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2023-01-23: Updated: 2023-01-23 11:44:42 Felony Sentencing Guidelines in California: a general breakdown

2022-12-20: Updated: 2022-12-20 17:32:00 Matthew Barhoma, founder of Barhoma Law, P.C., is Recognized for “Excellence in Appellate Law” by Lawyers of Distinction

2022-12-06: Updated: 2022-12-06 16:05:28 Barhoma Law Achieves Success for Client Before the California Court of Appeals

2022-11-23: Updated: 2022-12-01 12:55:11 Home for The Holidays! Another Barhoma Law, P.C. Client is Free after Resentencing by Reaching Stipulation with the District Attorney’s Office

2022-10-25: Updated: 2022-10-25 10:44:54 Assembly Bill 256

2022-08-09: Updated: 2022-08-09 22:59:29 SB 1437 & Life Without the Possibility of Parole — People v. Christopher Strong

2022-07-03: Updated: 2022-07-05 13:06:36 Barhoma Law Successfully Spared Client from Life Without Parole (LWOP) Sentence; Governor Gavin Newsom Commutes Barhoma Law, P.C. Sentence

2022-06-20: Updated: 2022-06-20 09:26:33 U.S. Supreme Court Makes it Harder for Inmates to Find a Forum Through the Great Writ of Habeas Corpus

2022-05-02: Updated: 2022-05-02 09:28:16 Another Barhoma Law, P.C. Client Is Resentenced Pursuant to SB 483 and Penal Code § 1170.03 | San Bernardino County

2022-02-24: Updated: 2022-02-24 09:56:08 Barhoma Law, P.C. Appears on CourtTV to Discuss Clemency and Parole Board Hearings in California

2022-02-08: Updated: 2022-07-28 15:44:02 Another Barhoma Law, P.C. Client Resentenced; ABC7 and Other News Outlets Closely Follow His Release

2022-02-08: Updated: 2022-02-08 19:40:07 Attorney Matthew Barhoma appears on CourtTV for Analysis on Sentencing Laws and Recent Developments

2022-02-07: Updated: 2022-02-07 23:57:03 BARHOMA LAW, P.C. CLIENT, EARL SNODDY, RESENTENCED AFTER 9 MONTHS OF RETAINING THE FIRM. CLIENT CASE FEATURED ON ABC7, KTLA, FOX11 AND MORE

2021-11-18: Updated: 2021-11-18 15:31:38 California’s Three Strikes Law

2021-11-03: Updated: 2021-11-03 18:58:54 Certificates of Rehabilitation Are an Underutilized Resource for Many Former California Inmates

2021-09-22: Updated: 2021-10-07 18:31:34 SB 775 May Help You Reduce Your Manslaughter and Attempted Murder Convictions, Much Like SB 1437

2021-09-21: Updated: 2021-09-21 19:00:38 The Breakdown of California’s New Sentencing Enhancement Laws

2021-09-14: Updated: 2021-09-14 19:59:57 Matthew Barhoma with Barhoma Law, P.C. Weighs in on a Motion for New Trial, Appellate Chances, and Various Post-Conviction Remedies

2021-09-02: Updated: 2021-09-02 15:40:40 Renowned California Appellate Attorney Explains Franklin Petitions and Importance of Mitigating Factors of Youthfulness

2021-07-22: Updated: 2021-07-22 16:29:54 State and Federal Writs for Habeas Corpus, Generally Explained by Leading Criminal Appeals Lawyer

2021-06-09: Updated: 2021-06-09 17:42:33 Governor Gavin Newsom Recommends the Commutation of a Barhoma Law, P.C. Client!

2021-05-26: Updated: 2021-05-26 15:00:16 The Importance of Franklin Hearings for Young People Convicted of Serious Crimes

2021-05-11: Updated: 2021-05-11 10:35:39 California Announces Release of 76,000 Inmates in Coming Months

2021-04-28: Updated: 2021-04-28 11:18:10 California’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms Explained by a Criminal Appeals Lawyer

2021-04-13: Updated: 2021-04-13 11:34:11 California Lawmaker Proposed Bill that Would Significantly Change the State’s Sentencing Enhancements

2021-03-26: Updated: 2021-03-26 14:11:03 California Lawmakers Need to Address a Major Oversight in SB 1437

2021-03-12: Updated: 2021-03-12 07:33:30 California Court Issues Opinion in Recent SB 1437 Case

2021-02-24: Updated: 2021-02-24 18:03:35 An Explanation of California’s Prop 57

2021-02-10: Updated: 2021-02-10 18:21:21 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case That May Impact California Defendants Sentenced Under the ACCA

2021-01-27: Updated: 2021-01-27 10:57:19 Bogus “Scientific” Evidence Is Responsible for Many Wrongful Convictions in California

2021-01-05: Updated: 2021-01-05 14:49:49 California Supreme Court Grants Resentencing Under SB 1437, Finding a Defendant Cannot Be Convicted of Second-Degree Murder Under the “Natural and Probable Causes” Doctrine

2020-12-23: Updated: 2020-12-23 13:35:06 U.S Supreme Court Condemns “Shockingly Unsanitary” Conditions in Federal Prison

2020-12-22: Updated: 2020-12-24 10:27:55 New Los Angeles County District Attorney–George Gascon–Brings Sweeping Reform

2020-12-10: Updated: 2020-12-10 12:08:14 Kim Kardashian Uses Her Platform to Advocate for Clemency for Death Row Inmate, Brandon Bernard

2020-11-25: Updated: 2020-11-25 10:17:57 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case That May Impact California Juveniles Serving Life Sentences

2020-11-10: Updated: 2020-11-10 12:21:55 California Court Grants Resentencing, Based on Retroactive Application of Senate Bill 620

2020-10-29: Updated: 2020-10-30 10:35:02 California Supreme Court Orders Lower Court to Review Scott Peterson Murder Conviction

2020-10-14: Updated: 2020-10-14 08:15:11 Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Contribution to Criminal Law Jurisprudence

2020-09-21: Updated: 2021-07-07 13:38:33 Barhoma Law, P.C. Welcomes Sandy to Our Team – New Law Firm Manager with Outstanding Experience!

2020-09-08: Updated: 2020-09-25 13:49:28 California Court Reverses Murder Conviction Based on Lower Court’s Improper Evidentiary Ruling

2020-08-27: Updated: 2020-09-25 13:49:28 California Supreme Court Overturns Scott Peterson’s Death Sentence

2020-08-27: Updated: 2020-09-25 13:49:29 California Appellate Court Orders Re-Sentencing for Juvenile Sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole

2020-08-27: Updated: 2020-09-25 13:49:29 California Criminal Appeals Attorney Wins Multiple SB 1437 Cases Within Six Month Span