When facing serious criminal charges the location of the prosecution will unfortunately have an effect on the ability to get a positive result including getting a criminal case dismissed, reduced or getting an acquittal from a jury. It is no secret that Los Angeles County is less conservative than Orange or Ventura County. Even within [...]
When arrested in California on criminal charges many defendants’ first call is not to an attorney but rather to a bail bondsman in hopes of getting out of jail immediately. Typically, a bail bonds company in California will require a defendant in custody to come up with 10% of the actual scheduled bail. Even in [...]
Sometimes the mistakes made many years ago have a lasting impact. A criminal record from 20 years ago can come back to haunt. Recently our office prevailed in representing an individual who was charged with violating California Penal Code 29800 commonly referred to as ex-con in possession of a gun or firearm. One of the [...]
As New Year’s approaches, whether you live in Pasadena, Los Angeles, West Covina, Palmdale or any other city in California you will inevitably read a story about a person discharging a firearm during the holidays and/or being arrested while in possession of a firearm after a traffic stop. Such conduct can lead to criminal felony [...]
Gun laws in California are restrictive, however, the effect of a recent 9th Circuit Case may reduce the chances of a criminal violation for some concealed weapons carriers. As an attorney who represents persons accused of unlawful possession of a firearm in the Golden State, however, I would caution holding too expansive of a view [...]