Marsy's Law - The California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

An Amendment to the state's Constitution and certain Penal Code sections enacted by voters through the initiative process. The Act protects and expands the legal rights of victims of crime to include 17 rights in the judicial process  including the right to legal standing, protection from the defendant, notification of all court proceedings, and restitution, as well as granting parole boards far greater powers to deny inmates parole.

Presented by: Michael L. Fell. Esq.  Mr. Fell is a former Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney. While an Orange County prosecutor for over 18 years, Mr. Fell handled many high profile cases and prosecuted various criminal offenses including, but not limited to: Murder, Arson, Gang cases, Sexual Offenses, and Organized Crime. While in the OCDA’s Office, Mr. Fell was recognized for his efforts in receiving the prestigious Ambassador of Peace Award from the Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County in 2003. Mr. Fell has also received accolades and awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Community Services Program (CSP)/Victim Witness of Orange County and the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County. For more information about Michael Fell, visit http://mfellattorneyatlaw.com/

Event Fee: $10.00 for OCPA members, $20.00 for non-members and $20.00 for all walk-ins who have not pre-registered online  (both members and non-members).   

Parking will be validated.

Appetizers will be provided by Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC.

Thank you to U.S. Legal for hosting this meeting and please take a moment to see what services they offer by visiting www.uslegalsupport.com. When you use their services, please be sure to let them know you are an OCPA Member.

*Space is limited for all OCPA events, so please submit your reservation via this website event. Walk-ins are welcome on a first come first serve basis if space is available.

*Cancellation Policy - If you need to cancel your reservation, please e-mail the Criminal Law Section Chair Christi McGowan at cmcgowan@bmkattorneys.com.  No refunds will be issued. Credit for a future meeting will be held in your OCPA account which may be applied to future meetings if your cancellation is received no less than 48 hours prior to the event.

Questions? Please contact the Criminal Law Section Chair Christi McGowan at cmcgowan@bmkattorneys.com or VP Administration Lorena Hughes at lhughes@landrylaw.net. If you have a topic or speaker you would like to hear at an upcoming section meeting, please let us know.

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Miracles For Kids Back to School Backpack of Miracles  OCPA is collecting kids school backpacks for the Miracles For Kids event that will take place in August. You can bring a new, unused kids backpack for ages K-12 to any OCPA meeting. We thank you for participating in this worthy cause. For more information about the Miracles for Kids Charity, please visit http://miraclesforkids.org/.