Criminal Defense

Criminal and juvenile delinquency.

Criminal Defense

• Aiding, Abetting, Accessory, Conspiracy
• Appeals
• Capital Crimes/Capital Cases
• Environmental Violations
• Felonies
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Juvenile Crimes
• False Identification
• Truancy
• Parole
• Probation
• Perjury
• Plea Negotiation
• Search & Seizure
• Victims' Rights

Abuse

• Animal Abuse
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

Automotive

• DUI
• Felony Auto Accidents
• Traffic - Moving Violations
• Open Container
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Driving without a License
• DWI

Computer Crimes

• Hacking
• Malicious Code
• Unauthorized Access

Criminal Records

• Expungement or Expunction

Drugs

• Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
• Drug Possession
• Intent to Distribute Drugs
• Intent to Sell Drugs
• Medical Marijuana

Firearms & Weapons

• Constitutional Rights Defense
• Illegal Possession or Transportation
• Other Weapons & Devices

Fraud & Financial Crimes

• Bank Fraud
• Checks & Credit Cards
• Embezzlement
• Extortion
• Forgery
• Identity Theft
• Insurance Claims
• Money Laundering
• Racketeering & RICO

Property Crimes

• Arson
• Burglary
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Shoplifting
• Theft
• Trespass
• Vandalism

Sex Crimes

• Abduction
• Child Abuse
• Child Pornography
• Indecent Exposure
• Prostitution, Solicitation, & Pandering
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Trafficking in Women

CA, Dec 1981
Bar Number: 101804

California State Courts.

California State bar; California Public Defenders Association, California DUI Lawyers Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

I teach continuing legal education seminars on criminal law, including drunk driving topics, plus I attend many seminars put on by others, and I always far exceed the required number of continuing education hours.

John D. Rockefeller [whose adjusted fortune exceeded that of Bill Gates] once said that if you know how much money you have, then you don't have that much. I have had so many successes, in motions, writs, appeals, and trials, that they cannot be recalled, let alone recounted here nor anywhere. Nor is it helpful to give anecdotal examples of the outcomes of any cases, because the facts there are unlikely to match the facts of any other case, which could create unreasonable expectations, or insufficient expectations, regarding anyone's own case. Suffice it to say that I am to criminal law success what John D. Rockefeller was to monetary wealth, as is well known to those with intimate knowledge of my exploits over the decades.

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Because of the sheer volume and percentage wins of my criminal motion practice in the late ‘80's, when I would often have more motions on the Indio calendar alone than would the entire public defender's office, the vast majority of which would be won outright, I was dubbed "Captain Motion" by the local supervising judge of the criminal division. That nom du guerre has remained with me, and I am so billed in my many and ongoing lectures to various attorney groups about how they can improve their efforts in defense of our constitutional form of government.

I have won many, many cases, big and small, at the preliminary hearing, motion, and trial stage, and I am quietly consulted by people who work in the system, who recognize that I am the ultimate "go-to" person in this craft.

With nearly three decades of trial and appellate experience, I have successfully assisted, counseled, and represented people suspected of or accused of virtually every sort and level of crime, from First Degree Murder, to other assaultive crimes, to drug crimes, to Drunk Driving, to various other felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions, and I have taught other attorneys who handle the same sorts of cases. I have successfully represented those accused of committing offenses as juveniles, and I have taught other attorneys who handle those sorts of cases.

Experience, Michael J. Kennedy:
Federal Judicial Law Clerk, Central District of California;
Deputy District Attorney, Riverside County;
Solo Practitioner, Blythe, Palm Springs and Indio;
Judge Pro Tempore, Riverside County;
Deputy Public Defender, San Bernardino County;
Ledger & Kennedy, Palm Springs, California (General Partner);
Kennedy & Roe, Palm Springs, California (General Partner);
Professor of Law, Desert College of Law, 2004-2005;
Mandatory Continuing education Lecturer, many venues and organizations, throughout California, and in several other states, on adult and juvenile defense topics, 1991 to present;
Guest Radio Host, KNWZ, 2007 to present

Experience of my partner, Melanie N. Roe:
Stone & Hiles, Beverly Hills, California (Associate);
Ward, Kroll & Jampol, Beverly Hills, California (Senior Associate);
Berman & Roe, Los Angeles, California (General Partner);
Riverside County Public Defender, Indio, California (Deputy Public Defender);
Kennedy & Roe, Palm Springs, California (General Partner).

With nearly two decades of trial experience, Attorney Roe has successfully tried every kind of case from simple assaults, to DUI's, possession for sales of controlled drugs, meth labs, burglary, robbery, sexual assault, sodomy, child abuse/endangerment to multiple murder/special circumstance cases, Attorney Roe has amassed an impressive list of wins, historic and renown.

In 2006, she obtained acquittals for her client on all murder counts in the famous Eagle Mountain double murder trial. With 8 charged co-defendants at the commencement of trial, Eagle Mountain was the largest murder case in the State of California in the years 2005-2006. Attorney Roe's client was the only defendant of the eight charged to walk out of jail a free man.

In 2007, she successfully tried one of the most publicized cases in the Coachella Valley, a salacious sexual assault case stemming from allegations by a patient at Desert Regional Medical Center against a 13-year veteran nursing assistant. The jury, after hearing the evidence and the witnesses for the defense, acquitted the defendant of all six felony sexual assault counts brought by the District Attorney's Office.

Recently (February 2009), Attorney Roe obtained a discharge at preliminary hearing for a client on all felony counts including attempted first degree murder, mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon (firearm), and conspiracy. Cross-examination of an eye-witness to the shooting revealed the shooter actually fled in a white/silver Lincoln Towncar, and not a tan or gold-colored Cadillac (which the defendant was known to drive) as reported to law enforcement. Curiously, neither law enforcement nor the District Attorney of Riverside County ever pursued leads of an unrelated traffic stop on a white Lincoln Towncar made within a few miles of the incident and within one hour and ten minutes after the shooting. Encrypted dispatch logs revealed: (i) the seizure of a handgun from the Towncar (and of note: two missing rounds, the same number of shots heard by a witness to the shooting); and (ii) the subsequent arrest of two Hispanic males (the shooter was identified as an Hispanic male).

(760) 320-2121

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and as otherwise arranged. For emergency after hours, call (760) 320-6691

Yes

Fixed fees; the amount depends on the nature of the case, the characteristics of the defendant, whether or not there are complicated forensics matters, and other things peculiar to each case.

For the very few matters on which we will do ad hoc work hourly, it is $400/hour, with a 6 hour minimum.

We do not charge for initial consultations, and we will discuss the matter initially for as long as necessary to determine if we will take the case.

See above.