The Rosenfeld Law Firm Ensures Treatment, Not Incarceration, for Mental Health Client

By Heath Fellows.
Updated Oct 27, 2022

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB) October 27, 2022 - The Rosenfeld Law Firm announces today that a mental health client facing serious and violent felony charges with enhancements (Docket # 22CR0078) has been placed in a residential health facility rather than being tried and sentenced, thanks to his attorneys intervention. California mental health attorney Ken Rosenfeld intervened on behalf of Joshua Lewis to halt any further proceedings against his client in favor of providing him with mental health treatment consistent with the California statute of Mental Health Diversion (PC1001.36).

According to the January 20, 2022, criminal complaint filed with the El Dorado County Superior Court, Lewis was alleged by El Dorado district attorney Vern R. Pearson to have committed two felonies with enhancements: Willful, Deliberate, and Premeditated Attempted Murder (PC664/187(a)) and Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC245(a)(1)). Pursuant to PC664/187, deliberate premeditated murder amounts to first-degree attempted murder and, if convicted, carries a punishment of life in prison with parole; a felony conviction of PC245 assault with a deadly weapon carries the penalties of 2-4 years imprisonment with fines and felony probation. Rosenfeld successfully argued that the mental health issues suffered by Lewis significantly contributed to his committing of the alleged crimes and that Lewis met all the requirements to qualify for Mental Health Diversion as per the conditions of California PC1001.36. Lewis was released on his own recognizance and is currently receiving treatment in a residential facility.

Rosenfeld said he was pleased his client will get the kind of mental health assistance he needs.

We are confident our client will benefit from this treatment, said Rosenfeld. And once hes done, these charges against him, which are inappropriate for someone suffering from mental health issues, will go away.

About The Rosenfeld Law Firm With offices in Sacramento, San Jose, and Palm Springs, The Rosenfeld Law Firm provides aggressive defense of a wide range of high-profile criminal defense cases. California criminal defense attorney Ken Rosenfeld defends such cases as first-degree murder and sex offense cases, and also provides DUI defense. In addition to mental health criminal defense, The Rosenfeld Law Firm also practices federal criminal defense and juvenile defense, as well as appellate law and prison law. As a skilled criminal law commentator, Rosenfeld makes regular appearances on KTXL TV and FOX40's Ask an Attorney. Rosenfeld was named Litigator of the Year by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers.

For more information, please contact Ken Rosenfeld directly at (916) 447-2070, or visit http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com.

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