Criminal Defense Attorney in Long Beach, CA
I've been practicing in the Long Beach area and the city of Long Beach for the last 26 years. I remember the old courthouse on Ocean Boulevard — many good memories. It was an old courthouse.
It was pretty cool because it had an escalator that went up to all the floors, so you didn't have to worry about the elevator they also had. But they've since gotten rid of that court and built a new multi-million-dollar court in the heart of Long Beach.
It's an excellent courthouse — beautiful and massive, with many state-of-the-art court buildings, and they can handle a lot of business.
Long Beach is kind of its city, and there's a lot of action going on there regarding criminal defense — gang activity, and that courthouse does a lot of business. It's probably one of the biggest courthouses in terms of volume in the 38 courts in Los Angeles County.
Criminal Lawyer Who Knows the Prosecutors and Judges
So, if you've got a criminal case and were arrested in Long Beach and need some help, pick up the phone. Make the call. You want to get an attorney who has experience there, knows how to deal with the judges there, knows how to deal with the prosecutors there, and knows how to get you a good result about your criminal case.
Sometimes, we're going to be fighting the case. We'll be taking it to jury trial because you're innocent, and you've been wrongfully arrested by the police and charged by the prosecutor, so you're going to want to put together a defense.
Do an investigation, and we will huddle up and get our strategy together for exactly how we will attack your case.
Other times, you don't have the luxury of having a good defense, and we will have to try to do damage control, mitigate your case with a mitigation package, and work out a plea bargain with the prosecutors.
I've been handling thousands of cases over the last 26 years. I know how to do that. I know what will make a difference in a case filed in Long Beach. Everything is carved up into jurisdictions.
So, the Long Beach court handles various cases throughout its jurisdiction, a seven—to eight-mile radius from the courthouse. The cases are carved up that way. They hold their whole area in Long Beach City.
Reviewing Details of Your Criminal Case
When you first contact me, we'll have an initial phone discussion to gather basic information about your case. Then, we'll schedule a face-to-face meeting in my office, where we can delve deeper into the details of your situation in a confidential setting.
Of course, the attorney/client privilege will protect anything you say. Once I hear what you say, we will start to make decisions about our future moves.
I will want to get a good look at the police report and talk with the prosecutor about your case so we can figure out the best strategy. I need the pieces of the puzzle.
In other words, I need to know what the charges are. I need to know what evidence they have. I need to know what we have on our side of things, and then I can help you make intelligent decisions about how you want to deal with the case.
Negotiating with Prosecutor for Fair Resolution
Regarding negotiation, especially in complex cases, I'm fearless in taking the lead. I often find myself meeting with the head prosecutor to ensure we're discussing your case with the person with the authority to provide a fair resolution.
To set the table for that meeting in the Long Beach courthouse, I will send them a mitigation package, a letter from me breaking down the issues, and relevant information in the case.
We'll often get character letters from you and your family, information about you and your job, and any other information we can get that can mitigate the circumstances.
Then, after they've had a chance to read all of that, I will meet with them face-to-face, and we can start to talk about the main issues in the case and what a fair resolution is.
So, if you've got a case and you were arrested in the city of Long Beach. Pick up the phone now. Get a hold of Ron Hedding. I've been practicing there for a long time, and I can get you the best results that protect your rights, reputation, and freedom.
Hedding Law Firm is a criminal defense law firm in Los Angeles County at 16000 Ventura Blvd #1208 Encino, CA 91436.
