Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 19, 2012 |
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Misdemeanors are typically considered “minor” crimes; however they should be taken seriously. Being convicted of a misdemeanor can have serious consequences that can drastically affect a person's life. For example, even ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 16, 2012 |
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Los Angeles County law enforcement has been ramping up its DUI checkpoint activity lately, just in time for the holidays. This year marks the eighth consecutive year that the county has been awarded money to implement mo...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 02, 2012 |
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More than 50 convicted sex offenders were arrested in Los Angeles and other Southern California counties on Halloween night. The arrests were part of a statewide Halloween parole operation called “Operation Boo” that net...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 26, 2012 |
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Results from a Los Angeles Times poll show voters support ballot measures to repeal California's death penalty and to ease the state's three-strikes sentencing laws.
According to the results, the gap between those who ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 19, 2012 |
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If you are arrested and charged with a crime in the greater Los Angeles area choosing the right criminal defense attorney can make all the difference in the outcome of your case. It is important to choose an aggressive d...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 12, 2012 |
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Los Angeles has one of the highest violent crime rates in the nation. The FBI reports that in 2010 there were an estimated 1,246,248 violent crimes nationwide, totaling 403.6 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.
Viol...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Sep 13, 2012 |
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According to an analysis of Los Angeles Police Department data by the Los Angeles Times, crime reports are up significantly in six Los Angeles neighborhoods.
According to the analysis, four neighborhoods reported an inc...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Aug 30, 2012 |
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Felony charges are serious and come with harsh penalties. The best thing you can do if you are arrested for a felony is to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to evaluate the details of...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Aug 17, 2012 |
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If you or someone you love is arrested and charged with a crime in the greater Los Angeles area, you should contact a criminal defense attorney right away. The sooner you speak with an attorney, the sooner you can begin ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Aug 09, 2012 |
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In California, there are a number of offenses that can be classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the specific facts of the case and the defendant's criminal history. These offenses are often referre...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 20, 2012 |
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As a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California, it is quite often that I represent a person who is facing criminal charges and is not a United States Citizen.
I have also represented people facing deportation...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 12, 2012 |
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A crucial part to any felony criminal case is the preliminary hearing. This is the opportunity for your criminal defense attorney to attack the prosecution's case and establish, early on in the process, defenses that may...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 06, 2012 |
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As a DUI defense attorney in Los Angeles, California, by far the most common case that I see is when my client is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or more commonly referred to as DUI. Over the years ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 22, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney working in Los Angeles, California, often times I am asked to handle the cases of minors who are being accused of committing a crime. I take great pride in my work as a Los Angeles criminal...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 13, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California, I have represented countless individuals who have been accused of a violent or a serious crime. Many times, in addition to being accused of committing these felo...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 07, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney who practices law in Los Angeles, it is my job to keep up with changes to the California criminal laws. I have a duty to not only know about criminal law and the changes that occur to it bu...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Sep 23, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney in the Los Angeles, California often times I will be retained by the family of someone who is in the county jail. One of the most common places where people are kept in custody while either...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Sep 02, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney who has handled numerous serious felony cases, the issue of strike offenses and California's Three Strikes and You're Out Law arises quite often. Many times a client who is charged with a f...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Aug 22, 2011 |
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A common issue that arises very often for a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney is when his client is charged not with having committed a crime but with an attempt to commit a crime. Common examples of these attempte...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jul 29, 2011 |
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As a criminal defense attorney dealing with a wide array of criminal cases in California, many times a client will contact my office when they are not charged with a crime but when they are first approached by either t...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jul 22, 2011 |
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As a criminal Los Angeles defense attorney, I have seen all stages of a criminal case. Sometimes criminal defense clients will call me and retain my services on the eve of trial, others will call while their criminal cas...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jul 15, 2011 |
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One of the most important calculations a criminal defense lawyer can make is to figure out how much credit for time served his client has earned and/or will earn prior to being sentenced by the court for a crime.
Crimin...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 17, 2011 |
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When a person is charged with criminal spousal abuse charges relating to an argument involving domestic violence in California, there are two common charges that they face in a criminal court. Those charges are corporal ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 10, 2011 |
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One of the most common charges a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney practicing in California comes across is a charge of assault. As a criminal defense attorney working in the Los Angeles area I have seen numerous typ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 26, 2011 |
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Many people who have felony convictions on their record end up back in criminal court when they are caught possessing a firearm. It is a very common crime that carries serious consequences for the person charged. Many ti...