{"id":5390,"date":"2026-07-29T08:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2026-08-02T07:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:06:28","slug":"can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfSe pueden suspender los cargos penales antes del juicio en California?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principales puntos a destacar:<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Cambiar la tabla de contenido\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Alternar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Dropped_vs_Dismissed_Whats_the_Difference_in_California\" >Despido vs. destituci\u00f3n: \u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia en California?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Can_Charges_Really_Be_Dropped_Before_Trial\" >\u00bfEs realmente posible que se apliquen cargos antes del juicio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Common_Reasons_Criminal_Charges_Get_Dropped_or_Dismissed_Before_Trial\" >Principales razones por las que se archivan o desestiman cargos penales antes del juicio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Insufficient_or_Weak_Evidence\" >Evidencia insuficiente o d\u00e9bil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Illegally_Obtained_Evidence_Fourth_Amendment\" >Evidencia obtenida ilegalmente (Segundo Amparo)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Procedural_Errors_and_Rights_Violations\" >Errores procesales y violaciones de derechos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Pretrial_Motions_That_Can_End_a_Case_in_California\" >Demandes preliminares que pueden poner fin a un caso en California<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Motion_to_Dismiss_In_Furtherance_of_Justice_PC_1385\" >Procedimiento de desestimaci\u00f3n en inter\u00e9s de la justicia (PC 1385)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Motion_to_Suppress_Evidence_PC_15385\" >Procedimiento para suprimir pruebas (PC 1538.5)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Motion_to_Set_Aside_the_Information_PC_995\" >Solicitud de desestimaci\u00f3n de la informaci\u00f3n (PC 995)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#How_Diversion_Programs_Can_Lead_to_Dismissal\" >C\u00f3mo los programas de distracci\u00f3n pueden llevar a la despido<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#How_Our_California_Criminal_Defense_Team_Works_to_Get_Charges_Dropped\" >C\u00f3mo trabaja nuestro equipo de defensa penal en California para que se retiren las acusaciones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Dropped_or_Dismissed_Charges_in_California\" >Preguntas frecuentes sobre cargos retirados o desestimados en California<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/#Talk_to_a_California_Criminal_Defense_Lawyer_About_Getting_Your_Charges_Dropped\" >Consulte a un abogado de defensa penal de California para que elimine las acusaciones contra usted<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Los fiscales pueden retirar las acusaciones, o un juez puede desestimarlas, en cualquier momento antes del juicio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La falta de pruebas, las pesquisas ilegales y los errores procesales son algunos de los motivos m\u00e1s comunes por los que los casos se terminan antes de tiempo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las solicitudes preliminares de juicio abreviado en virtud de los art\u00edculos 1385, 1538.5 y 995 del C\u00f3digo Penal pueden desestimar las acusaciones o suprimir pruebas clave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terminar un programa de desvinculaci\u00f3n puede resultar en un despido completo y un historial sin antecedentes penales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00ed, <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/common-criminal-charges-handled-by-our-criminal-defense-attorney\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61\">Cargos penales<\/a> En California, la acusaci\u00f3n puede ser retirada o desestimada antes del juicio, y esto ocurre con m\u00e1s frecuencia de lo que la mayor\u00eda de las personas acusadas esperan. Esperar la fecha del juicio con un caso pendiente es agotador, y el temor a la condena puede hacer que el juicio parezca inevitable. No es as\u00ed. Los fiscales y los jueces tienen varias herramientas para concluir el caso antes de tiempo, y una fuerte defensa puede llevar el caso hacia ese resultado mucho antes de que se seleccione un jurado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En <strong>Hurwitz Law Group<\/strong>, En nuestra firma buscamos todas las oportunidades legales para diluir o resolver las acusaciones durante la fase preliminar. Si desea conocer sus opciones ahora mismo, nuestro equipo de defensa penal en California est\u00e1 listo para analizar su situaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dropped_vs_Dismissed_Whats_the_Difference_in_California\"><\/span><strong>Despido vs. destituci\u00f3n: \u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia en California?