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The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock
San Diego, California 92101
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The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock Overview
The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock is a full service, bilingual (Spanish) criminal defense firm located in San Diego, California. Practice areas include border and immigration crimes, homicide, economic and white collar crimes, drug and narcotics offenses, assault and domestic violence, sexual offenses, and other state and federal charges, as well as post-conviction matters and appeals.Russell S. Babcock has more than 30 years of experience, including as Deputy District Attorney for more than six years. He became a certified criminal specialist in San Diego County in 1995 and has tried more than 150 jury trials. Mr. Babcock is admitted to the California Bar, the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts of California.
The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock was formed with the goal of providing the highest quality of federal and state criminal defense services at reasonable prices. Mr. Babcock brings detailed knowledge to even the most complex cases and pursues clients’ rights and best interests with dedicated advocacy.
La oficina de abogados se especializa en la defensa de casos criminales complejos que incluyen grandes conspiraciones de drogas, incluyendo metanfetamina, fentanilo, cocaína y heroína. La oficina maneja casos federales de extradición, delitos fronterizos, homicidios, delitos de cuello blanco, lavado de dinero y todos los delitos de narcóticos. El objetivo es el más alto nivel de servicio a un costo asequible. Se habla espanol y ayudamos muchos clientes Hispanos en la oficina.
Year this Office was Established: 1988
Languages: Spanish, English.
The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock Areas of Law
Additional Areas of Law: Money Laundering; Computer Crimes; Cyber Crimes; Child Pornography; Rape; Homicide; Manslaughter; Immigration Crimes; Economic Crimes; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Extradition; Federal Bid Rigging & Procurement Fraud; Ponzi Schemes; Wire Fraud; Mail Fraud; False Immigration Documents & Manufacturing; Burglary; Robbery; Assault; Federal Crimes; State Crimes; Drug Smuggling; Fraud; Conspiracy; Grand Jury and Criminal Investigations; Alien Smuggling; Bank Robbery; Border & Immigration Crimes; Bulk Cash Smuggling; Structuring; Sexual Assault; Criminal Appeals; Illegal Alien Smuggling; Blind Mule; Drug Bust; Gun Smuggling; Government Fraud; Human Trafficking; Sexual Registration; Smuggling of Undocumented Aliens; Unlawful Entry Into the United States; Visa Fraud; Passport and Document Fraud; Failure to Declare Currency; OFAC and Treasury Violations; Criminal Forfeiture; Bail; Defense of Medical Doctors and Health Care Providers; Indecent Exposure; Mortgage Fraud; Advice on Grand Jury Subpoenas; Gang-Related Crimes; Early Termination of Probation; Post-Conviction Relief; Executive Clemency; Insurance Fraud; Real Estate Fraud; Income Tax Violations; Elder Abuse; Prostitution.
The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock Areas of Law Description
The law office specializes in the defense of complex criminal cases including large drug conspiracies including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. The office handles federal extradition cases, border crime, homicide, white collar crime, money laundering and all narcotics offenses. The goal is the highest level of service.
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The Law Office of Russell S. Babcock Affiliations
- California Bar Association
- Alaska Bar Association
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Federal Safety Valve: To Disclose or Not to Disclose?
The federal “safety valve” provides, in most cases, the only alternative for an individual charged with a serious drug case to escape a mandatory penalty of five or ten years.
Read ArticleChanges in Federal Criminal Law Since Trump (Updated April 2019)
Many of my clients ask me how the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has changed the outlook on their cases. As one would expect, the existing criminal laws are now being enforced much more harshly, resulting in unfair incarceration for many first offenders. Below are the three major areas that I have seen substantial changes in the last year
Read ArticleDrug Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Not Safe with Safety Valve
As any federal criminal law practitioner knows, there are a daunting set of mandatory minimum offenses in the federal law that trump any other sentencing provisions. The most common of the mandatory minimum offenses are for drug offenses.
Read ArticleExtradition of Foreign Nationals Under the MDLEA Subverts Justice
In 2001, I participated in the most intriguing criminal case of my career to date. More than a dozen Russians and Ukrainians, who were crew members on a boat that was seized by the United States Coast Guard off the coast of Mexico, were forcibly extradited to the United States.
Read ArticleFederal Minor Role is Major
Much of my practice deals with defending individuals who import methamphetamine into the United States. Anyone who has practiced federal criminal law knows that the penalties are daunting. In many case a defendant would receive less time for attempting to escape and running over and seriously injuring a custom’s agent than for the charge of importation of methamphetamine.
Read ArticleThe Most Important Tool of Persuasion
I was fortunate enough to learn a lesson more than thirty years ago. It was my first year practicing law with a civil firm. They sent me to Arizona District Court to argue an important motion.
Read ArticleA Proposal for More Fair Federal Drug and Narcotics Law Sentencing
Every day at the San Diego (San Ysidro)-Tijuana border alone, dozens of people try to smuggle methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin into the United States.
Read ArticleFederal Criminal Defense: The Other Side of the “Safety Valve” ( Updated April 2019)
Today, I am going to speak out against one of those sacred cows for the federal defense lawyer, 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (f), the Federal Safety Valve.
Read ArticleThe Federal Sentencing Battle
The overhaul of federal sentencing law with the enactment of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, (U.S.S.G.) , had a noble but flawed goal The basic idea was that sentencing uniformity and therefore fairness could be achieved by reducing the myriad acts of criminal behavior and offender characteristics to a number.
Read ArticleA Tip for a Successful Cross-Examination( Tip #1)
Effective cross-examination is a true art. Everyone is a unique communicator and has a different way of getting a point across in the courtroom.
Read ArticleFive Reasons to Never Waive Oral Argument in a Criminal Case
So that dreaded notice arrives inviting oral argument. Strangely, I have learned that many of my colleagues simply put the notice aside and let the time run out, or they send the notice back waiving oral argument. I believe it is generally a big mistake to waive and I am here to explain to you the five reasons why I feel that way:
Read ArticleThree Giant Steps Forward for Federal Criminal Law
While the country has been focused on ISIS and issues with domestic espionage, the current administration under United States Attorney General Eric Holder has made three major changes in federal sentencing law.
Read ArticleFederal Sentencing: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
When I think of a judge imposing a federal sentence, my mind often drifts to the Wizard Of Oz and that little masked man standing behind the curtain.
Read ArticleReduction in Federal Drug Penalties: “Just Say No”
Attorney General Eric Holder “gets it.” He understands that the federal prisons are full of non-violent drug offenders. During his administration, there has been the biggest overhaul of federal sentencing in drug cases in more than twenty years.
Read ArticleSuspension and Deferral of Deportations: A Band-Aid Covering the Tumor
Congress and President Obama have both taken recent steps in passing two measures that move in the right direction to solve the immigration crisis in the United States.
Read ArticleFive Ways Not to Become a Blind Mule
Yes, it does happen. While the majority of those who are arrested at the international border with cars laden with narcotics know that of their illicit cargo, there are the occasional blind mules –those who were duped by strangers, business associates or even loved ones to carry the contraband.
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