As Americans, we come together every year on Presidents Day to celebrate the legacies of our nation's past leaders and their contributions to the United States of America. While the holiday has become synonymous with sales and discounts, Presidents Day has deeper meaning. In this blog, we'll tak...
The Latest News, Posts, Articles, and Media Appearances from Tully & Weiss
Can SBF Avoid Prison via Twinkie Defense 2.0?
A possible legal defense to keep Sam Bankman-Fried out of prison may be unfolding before our eyes. My name is Joseph Tully, defense attorney and criminal law specialist. SBF and Twinkie Defense 2.0? The story of the collapse of crypto-currency platform FTX and the arrest of its CEO Sam Bankman-Fr...
Disco Challenge: Boogie for Alhambra on Sept 21
Be a Superhero! Take the Disco Challenge to help earn $3,000 for AHS Student Leadership on September 21st. And be sure to celebrate our Community of Superheroes Homecoming in October. Your disco dancing social media post can earn $100 for AHS to help the students put on a SUPER homecoming cele...
Tully & Weiss Presents: Fitness to Martinez
Get moving Martinez! Summer is here, the weather is great, and we can all enjoy our town together. This Summer, Tully & Weiss Charities has teamed with Downtown Martinez & Co. to stimulate the community with health and fitness, while giving a boost to local fitness businesses impacted by COVID-19...
FIREWORKS: When Celebrating Freedom is a Felony
Arson and Fireworks Accidental, careless, reckless, malicious? If you mis-use fireworks you can and will be held accountable for charring a lawn, or an inferno in the forest. There is even a California Arson Offender Registry! Notice Arson is in the CA penal code as 451. This article explores the...
Good Morning America Legal Analysis of Erika Jayne Case
On January 31, 2022 criminal defense attorney appeared as a guest on ABC's Good Morning America to provide legal analysis of the latest twist in the suit against Erika Jayne Girardi. The lawsuit alleged Tom Girardi, 82, and Erika Girardi, 50, allegedly embezzled settlement funds meant to help the...
Joseph Tully on CourtTV discussing the Edgecomb verdict
Criminal defense attorney was a guest on CourtTV on January 26th providing expert legal insights on a big case of the day. A Milwaukee County jury took about 2 ½ hours Wednesday to find Theodore Edgecomb guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for killing immigration lawyer Jason Cleereman in a ...
Author and Attorney Joseph Tully interviewed on KRCR TV News
Watch the news interview HERE REDDING, Calif. — He's an attorney with offices up and down the state, and an author, and he calls Redding home: Joseph Tully has tried some high-profile cases in Shasta County. Joseph Tully has taken on cases like the Carlos Zapata misdemeanor trial. With Tully & We...
Looking Back at 2021 in Criminal Law
The past year had many major criminal trials that captivated the Nation's attention. Our criminal defense firm was busy with our caseload, and the call for media analysis of cases in the news was more frequent than ever. Joseph Tully appeared as a guest on CourtTV, NBC, iHeart Radio, and even ne...
On CourtTV for the Kim Potter Trial Verdict
VERDICT WATCH: Joseph Tully was a guest on COURT TV for two hours Wednesday December 22nd. They discussed the Kim Potter Trial in Minnesota regarding the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Jury found Potter guilty of both counts, first and second degree manslaughter. Kim Potter, ex-Minnesota off...
Busy Christmas Week for News Legal Analysis
It was a short week in the office with courts closed on Friday for Christmas, but criminal defense attorney Joseph M. Tully is working extra-hard to serve clients, and also appear on news programs to discuss major stories. There are big criminal law stories wrapping up this month. First up for t...
Legal Warrior Ashley Barganquast Runs the Stadion Spartan
At Tully & Weiss, we strive to heroically defend Justice. Attorney Ashley Bargenquast is a true warrior in the courtroom, and outside as well. Here she is competing in the Stadion Spartan race at Oracle Stadium on Saturday December 4th. She completed the challenge in 1 hour 2 min. 38 secs. The...
