With two separate criminal complaints levied against him carrying both felony and misdemeanor charges, Reizo S. potentially faced lengthy prison time if convicted. California Mental Health Defense Attorney Ken Rosenfeld of The Rosenfeld Law Firm successfully argued that the incidents involving his client were triggered by his mental state at the time, which required treatment and mental health diversion, not prison time.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rosenfeld Law Firm announces that a mental health client facing potential prison time after receiving multiple criminal charges (Case #s: INF21015578 and INM2104596) will receive mental health treatment rather than be tried and sentenced, thanks to California Mental Health Attorney Ken Rosenfeld.
According to the September 7, 2021, criminal complaint and the September 10, 2021, criminal complaint filed with the Riverside County Superior Court, Reizo S. was alleged on or about July 3, 2021, to have committed the misdemeanor of public intoxication (PC § 647f), and on or about September 7, 2021, to have committed the felony of making criminal threats that could result in great bodily injury (PC § 422).
Pursuant to PC § 647f, a conviction of misdemeanor public intoxication carries a punishment of up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $1000; a felony conviction of PC § 422 carries the penalties of up to three years in state prison, a fine of up to $10,000, formal probation, and a strike under the California "three strikes" law. Rosenfeld successfully argued that R.S. suffers from mental illness and should thereby receive treatment rather than punishment. As a result of Rosenfeld's efforts, mental health diversion was granted for R.S. on December 7, 2022, and a treatment plan was subsequently approved thereafter in 2023.
"For cases such as this where people like my client are suffering from mental health issues, criminal charges and punishments are not appropriate," said Rosenfeld. "It is very gratifying to see my client instead get the help he very much needs."
About The Rosenfeld Law Firm
With offices in Sacramento and San Jose, The Rosenfeld Law Firm provides aggressive defense of a wide range of high-profile criminal defense cases. California Criminal Attorney Ken Rosenfeld defends such cases as first-degree murder and sex offense cases, and also provides DUI defense. In addition to mental health criminal defense, The Rosenfeld Law Firm also practices federal criminal defense and juvenile defense, as well as appellate law and prison law. As a skilled criminal law commentator, for more than a decade Ken Rosenfeld was seen on KTXL TV and FOX40's Ask An Attorney. Rosenfeld has been named Litigator of the Year by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. For more information, please contact Ken Rosenfeld directly at (916) 447-2070, or visit http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com.
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