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A menudo se utilizan los t\u00e9rminos \u201cdesestimados\u201d y \u201cdesestimados\u201d como si significaran lo mismo, pero implican jugadores diferentes. Cuando se desestima una acusaci\u00f3n, el fiscal decide abandonarla, generalmente porque el caso es demasiado d\u00e9bil para ganar o ya no vale la pena seguir adelante. Esta es una decisi\u00f3n tomada por la oficina del fiscal del distrito, no por el tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La decisi\u00f3n de desestimar el caso procede del juez. El tribunal pone fin formalmente al caso, a menudo tras que la defensa presente una moci\u00f3n o la fiscal\u00eda reconozca un problema legal. Ambos resultados ponen fin a las acusaciones antes del juicio, pero el camino hacia cada uno es diferente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entender qui\u00e9n tiene el poder es importante para la estrategia. Convencer a un fiscal para que renuncie requiere un enfoque diferente al de persuadir a un juez para que descarte una acusaci\u00f3n. Construimos nuestra defensa preliminar en torno a ambas posibilidades, porque la soluci\u00f3n m\u00e1s r\u00e1pida suele ser la que tu caso est\u00e1 mejor preparado para obtener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Charges_Really_Be_Dropped_Before_Trial\"><\/span><strong>\u00bfEs realmente posible que se apliquen cargos antes del juicio?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La respuesta honesta es s\u00ed, y no es algo raro. La gran mayor\u00eda de <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/common-cases-for-a-criminal-defense-attorney-in-los-angeles\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63\">Casos penales<\/a> Nunca llega a un jurado. Muchos casos se resuelven mediante la absoluci\u00f3n, la supresi\u00f3n de cargos, la reducci\u00f3n de las acusaciones o la remisi\u00f3n durante la fase preliminar del proceso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eso no significa que ocurra autom\u00e1ticamente. Un caso rara vez se resuelven por s\u00ed mismo. Las acusaciones se desestiman o se anulan cuando alguien identifica una debilidad y logra forzar el caso mediante negociaciones o una moci\u00f3n bien formulada. Cuanto antes empiece la presi\u00f3n, mejor ser\u00e1 el resultado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aqu\u00ed es donde la ayuda legal temprana cambia los resultados. En Hurwitz Law Group, comenzamos a examinar el caso de la acusaci\u00f3n desde el primer d\u00eda, buscando los defectos que hacen que una acusaci\u00f3n sea dif\u00edcil de probar. Cuanto antes revisemos su caso, tendremos m\u00e1s tiempo para estructurarlo hacia una resoluci\u00f3n temprana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Reasons_Criminal_Charges_Get_Dropped_or_Dismissed_Before_Trial\"><\/span><strong>Principales razones por las que se archivan o desestiman cargos penales antes del juicio<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las acusaciones no desaparecen por casualidad. Se derrumban debido a problemas espec\u00edficos e identificables en el caso de la acusaci\u00f3n. Reconocer estos problemas desde un inicio es la base de una defensa eficaz en la fase preliminar del juicio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insufficient_or_Weak_Evidence\"><\/span><strong>Evidencia insuficiente o d\u00e9bil<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los fiscales tienen la carga de probar cada elemento de un delito m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de toda duda razonable. Cuando la evidencia no cumple con ese est\u00e1ndar, el caso se vuelve dif\u00edcil de sostener. Una acusaci\u00f3n basada en testimonios poco s\u00f3lidos o pruebas f\u00edsicas d\u00e9biles es una acusaci\u00f3n que vale la pena impugnar lo antes posible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Por ejemplo, si la acusaci\u00f3n de robo se basa \u00fanicamente en una \u00fanica testigo que dio declaraciones contradictorias, el caso presenta una grave deficiencia. Hacemos hincapi\u00e9 en estas lagunas ante los fiscales y los jueces, presionando para que se reduzca o se desestime la acusaci\u00f3n antes de que el caso adquiera impulso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Illegally_Obtained_Evidence_Fourth_Amendment\"><\/span><strong>Evidencia obtenida ilegalmente (Segundo Amparo)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Cuarta Enmienda protege a los ciudadanos contra las b\u00fasquedas e incautaciones irrazonables. Cuando la polic\u00eda recopila pruebas mediante una detenci\u00f3n, una b\u00fasqueda o una detenci\u00f3n ilegal, esa evidencia puede ser descartada. Una solicitud de exclusi\u00f3n de pruebas busca que el tribunal excluya de la causa pruebas obtenidas ilegalmente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La supresi\u00f3n de pruebas puede ser devastadora para una investigaci\u00f3n penal. Si se excluyen las pruebas clave en un caso de drogas o armas, las acusaciones podr\u00edan quedar sin fundamento. Nuestro equipo examina c\u00f3mo la polic\u00eda obtuvo cada pieza de evidencia contra usted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedural_Errors_and_Rights_Violations\"><\/span><strong>Errores procesales y violaciones de derechos<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El proceso penal est\u00e1 regido por estrictas normas, y los fiscales y la polic\u00eda deben respetarlas. Las fechas l\u00edmite incumplidas, los documentos de acusaci\u00f3n defectuosos y las violaciones de sus derechos constitucionales pueden menoscabar todo caso. A veces, estos errores pueden justificar que el juez descarte la causa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tambi\u00e9n pueden producirse otros varios casos en los que se desestima o se retira la acusaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Un testigo crucial deja de cooperar o se vuelve indisponible para testificar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Se presentan nuevas pruebas que apuntan a una identificaci\u00f3n err\u00f3nea o a una verdadera inocencia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El fiscal ejerce discreci\u00f3n y decide que el caso no vale la pena seguir adelante.