Defending Carlos Zapata in Shasta County
Red, White, and Blueprint is a movement and accompanying docuseries co-founded by Carlos Zapata of Shasta County. The group works on restoring our rightful freedoms, they believe their work can serve as a blueprint for other communities to do the same – those who hold dear the forefather's vision...
Self-Defense and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Self-defense is your right, and your moral obligation as a rational human. Even in my home state of California, you have the right to defend yourself and to stand your ground. Despite the Bluest-of-Blue-State citizens, I have won major self defense cases in the SF Bay Area. This month self-defen...
Blog Post by Our Intern Kyla: the Next Generation of Justice Warrior
Please join me in welcoming Alhambra High School student Kyla Menconi as summer intern at Tully & Weiss. She has the fire and drive needed to be a great criminal defense attorney, fueled by a strong sense of Justice. Her blog post below rails against judicial misconduct, and how it almost alwa...
Fireworks and the Second Amendment
In 1776, our forefathers fought for independence, liberty, and to establish a new form of government free of tyrannical rule. We celebrate their victory and our independence every Fourth of July as, “Independence Day.” Key to the victory of the colonists over the British Empire was their access t...
Liberty, Pandemic, and Hindsight for the NEXT Quarantine
Finally, California is back open – until next time! Over the past year, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on families, businesses, and the country. A number of drastic measures were imposed by all levels of government during the crisis. Our firm represented a number of clients and their businesses as they ...
Detained by Police for Doing NOTHING
In the United States, we are protected against unreasonable search and seizure by the Fourth Amendment. Police cannot detain, frisk, or interrogate a person without reasonable suspicion of a crime. Americans are free to walk down the street without being hassled or stopped and questioned by polic...
Joseph Tully Talks Real-life Law & Order on CourtTV
In the criminal justice system… Dun-DUN! After years of hard work, expert certification by the California Bar, and many successes at trial, I am ready for prime time. Calls have been coming in for me to provide expert legal analysis for cases in the headlines for news outlets and talk shows. Ov...
Attorney Ashley Bargenquast Earns Her Gun for First Jury Trial Victory
Associate Attorney Ashley Bargenquast won her first jury trial in Shasta County. At Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law, when an attorney wins their first jury trial, they “earn their gun.” We want to reward a great job, as well as encourage our attorneys to practice and celebrate the rights they defe...
Thoughts on Redemption, by Joseph Tully
There was a concept introduced a long, long time ago as something that should be a pinnacle value. It was called “redemption.” If someone is truly sorry and asks for forgiveness and has since become a better person, we all benefit from them asking for redemption and us giving them redemption. I'm...
Attorney Ashley Bargenquast elected President of CCCBA Criminal Law Section
Please congratulate Tully & Weiss' own Ashley Bargenquast who was elected by her peers as President of the Contra Costa County Bar Association Criminal Law Section. She will serve as the new leader in the organization from 2021-2023. Ashley follows firm partner Joseph Tully's three year term as t...
Thoughts on Prop 25: Eliminating Cash Bail
The ACLU of Southern California opposes Prop 25 and says: NO on Prop 25 that would eliminate money bail, but replace it with risk assessment tools that are racially and socioeconomically biased. It would also expand police agency funding. SUPPORTERS of Prop 25 and the elimination of cash ...
Community Strong: Restaurant Meals to Martinez Residents
Tully & Weiss are proud to partner with Martinez Strong and Downtown Martinez to help people economically impacted by the coronavirus closures. We do not think anyone is “non-essential”, and we are giving away $30,000 worth of $50 restaurant vouchers to help the community. Martinez restaurants g...
California Felony Procedure Explained
California Felony Procedure Explained by Criminal Defense Attorney Joseph Tully My name is Joseph Tully of Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law. A lot of times criminal law can seem very mysterious, and mysterious can be very scary. The purpose of this video is to give you a brief overview of Califor...