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Murder Conviction Overturned, Innocent Man Freed
Spolin & Dukes Successfully Overturns Second Murder Conviction Within Six-Month Span, 2020.
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Coverage of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Ruling for Spolin & Dukes P.C. Client, 2022
Caitlin Dukes handles criminal appeals and habeas writs.
FOX40 Covers Caitlin Dukes’ Promotion to Partner and Her Record of Case Wins, 2023
Spolin & Dukes Wins More Cases In 2022 than In Any Other Year
Commutation of Sentence for James Heard
Governor Publicly Announces Commutation of Sentence for Spolin & Dukes Client, which he did by himself, 2020.
Los Angeles Times newspaper with photo of Aaron Spolin
The Los Angeles Times discussed Aaron Spolin’s advocacy in the context of a May 31, 2017 front-page article about a former client. Mr. Spolin is pictured above in the continuation of the story on page A9.
“How It Feels To Be Set Free” – Lawyer Monthly Interviews Former Spolin & Dukes Client
Spolin & Dukes Wins Key Stay Ruling on Federal Writ of Habeas Corpus in Federal District Court, 2019.
California Supreme Court Sides with Spolin & Dukes Client; Firm’s Advocacy Saves Client from Potential 50-Year-To-Life Sentence, 2017.
Press Release page titled Client Walks Free After Life Sentence Overturned
A Spolin & Dukes client celebrates with his family and the firm’s lawyers after the firm finally wins his release.
Aaron Spolin's Book, Witness Misidentification in Criminal Trials
Aaron Spolin’s Book, Witness Misidentification in Criminal Trials, Was Admitted to the US Library of Congress.
Spolin & Dukes Obtains Two Dismissals in One Day for Client, 2017.
Spolin & Dukes Hires Former Deputy District Attorney Caitlin Dukes to Join Firm’s Criminal Appeals Practice, 2020.
Spolin & Dukes Client Saved from Life Sentence; Staff Buys Client New Suit, 2019.
Spolin & Dukes Client Walks Free Hours After DA George Gascon Dismisses Murder Charges, 2021.
Cover of Attorney at Law Magazine starring Aaron Spolin
Attorney at Law Magazine discusses the firm’s successes in its October 2020 edition.
Client Office Visit Story | Spolin Law
Client travels around the country visiting family after Spolin & Dukes gets wrongful murder charges dismissed, 2021.
Spolin & Dukes Publishes Guide to Post-Conviction SB 1437 Cases, 2018.
Spolin & Dukes Attorney Argues Major Case in Federal Circuit Court

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Innocent Spolin & Dukes Client Charged with Murder Walks Free After All Charges Dropped, 2019.
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Appeals attorney Aaron Spolin is a former member of California Law Review. He is also the author of a criminal justice reform thesis produced at Princeton University.

UCLA Student Wins 2018 Spolin & Dukes Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Essay Competition and Scholarship, 2018.
Spolin & Dukes Attorneys Win Significant Ruling on Constitutionality of New Law SB 1437, 2019.
Firm Files Petition with United States Supreme Court on Noteworthy Case, 2019.
Charges Dismissed for Innocent Spolin & Dukes Client, 2018.
Spolin & Dukes Attorneys Caitlin Dukes and Jeremy Cutcher Win Firm’s California Legal Service Award, 2022.
Attorney & Practice Magazine Lists Spolin & Dukes as One of the State’s Top 10 Criminal Law Firms in Sub-Category, 2019.
Benjamin Carew-Gonzales Wins 2017 Spolin & Dukes Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Essay Competition and Scholarship, 2017.
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, a For-Profit Organization, Ranks Aaron Spolin As One Of 10 Best Criminal Law Attorneys in the State, 2018.
Hawthorne Daily Breeze Describes Attorney Aaron Spolin’s Defense Strategy For Client Accused of Attempted Murder, 2016.
Spolin & Dukes Wins in California Court of Appeal on Significant Murder and Self Defense Case, 2017.
American College of Trial Lawyers, Medal of Excellence

American College of Trial Lawyers’ Medal for Excellence in Advocacy awarded to Mr. Spolin.

The National Trial Lawyers, a For-Profit Organization, Places Spolin & Dukes’s Lead Attorney on Their Nation-Wide List of “100 Best Trial Lawyers,” 2018.

Spolin & Dukes Handles Large Number of SB 1437 Post-Conviction Petitions after Passage of New Law, 2019.

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