- Criminal DefenseOver thirty years of experience in criminal defense practice and appeals. A specialist in criminal law and appellate law, who represents defendants in criminal appeals and writs in California and federal courts of appeal, and in criminal cases and juvenile delinquency cases in state and federal trial courts. About Marc
- DUI/DWISan Francisco Criminal Defense Attorney Marc J. Zilversmit is one of the Bay Area's most effective criminal defense attorneys and a specialist in California and Federal Criminal Appeals. Mr. Zilversmit is one of only a few California attorneys who is a Certified Specialist in both Criminal Law and Appellate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He has over 30 years of experience in criminal defense practice, representing defendants in criminal cases and juvenile delinquency cases in state and federal appeals and writs of habeas corpus and mandamus, and in trials and DMV hearings. Mr. Zilversmit focuses on appeals and covers all types of criminal cases from simple drug possession and drunk driving cases to complex fraud and homicide cases. Mr. Zilversmit's excellent work as a San Francisco criminal defense attorney has won him recognition as a Northern California Super Lawyer for 2007 thru 2020. Mr. Zilversmit is admitted to both the California and Washington, DC Bars. He has been admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court and all state and federal courts in California.
- FraudSince 2000, Mr. Zilversmit has been the principal attorney at the Law Office Of Marc J. Zilversmit in San Francisco, CA. He has handled complex appeals in murder, tax fraud and patent fraud cases, state and federal gang cases, sexual misconduct cases, as well as drug, gun, domestic violence and driving under the influence cases. Mr. Zilversmit has appeared as an expert in ineffective assistance of counsel cases.
- RobberyIn United States v. Baires Reyes, Mr. Zilversmit successfully argued that the "independent source" exception to the warrant requirement did not extend to items that had been removed from house before warrant was subsequently obtained. The Court reversed the robbery conviction and all charges were later dismissed. The oral argument can be viewed here.
- MisdemeanorsFrom 1988-1993, Mr. Zilversmit worked as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office in Los Angeles, CA. While training at the Public Defenders Office, Mr. Zilversmit tried dozens of felony and misdemeanor jury trials, hundreds of juvenile trials, dozens of juvenile transfer hearings, and hundreds of preliminary hearings.
- Drug CrimesIn United States v. Rubalcaba et al, Mr. Zilversmit took on the FBI's investigation of a prison gang and filed a motion to dismiss the charges based upon the government informant's complicity in murder and drug trafficking. The case was reported here, and here.
- Assault
- MurderIn People v. Jamal Trulove, Mr. Zilversmit obtained a reversal of Trulove's murder conviction and sentence of 50 years to life. At his new trial, Trulove was acquitted and exonerated. He then sued the police for framing him and was awarded $13 million. Trulove paid tribute to Mr. Zilversmit and his trial lawyers in an article and by tattooing the names of all his lawyers on his torso.
- Homicide
- ManslaughterIn People v. Tom, Mr. Zilversmit obtained the reversal of a vehicular manslaughter conviction where the prosecutor improperly used Mr. Tom's silence as proof of his guilt. Although the California Supreme Court initially ruled against Mr. Tom, the Court sent the case back to the Court of Appeal, and Mr. Zilversmit convinced that Court to reverse the conviction. Mr. Tom's case was later dismissed. The case was reported here, here, and here.
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