Superior Court Sides with G&A on 12 Day Suspension Overturned
Goyette and Associates has defeated the Department of Corrections’ attempt to impose discipline on a Correctional Lieutenant employed at Pelican Bay, for innocent conduct that occurred in 2005. The Department of Corrections attempted to institute 12 days suspension on a Lieutenant for a violation of a purported rule, which did ...Read More
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
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