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los problemas en la cadena de custodia hicieron dudar de c\u00f3mo se manej\u00f3 la evidencia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cada una de estas estrategias da a la defensa la oportunidad de argumentar que el caso no debe seguir adelante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pretrial_Motions_That_Can_End_a_Case_in_California\"><\/span><strong>Demandes preliminares que pueden poner fin a un caso en California<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las mociones son las <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/affirmative-defense-what-it-means-and-how-it-can-affect-a-legal-case\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64\">Herramientas legales que transforman un caso<\/a> De una debilidad se llega a una destituci\u00f3n efectiva. La ley estatal otorga a la defensa varios recursos espec\u00edficos que pueden resolver los cargos antes del juicio. Presentar el adecuado en el momento adecuado puede cambiar todo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motion_to_Dismiss_In_Furtherance_of_Justice_PC_1385\"><\/span><strong>Procedimiento de desestimaci\u00f3n en inter\u00e9s de la justicia (PC 1385)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En virtud de <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ca\/penal-code\/pen-sect-1385\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 1385 del C\u00f3digo Penal de California<\/a>, Si el juez considera que una acci\u00f3n no es procedente, puede ordenar que se la desestimare. <em>en beneficio de la justicia<\/em>. El juez puede actuar por propia iniciativa del tribunal o a petici\u00f3n del fiscal. En la pr\u00e1ctica, la defensa puede pedir al tribunal que considere la posibilidad de un sobreseimiento, aunque solo el juez o el fiscal pueden iniciar formalmente el proceso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los jueces tienen en cuenta factores como la fuerza de la evidencia, la naturaleza del delito y las circunstancias del acusado. Cuando continuar un proceso penal ser\u00eda injusto o innecesario, esta secci\u00f3n brinda al tribunal una v\u00eda para poner fin a dicho proceso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motion_to_Suppress_Evidence_PC_15385\"><\/span><strong>Procedimiento para suprimir pruebas (PC 1538.5)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ca\/penal-code\/pen-sect-1538-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solicitud de suspensi\u00f3n de la acci\u00f3n conforme a la secci\u00f3n 1538.5 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a> Solicita al tribunal que excluya las pruebas obtenidas mediante una b\u00fasqueda o incautaci\u00f3n ilegales. Esta solicitud es una de las herramientas procesales m\u00e1s poderosas disponibles. Su \u00e9xito puede privar al ministerio p\u00fablico de las pruebas necesarias para proseguir con el proceso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utilizamos estos movimientos cuando la polic\u00eda ha excedido los l\u00edmites constitucionales. Si el tribunal acepta que la evidencia fue recopilada de manera ilegal, los fiscales a menudo no tienen otra opci\u00f3n que reducir o retirar las acusaciones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motion_to_Set_Aside_the_Information_PC_995\"><\/span><strong>Solicitud de desestimaci\u00f3n de la informaci\u00f3n (PC 995)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En los casos de delitos graves, un <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ca\/penal-code\/pen-sect-995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petici\u00f3n de art\u00edculo 995 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a> Solicita a un juez que desestime las acusaciones tras una audiencia preliminar. El argumento es que la evidencia presentada no demostr\u00f3 una causa probable, o que el acusado fue encarcelado ilegalmente. Si el juez est\u00e1 de acuerdo, las acusaciones se desestimar\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esta moci\u00f3n determina si el caso deber\u00eda haber avanzado m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la audiencia preliminar. Nuestros abogados revisan detenidamente el acta de la audiencia para detectar las lagunas legales que justifican la desestimaci\u00f3n de los cargos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Diversion_Programs_Can_Lead_to_Dismissal\"><\/span><strong>C\u00f3mo los programas de distracci\u00f3n pueden llevar a la despido<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La diversion ofrece una ruta diferente al despido, enfocada en el tratamiento y la responsabilidad m\u00e1s que en la condena. California cre\u00f3 varios programas de diversion ante el tribunal que permiten a los acusados elegibles evitar una ficha criminal completa. 