I was stopped by Los Angeles police. What questions am I required to answer? Can the officer order me out of the car? If you are stopped by Los Angeles police, you are not required to answer anything. The police can make whatever orders they want. Whether they're lawful or not depends on the circ...
What are some of the most common mistakes that you see people make when it comes to encounters with law enforcement in Los Angeles County? One of the most common mistakes that people make when it comes to encounters with law enforcement is when they try to talk their way out of the situation they...
Learn About Criminal Charges Stemming from an Accident That Results from the Death on the Road. Over the course of the last 26 years I've handled hundreds of cases involving accidents where deaths occur. Some of these cases have been handled at the civil level with no criminal charges being prose...
Learn About The Crime of Stealing Power That is Related to a Marijuana Grow in Los Angeles. I've represented a number of people who have been charged with stealing power and this really implicates a lot of issues when it comes to a criminal case in Los Angeles county. First and foremost, it's a cr...
This is a warrant that the police get by going directly to a Superior Court judge in one of the criminal courts in Los Angeles and asking the judge to issue a warrant for a particular defendant or defendants that they're trying to get their hands on, arrest and hopefully have the prosecutors and ...
There's a lot of schemes going on where individuals are working with inside people in gas stations to steal gas. It could be truck drivers who are getting huge amounts of gas at a discounted rate or even paying nothing for the particular gas. The prosecutors, the sheriffs and the police are defi...
Many people believe that if their significant other drops domestic charges against them, the case will disappear and they will not need an attorney. In reality, it is not the person who pressed domestic violence charges that decides whether or not the domestic violence case proceeds; it is the pr...
Our office remains open during the COVID-19 outbreak. Fortunately, we were already set up to accept new clients over the phone and on the internet via FaceTime, which is a service we have used for years in order to address the needs of people who can't enter the country without first hiring a law...
What is the Current Bail Situation in Los Angeles Based on the Coronavirus? Currently, all bail cases are being set at zero because of the Coronavirus. The criminal judges have decided they want to move as many people out of the court system as possible — out of jail as possible...
Defense Lawyer Helping Agents Whose Clients are Charged with Criminal Cases in Los Angeles. For 26 years now, I've assisted agents in helping their clients who have criminal cases pending in Los Angeles. A lot of times agents are tasked with the responsibility of making sure that their clients ar...
I've been representing attorneys in criminal case for the last 26 years. I've handled cases all over Los Angeles county. I even worked for the State Bar of California for a period of time on one of the Commissions that is tasked with interviewing and helping chose judges for the Governor for th...
Over the last 26 years I've represented a lot of dentists charged with various crimes. Sometimes the crime charged relates to what they do in their practice. In other words, while they're performing some dental activities, they're alleged to have touched the alleged victim in some inappropriate...
Over the last 26 years I've represented many actors in criminal cases throughout Los Angeles county. I think I have a pretty good feel for how to handle these cases. Our California criminal defense lawyers are providing a review below. Specially Assigned Prosecutor There are a couple of things y...
I've represented athletes now for the last 26 years in handling criminal defense cases across Los Angeles county in all of the 38 courthouses. I myself was an athlete in both high school and college. I have a pretty good repor with those people who are out there who have phenomenal athletic ski...
Which Type of Cases are the Los Angeles Courts Dealing with in Today's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Lockdown? Believe it or not, all 38 of the Los Angeles criminal courts are still open for business as I make this post in late March and they probably will be through this virus. I don't think...
Is it Possible to Avoid Jail Time in Los Angeles for a Criminal Case Because of the coronavirus (COVID-19)? Currently, Los Angeles County is attempting to reduce its jail population. They're not alone. Orange County is doing the same, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County...
What's Happening in Criminal Defense with the Los Angeles County Jail System and the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Right now, a lot of people are terrified about going to jail as it relates to a criminal case they might have pending in Los Angeles County, or maybe they're still supposed to be...
Burglary cases have been around a long time. I've been doing this for over 26 years and depending on the type of burglar case, that will dictate how one of the San Fernando Valley courts handles the case — whether it be Van Nuys court or San Fernando Court. Residential Burglary Charges If it's a...
There are many reasons people make false allegations. One of them is that they were intoxicated when they hooked up with someone. Maybe they were both drunk and using drugs and the person is trying to figure out exactly what happened. Maybe the other person is rude to her and doesn't make sure th...
How do the San Fernando Valley Courthouses Handle Auto Insurance Fraud Cases Pursuant to Penal Code Section 550? There are a lot of individuals who are involved in auto insurance-related offenses and usually where I see the prosecutors in the San Fernando Valley courts, such as the Van Nuys Court...
Having practiced in Los Angeles for 25 years, worked for the District Attorney's office and also worked for a Superior Court judge, I think I have a pretty good idea about the inner workings of the Los Angeles criminal defense community, and obviously the Los Angeles criminal court system. One of...
I do have a lot of people who retain me from an out of country position. A lot of times they're doing it for a family member who is here in custody in the country or in Los Angeles or maybe they're out of custody but the family member is trying to hire the attorney.
I've been practicing now for 26 years in Los Angeles County. I've had a lot of out of state individuals contact me and hire me. Sometimes it's another lawyer who is practicing in a different state and who has connections and a client in Los Angeles and they need help. Other times it's a family ...
This has been a question for years whether it's a good idea to hire a criminal defense attorney over the phone. In today's society with the internet being used more and more. Now as I write this post there being Coronavirus, it's starting to make more and more sense and some people might want to...
There's a lot of questions that I'm getting right now and as I write this March content, the Los Angeles criminal courts have just closed down for three days. I think they're going to take more measures, but right now I think the judges are figuring out exactly what they're going to do. The cri...
