Carefully Evaluating Evidence is Key to Skelly Success
Correctional Officer with San Joaquin County was recently given notice of a 3 day suspension without pay for allegations of sustained misconduct involving failure to appear for a subpoena. However, after the details were carefully examined by Goyette attorney Dan Thompson, he argued at the Skelly hearing that there was ...Read More
G&A Win: Modesto PD to Remove a Letter of Reprimand from Officer’s Personnel File
The Stanislaus County Superior Court has granted the Petition for Writ of Mandate filed by Goyette & Associates, Inc. on behalf of a Modesto Police Officer. The Writ of Mandate will direct the City of Modesto and Modesto Police Department to remove a letter of reprimand and related documents from ...Read More
Clients Absolved by Yolo DA and AG in April Shooting
Once again Goyette & Associates Labor Attorneys were instrumental in affectively representing the interests of our valued clients. Lauro Paredes was the G&A attorney who responded to an officer involved shooting in Woodland last April. Due in no small part to careful counsel and an immediate response from Mr. Paredes, ...Read More
Two Proposed Suspensions Reduced
• Juvenile Institution Officer was served with notice of a 5 day suspension without pay for neglect of duty and other employee conduct violations. Goyette and Associates Attorney, Alia Khan represented the Officer at the Skelly hearing. Immediately following, the 5 day suspension was reduced to a 2 day suspension. ...Read More