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Este resultado protege su expediente de manera que un acuerdo de culpabilidad no puede hacerlo. Antes de recomendar la derivaci\u00f3n, evaluamos si esta es una opci\u00f3n realista y beneficiosa para su caso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Our_California_Criminal_Defense_Team_Works_to_Get_Charges_Dropped\"><\/span><strong>C\u00f3mo trabaja nuestro equipo de defensa penal en California para que se retiren las acusaciones<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solicitar la retirada de cargos antes del juicio requiere un trabajo inicial y agresivo. En Hurwitz Law Group, comenzamos analizando minuciosamente los argumentos de la acusaci\u00f3n para descubrir d\u00f3nde fallan. 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Nuestro objetivo es resolver tu caso de la manera m\u00e1s favorable y lo antes posible, para que puedas seguir adelante con tu vida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Dropped_or_Dismissed_Charges_in_California\"><\/span><strong>Preguntas frecuentes sobre cargos retirados o desestimados en California<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313881205\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfPuede un fiscal retirar cargos despu\u00e9s de que hayan sido formulados en California?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S\u00ed. Un fiscal puede retirar las acusaciones en cualquier momento antes del juicio, a menudo porque la evidencia es d\u00e9bil, un testigo se vuelve indisponible o el caso ya no vale la pena seguir adelante.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313883553\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfSe queda la acusaci\u00f3n desestimada en mi expediente?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">La expulsi\u00f3n no equivale a una condena, pero el registro de la detenci\u00f3n y el expediente judicial pueden permanecer visibles a menos que se los mantengan en secreto. Podemos ayudarle a solicitar la secretizaci\u00f3n para limpiar su expediente.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313884060\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre la destituci\u00f3n con y sin perjuicio?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">La absoluci\u00f3n con car\u00e1cter definitivo significa que las acusaciones no pueden ser presentadas nuevamente. La absoluci\u00f3n sin car\u00e1cter definitivo significa que el fiscal puede presentar nuevamente las mismas acusaciones si as\u00ed lo decide.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313884573\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfMi abogado puede presentar una moci\u00f3n para desestimar las acusaciones contra m\u00ed?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S\u00ed. Podemos presentar mociones como una moci\u00f3n de supresi\u00f3n o una moci\u00f3n PC 995, y podemos pedir al tribunal que desestime las acusaciones en inter\u00e9s de la justicia.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313885043\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfEn qu\u00e9 momento de un caso de California pueden suspenderse las acusaciones?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Las acusaciones pueden ser retiradas poco despu\u00e9s de presentarlas, durante la audiencia preliminar, despu\u00e9s de la audiencia preliminar o en cualquier momento antes del juicio. Trabajar en la defensa desde el principio mejora las probabilidades de \u00e9xito.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785313885651\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>\u00bfEl cumplimiento del programa de desvinculaci\u00f3n desestimar\u00e1 mis cargos?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S\u00ed. El \u00e9xito en el cumplimiento de un programa de desvinculaci\u00f3n elegible resulta en que el tribunal desestima las acusaciones contra usted, y la detenci\u00f3n generalmente se considera como si nunca hubiera ocurrido.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talk_to_a_California_Criminal_Defense_Lawyer_About_Getting_Your_Charges_Dropped\"><\/span><strong>Consulte a un abogado de defensa penal de California para que elimine las acusaciones contra usted<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si enfrenta cargos penales en California y est\u00e1 preocupado por lo que pueda significar un juicio, recuerde que muchos casos terminan antes de ese momento gracias a la supresi\u00f3n de cargos o la absoluci\u00f3n en fase preliminar. La ventana de tiempo para lograr ese resultado est\u00e1 abierta ahora y se acorta a medida que el caso avanza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En <strong>Hurwitz Law Group<\/strong>, Sabemos c\u00f3mo detectar las vulnerabilidades que dificultan la presentaci\u00f3n de cargos, desde registros ilegales hasta pruebas insuficientes o errores procesales. Nuestro equipo presenta las solicitudes judiciales y inicia las negociaciones que pueden dar fin a un caso antes de tiempo, y adaptamos esa estrategia a los hechos espec\u00edficos que enfrenta usted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No tienes que enfrentarte al sistema solo, y no tienes que asumir que el juicio sea inevitable. \u00a1D\u00e9janos revisar tu caso, explicarte las opciones disponibles y luchar para proteger tu historial y tu libertad!. <strong>Cont\u00e1ctenos hoy mismo al 323-244-4147<\/strong> para una evaluaci\u00f3n gratuita del caso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways: Yes, criminal charges can be dropped or dismissed before trial in California, and it happens more often than most people facing charges expect. 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