Forum"

Reported Criminal Law Cases:

State Criminal Law Cases
In re Jackson, 3 Cal.4th 578, 583-584 (1992)
Crane v. State Bar, 30 Cal.3d 117, 119-120 (1981)
People v. Haskett, 30 Cal.3d 841, 847 (1982)
People v. Jackson, 28 Cal.3d 264, 281-282 (1980)
People v. Harris, 15 Cal.3d 384, 386 (1975)
People v. Humphries, 185 Cal.App.3d 1315, 1321 (1986)
LAX v. Board of Medical Quality Assurance, 116 Cal.App.3d 669, 671-672 (1981)
People v. Haybron, 108 Cal.App.3d 31, 34 (1980)
People v. Willis, 104 Cal.App.3d 433, 436 (1980)
People v. Hernandez, 96 Cal.App.3d 856, 858-859 (1979)
People v. Hall, 95 Cal.App.3d 299, 302 (1979)
Community Release Bd. V. Superior Court, 91 Cal.App.3d 814, 815 (1979)
People v. Goodson, 80 Cal.App.3d 290, 291-292 (1978)
People v. Blair, 51 Cal.App.3d 480, 481-482 (1975)
People v. Lacey, 30 Cal.App.3d 170, 171-172 (1973)
People v. Rand, 23 Cal.App.3d 579, 581 (1972)
(Arizona) State v. Sardo & Mandell, 112 Ariz. 509, 543 P.2d 1138 (1975).

Federal Criminal Law Cases
USA v. Kapperman, 764 F.2d 786 (11th Cir., 1985)
Maxwell v. Sumner, 673 F.2d 1031 (9th Cir., 1981)
USA v. Gonzalez, 617 F.2d 1358 (9th Cir., 1980)
USA v. Montellano, 633 F.2d 1313 (9th Cir., 1980)
USA v. Jacobson, 578 F.2d 863 (10th Cir., 1978)
USA v. Palmer, 575 F.2d 721 (9th Cir., 1978)
USA v. Payseur, 501 F.2d 966 (9th Cir., 1974)
Tellez v. Chaffee, 467 F.2d 218 (9th Cir., 1972).

When choosing a criminal attorney in Los Angeles, California and throughout the U.S., it is important to remember that experience and dedication to providing the best criminal defense are the keys to selecting the best criminal attorney for your case. Joseph Shemaria's extensive experience as an attorney with criminal law cases in Los Angeles, California and the rest of the country will give you peace of mind that you have chosen one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the state.