Tweet While it is true that “stealing is stealing,” it is also true that there are different types of theft as defined by California criminal laws and that each theft charge may carry a different sentence depending on the seve...
Tweet When a person is arrested for a crime, one of the first things that their family or friends look for is a way to get him or her out of jail. That is why often their first call is to a bail agent rather than a criminal de...
Tweet As a criminal defense attorney, I have handled countless cases involving domestic violence. These cases can often be complex and require the skill and the knowhow and that only an experienced criminal defense attorney ha...
Tweet When working with clients new to the criminal justice system or when speaking with family members of incarcerated clients or clients facing conviction, I am frequently asked about parole and probation. It is also common ...
Tweet As a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer, I am often called upon to represent clients in a federal criminal court case. These type of cases differ greatly from criminal cases in State Court and that is why it is importan...
Tweet If you have been charged with assault or another violent crime in California, there is a possibility that you may be acquitted of this charge if you are able to prove that you were acting in defense of yourself, your hom...
Tweet As experienced criminal defense attorneys serving the Los Angeles area, one question we hear very frequently is whether it is possible to remove a crime from a client's record. While most people may believe that the pro...
Tweet Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) have been in place in Los Angeles County and three other California counties since 2010, and a bill was signed into law in September mandating that IIDs will be used statewide by 2019. T...
Tweet If you have been charged with or expect to be charged with a criminal offense, speaking with an experienced criminal defense lawyer can help you better understand the charges against you and the potential outcomes associ...
Tweet Drunk driving-related accidents and deaths in California were on the decline in recent years, hitting an all-time low in 2011. That year, MADD reports that only 774 deaths were attributed to drunk drivers in this state. ...
Tweet When an officer of the law pulls a vehicle over for any reason, he or she may ask the driver of that vehicle to take a field sobriety test (FST) and/or a chemical test to determine whether the driver has exceeded the leg...
Tweet A Supreme Court ruling introduced changes that allow police to search you and your home without a warrant under certain circumstances. This ruling was in response to a recent Los Angeles criminal case that involved an en...
Tweet Hundreds of thousands of individuals are arrested in California every year. Unfortunately, jail time can be legally imposed for a variety of crimes, from felonies all the way down to some traffic tickets — even people wh...
Tweet Police officers have been required to read these rights to suspects in custody since 1966 when a landmark case was decided by the United States Supreme Court. The case, Miranda v. Arizona, involved a man named Ernesto Mi...
Tweet The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that more than one million cars are stolen in America each year, making auto theft one of the most common crimes. Several federal acts passed in the last few decades have stren...
Tweet There are few things more startling than a phone call (or worse, a visit) informing you that your child has been arrested. If this ever happens to you, it's essential that you understand a few things about juvenile crime...
Tweet For anyone who has been arrested and charged with a first-time offense, there is always a lot of fear and anxiety involved. You don't know what will happen, and may even not know what could happen. You may be uncertain o...
Tweet No one wants to be charged with driving under the influence, or DUI. Of course, the best way to avoid this is to never drink and drive, even if you've “only had one or two drinks.” Always place the safety of yourself and...
Tweet Crimes are classified into one of two groups — felonies or misdemeanors. State legislators typically make the determination of which category a crime falls into, using factors that include how serious the crime is and wh...
Tweet Being arrested is a harrowing experience. At a time like this, it's difficult to stay calm and rational — and unfortunately, many people who are arrested for a crime make mistakes that can contribute to a conviction. If...
Tweet According to a new study, some types of crime in California have gone up after the realignment program that allows early release for inmates went into effect. ABC Los Angeles reports that researchers with the Public Pol...
Tweet A number of recent home invasion robberies throughout Southern California have exhibited patterns that are leading police to suspect the crimes are linked to the same group of perpetrators. NBC4 Los Angeles reports that...
Tweet Criminal charges have been filed against a Los Angeles man who is believed to have called big-name coaches with phony job offers and recorded the subsequent conversations. NBC News reports that Kenneth Edward Tarr (32) ...
Tweet In what's been called the largest civil disobedience in the history of Walmart, over 50 of the chain superstore's workers and supporters were arrested in downtown Los Angeles. The Huffington Post reports that the sit-in...
Tweet In recent months Los Angeles County has seen a number of hate crimes ranging from destructive vandalism to violent assaults. NBC Los Angeles reports that a home in the 2000 block of Midwickhill Drive in Alhambra was sev...
