Practice Areas of Expertise

Specific Crimes: (All Trial Court Proceedings)

Sex Offenses: Child Molestation, Lewd Conduct with a Minor, Possession or involvement in production or distribution of "Child Pornography", Statutory Rape, "Date Rape", Rape (see, also "Crimes of violence"), Forcible sex crimes (you name it), Sexual Battery, Spousal Rape and Domestic Violence.

Drug Offenses: Possession For Sale,Sales, Attempts to Sell, Importation, Transportation, Cultivation and Sales, Distribution and Conspiracy to Violate Any Drug/Narcotic Laws, Trafficking and Manufacture of Meth(amphetamine) and/or Possession of Chemicals (i.e. Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine) for Manufacturing, purifying, etc..

White Collar Offenses: Possession, Printing and Distribution of Counterfeit/Stolen "Money", Treasury Checks/Bills, Federal Agency Checks, Money Laundering, Interstate Fraud by Wire, Telephone or Internet, Continuing Criminal Enterprises, Bankruptcy Fraud, Theft, Extortion, Credit Card Fraud, Forgery, Perjury and Other So-Called "White Collar" Offenses.

Crimes of Violence: Murder, Solicitation to Commit Murder/Kidnapping, Vehicular Manslaughter, Rape, Mayhem, Elder Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence Involving Bodily Injury, Manslaughter.

Appeals: Mr. Shemaria has handled well over 1,000 Criminal appeals, both State and Federal (with a remarkable success rate) and Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus in both state and federal courts. He has over 30 published Official Court Opinions available online at no charge at various legal web sites. The exact citations to these published opinions are in the "Biography and Cases" of this website and can also be viewed at Martindale-Hubbell's "www.Lawyers.com/josephshemaria". There are several other published opinions, beyond these, that are in the Pacific Reporter and Cal. Reporter.

CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER

JOSEPH SHEMARIA

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Practice Areas of Expertise