Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 15, 2017 |
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When you or someone you love is charged with a crime, you will want an experienced criminal defense attorney to handle the case in criminal court. An internet search for best criminal defense attorney Los Angeles will yi...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 04, 2017 |
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Our firm offers a free consultation and case review for all our clients and potential clients. As an experienced criminal defense attorney who has been in the field of criminal defense for over 20 years, I can usually ge...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 28, 2017 |
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One of the biggest concerns for someone who is looking to hire a criminal defense attorney is the cost involved. It is a very understandable concern as usually hiring a criminal defense attorney is an unplanned event tha...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 24, 2017 |
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If you have an open warrant, it means that you may be arrested by a law enforcement officer for a specific legal violation. While it may be tempting to try to dodge arrest by hiding or running away, this can have very se...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 20, 2017 |
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The Van Nuys Court in the San Fernando Valley handles felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. In this blog, I will discuss the misdemeanor procedures from criminal cases in Van Nuys court. Misdemeanor criminal cases are h...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 10, 2017 |
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The Van Nuys criminal court located at 14400 Erwin Street Mall Van Nuys, CA 91401 it is the biggest and main criminal court for the San Fernando Valley. With several judicial departments that handle felony, misdemeanor a...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 30, 2017 |
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White collar crime is a term that is used to define a crime that is non-violent and involves an act intended for the financial gain of the person accused of committing the crime. I have handled numerous such cases in my ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 27, 2017 |
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In November, Californians voted overwhelmingly to approve California Proposition 57, which was proposed by Governor Jerry Brown as part of an effort to reduce prison populations in our state. Now, there is a hotly debate...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 16, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 14, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 03, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Feb 27, 2017 |
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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 ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Feb 23, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Feb 02, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 20, 2017 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 19, 2016 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 16, 2016 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 01, 2016 |
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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. ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 21, 2016 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 25, 2014 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 20, 2014 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 17, 2014 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 06, 2014 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Feb 24, 2014 |
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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...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Feb 10, 2014 |
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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...