Business Details
8 Years
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Your Trusted Post-Conviction Legal Representation in Los Angeles
Kravis, Graham & Zucker is a post-conviction and civil rights law firm dedicated to pursuing justice for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. With over 40 years of combined experience, our attorneys specialize in criminal appeals, habeas corpus petitions, parole hearings, and sentencing issues. We represent clients in state and federal courts across California, focusing on overturning wrongful convictions, securing fair sentencing, and advocating for prisoners' rights.Our team has achieved significant victories, including landmark cases that have set legal precedents and secured millions in compensation for clients. We prioritize client dignity, offering free consultations and personalized legal strategies tailored to each case's unique circumstances.
Services
Criminal Appeals
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Re-Sentencing
Parole Suitability Hearings
Certification of Rehabilitation
Expungements
Racial Justice Act Claims
Proposition 47
SB 260 Youth Offender Cases
Immigration Consequences Relief
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of combined experience in post-conviction law
- Our attorneys have overturned numerous wrongful convictions and life sentences
- We specialize in complex legal issues like Racial Justice Act claims and SB 1437 resentencing
- We treat clients with the dignity and respect they deserve throughout the legal process
- Our team has secured over $1.2 million in wrongful conviction compensation for clients
What people say
Overturned wrongful convictions
Secured $1.2 million compensation
Landmark appellate victories
Expertise in post-conviction law
Dedicated client advocacy
Services
Criminal Appeals
We challenge unfair convictions and sentences through the appellate process. Our attorneys identify legal errors from trial proceedings that violated defendants' rights. With decades of experience, we've successfully overturned numerous convictions in California's state and federal courts.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
We file petitions challenging unlawful imprisonment based on constitutional violations. Our team has secured release for clients through claims of ineffective counsel, coerced confessions, and newly discovered evidence of innocence in both state and federal courts.
Re-Sentencing
We pursue sentence modifications under California laws like Proposition 47, SB 1437, and SB 260. Our attorneys have successfully reduced life sentences and overturned excessive prison terms for clients across California's correctional system.
Parole Suitability Hearings
We represent clients at parole hearings for lifer inmates and those serving indeterminate sentences. Our attorneys have secured parole grants for clients serving decades-long sentences through strategic legal arguments and evidence presentation.
Certification of Rehabilitation
We assist clients in obtaining certificates of rehabilitation to demonstrate rehabilitation after completing sentences. This legal process helps individuals overcome collateral consequences of criminal convictions while proving their reintegration into society.
People
Randy Kravis
Partner
Specializes in criminal appeals and writs. Former Navy JAG Corps lieutenant with decades of experience overturning wrongful convictions and challenging unconstitutional sentencing practices in California courts.
Ian Graham
Partner
Post-conviction law expert who secured over $1.2 million in wrongful conviction compensation. Successfully overturned murder convictions and life sentences through habeas corpus petitions and appellate arguments.
Bruce Zucker
Partner
Former probation officer with expertise in parole advocacy. Secured presidential commutations and parole grants for clients serving extreme sentences, including Death Row Records founder Michael Harris.
Maya Emig
Attorney
Focuses on parole and post-conviction law. Former California Parole Advocacy Program attorney with extensive experience representing parolees in revocation proceedings and sentencing modification cases.
Questions
What post-conviction options exist for California inmates?
We handle criminal appeals, habeas corpus petitions, resentencing under Proposition 47/SB 1437, parole suitability hearings, and federal constitutional challenges to convictions and sentences.
Can I challenge a conviction based on racial bias?
Yes. We've successfully filed habeas corpus petitions under California's Racial Justice Act, challenging convictions obtained through racially discriminatory prosecutorial practices in state courts.
How does SB 1437 help prisoners with old sentences?
SB 1437 allows resentencing for felony murder convictions where the defendant wasn't the actual shooter. Our attorneys have overturned decades-old sentences through this law.
What happens during a parole suitability hearing?
We present evidence demonstrating rehabilitation and low recidivism risk. The board considers factors like prison conduct, program completion, and release plans when determining parole eligibility.
Can immigration consequences be challenged after a plea deal?
Yes. We've successfully vacated pleas where attorneys failed to advise clients about deportation consequences, violating constitutional protections against ineffective counsel.
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