"Courage is the most important attribute of a lawyer." -Robert F. Kennedy
Recent Results
-Three counts of premeditated attempted murder with personal use of a firearm and shooting at an occupied vehicle were dismissed after Mr. Sala's cross-examination and trial preparation discredited prosecution witnesses
-After a 16-day trial, the jury acquitted Mr. Sala's client of first and second degree murder
-The court dismissed charges of transportation for sale of fentanyl, possession for sale of methamphetamine while armed and manufacturing controlled substances, after the court granted Mr. Sala’s motions to suppress evidence and to traverse and quash the warrant based on deliberate misrepresentations and omissions by the officer
H.A. Sala in the News
02/14/2019
The Bakersfield Californian
NUMEROUS ASSAULT WEAPONS CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST MEMBER OF PROMINENT BAKERSFIELD FARMING FAMILY AFTER JUDGE GRANTS DEFENSE MOTION TO QUASH SEARCH WARRANTRead More
01/05/2019
The Bakersfield Californian
ALL CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST BPD OFFICER AFTER COURT RULES SEARCH UNLAWFULRead More
05/04/2017
The Bakersfield Californian
SIGNIFICANT SENTENCE REDUCTION IMPOSED AFTER FATAL SHOOTING AND DISMISSAL OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGESRead More
03/31/2017
The Bakersfield Californian
DETECTIVE VIGOROUSLY CROSS-EXAMINED BY H.A. SALA REGARDING LEGALITY OF MURDER SUSPECT'S INTERROGATIONRead More
06/20/2014
The Bakersfield Californian
NO CRIMINAL CHARGES TO BE FILED AGAINST CITY MANAGERRead More
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Practice Areas
Our firm has extensive experience and has achieved outstanding results in defending the rights of people accused of criminal offenses including: