Recent Blog Posts in January 2012

Oscar Raul Medina-Perez, 24, from Huntington Beach, was sentenced Friday to 10 months in jail and three years of informal probation as a result of pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Perez is expected to be deported to Mexico by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Perez punched Leovardo Vera Bustos, 24, after getting into an argument with him while both were standing in front of La Barca Night Club in Stanton on the night of July 5. Perez pleaded guilty to punching and killing the 24 year old.

California Penal Code section 192(b) defines involuntary manslaughter as an unlawful killing that takes place during the commission of an unlawful act or during a lawful act that involves a high risk of death of great bodily harm amounting to criminal negligence.

A conviction may result in up to4 years in prison. As Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys who are committed and dedicated to our clients, we do everything we can to prevent such penalties.

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More than a 100 suspected gang members were arrested in San Diego on Wednesday January 25, 2012. These arrests were part of a wide ranged investigation of alleged racketeering, firearms trafficking, and drug distribution by the Mexican Mafia.

Federal and local officials arrested 104 of the defendants, including the suspected Mexican Mafia members. Fifteen suspects remain at large.

Two of the suspects, Rudy Espudo and Salvador Colabella, are believed to be high-ranking members of the Mexican Mafia, who are accused of overseeing the criminal activity.
The Mexican Mafia has ties with thousands of gang members in Southern California.
The arrests mark "one of the largest single takedowns in San Diego FBI history".

Gang crimes involving weapon trafficking and drug distributing is taken very seriously by the federal government. Conviction of such crimes can result in long term imprisonment and very heavy fines.

Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have the experience in handling heavy cases of this sort. We have the knowledge, skill, and tools to competently and aggressively defend our clients involved in gang crimes, drug crimes, weapons charges, and any other crime, state or federal.

Our Lawyers in L.A.  are confident in our approach and strategy and getting our clients the best possible results in priority to us.

If you are facing a state or federal crime, contact our Los Angeles Attorneys and set up a free face to face consultation immediately!

Young Lee, 47, one of the founders of the Pinkberry yogurt chain was arrested Monday January 16, 2012 by the LAX Fugitive Task Force for assault with a deadly weapon.       

Lee was arrested for an outstanding warrant for an assault in downtown Los Angeles that occurred in June 2011 in which Lee was accused of chasing down a homeless man and beating him with a tire iron.

Lee was in the process of paying $60,000 bail and being released from jail.

Assault with a deadly weapon is a very serious charge that may result in up to 15 years in prison. Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have handled numerous cases involving assault with a deadly weapon and we have seen great results such as dismissals and not guilty verdicts!

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If you are c=being charged with assault with a deadly weapon or any other crime, contact our Los Angeles Criminal Attorneys and set up a free face to face consultation.

As Coast Guard crews were on patrol late Tuesday, December 10, 2012, they spotted two vessels on radar just northwest of Catalina Island.

After a brief pursuit, eight people were arrested. A search of one of the vessels in which four of the eight arrestees were on revealed 2000 pounds of marijuana.

The men and the marijuana were transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigation agents for further investigation.

The U.S. Attorney's Office is expected to file drug trafficking charges against the four men who were on board with the drugs.

Drug trafficking charges are taken very seriously and can result in m either a misdemeanor charge or a felony charge at either state or federal level depending on all the surrounding circumstances such as type of drug, amount of drug and criminal history.

Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys are experienced in handling drug crime cases including trafficking, manufacturing, and possessing.

We have a combined 75 years of experience and we know our way around the legal system. As your defense attorney, our main goal in defending our clients is to get the best possible results.

If you or someone you know is facing a drug crime, on state or federal level, contact our Criminal Lawyers in L.A. and set up a free face to face consultation.

A parolee Steven Hoff, 45, was arrested in the shooting of a parole officer in Lake View Terrace.

Hoff is being charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

Hoff escaped officers after he shot and seriously wounded a patrol agent Wednesday January 4, 2011.

After a few hour quest, he was arrested in Lake View Terrace. Officers were already looking for Hoff because he had allegedly violated his parole. They were near a trailer when they heard gunshots and a parole agent was struck in the face and is now is serious condition.

Hoff allegedly fled on foot, and the 210 Freeway was shut down for hours between the 118 Freeway and Sunland Boulevard as officers monitored the area. Hoff was found hiding in a swimming pool.

Hoff was convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon and making terrorist threats back in 2002. He now faces attempted murder charges and as a result of a conviction can spend over 15 years in prison.

Attempted murder is a very serious crime and can result in 15 years imprisonment. Our Criminal Defense Attorneys do everything we can to prevent such harsh penalties.

With our 75 years of combined experience and our legal knowledge and skill our Lawyers in L.A. can guarantee competent and adequate representation.

We have dealt with high profile cases such as murder and attempted murder and we have seen great results. We are dedicated to our clients and dedicated to getting them the best possible results.

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Eddie Randolph, 50, was arrested Friday December 30, 2011 on suspicion for committing an armed robbery at a KFC in Hawthorne.

Following the KFC robbery there was an attempted robbery at an El Pollo Loco in Hawthorne. A similar vehicle description and license plate description is what led officers to Randolph's home in Inglewood.

Employees at both restaurants identified Randolph as the alleged robber.

Detectives are conducting further investigations as to these robberies and other robberies that Randolph may have been involved in.

California Penal Code Section 211 makes it a crime to take personal property of another against his or her will with the use of force or threat.

Robbery  is considered a serious crime and a conviction of robbery results in a "strike" under the California Three Strikes Law.

As your Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, we do everything we possibly can to prevent a conviction of the crime.

If you are facing a theft crime such as robbery, or any other crime, state or federal, contact our defense lawyers who have a combined 75 years of experience, and set up a free face to face consultation.