Hollywood Criminal Defense Attorney
Over the past twenty-five years, I have handled cases arising out of the Hollywood area. I have seen many different crimes and have a feel for how prosecutors handle cases in the Hollywood area.
Anything that happens within Hollywood's about five-mile jurisdiction involves a huge presence of police, sheriffs, and LAPD. They quickly arrest people, ask questions later, and then send the case to the court. Most courts surrounding Hollywood, whether the Metro court or the downtown Los Angeles court, handle these criminal matters.
There actually used to be a Hollywood court, but after the courts consolidated to save money, they closed that courthouse. Now, the cases are shipped to one of the courthouses close to wherever the incident occurred.
If you have a case pending in Hollywood, you want to get an attorney with some experience dealing with these types of cases.
When I meet with clients, I like to learn exactly what happened from their perspective. Telling your version of events to your advocate is crucial because most of the time when I get to court, and I get the police report on a case that stemmed out of Hollywood, I see that the police have pencil-whipped the person in the report.
In other words, they have written a slanted report against the person they arrested to ensure they get convicted and prosecuted to the highest level. This is different from how justice is supposed to work. Your version of events and your story must be told for you to get a fair shake in the criminal justice system.
Defenses If You're Charged With A Crime From The Hollywood Area
When it comes to defenses and criminal defense—and specifically Hollywood—there are a myriad of different defenses that a good Hollywood criminal defense attorney can employ. Which defense to utilize will depend upon the facts of the case and exactly what happened.
A lot of times, the police will arrest people in the Hollywood area, thinking that they're up to no good just because there's a lot of crime, so many people, and so much action in that area, and they really won't investigate and find out what actually happened.
This is where a good criminal defense attorney is crucial. When I meet and sit down with somebody, we're going to talk about an investigative plan, we're going to talk about what happened from their perspective, and obviously, I'm going to use my common sense and my years of experience to try to figure out a game plan that makes sense for the person.
The key, from my perspective, is when you leave my office, you leave my office with a plan in place of exactly how your case is going to be handled, what you can do to help with the defense of your case, and we're going to set some realistic goals as to what we hope to achieve in your criminal manner.
With realistic goals, we'll have a vision of what we can achieve. Then, we can set about implementing a plan that works and makes sense for the facts and circumstances surrounding your case.
Penalties If You Have A Criminal Case From A Hollywood Arrest
When it comes to criminal defense and penalties, there are many different penalties and restrictions that a court can impose upon somebody. Obviously, the worst penalty would be prison or jail time because it takes away a person's freedom. This type of penalty is obviously saved for the most hardened criminals and people who really need to be punished and deterred from committing more crimes.
Other penalties can range from Caltrans to community service, community labor, fines, and many things the court can impose.
The court can impose restrictions that prevent you from drinking any longer. They could put you on probation – whether it be summary or felony probation. They can order you to do certain things. They can order you not to do certain things. So, if you have a case stemming from a Hollywood arrest, call me, and we'll sit down.
We'll go over everything step-by-step and then map out a plan for success.
At the Hedding Law Firm, we are extremely dedicated to protecting our clients' rights. We want our clients to receive a positive outcome for their criminal case whenever possible. The Hollywood Court conducts proceedings involving minor and serious misdemeanor offenses only.
Being charged with a misdemeanor offense in California can result in a sentence of up to one year in jail, fines, community service, probation, and a mark on your criminal record for life. Contact a Hollywood criminal defense attorney for a free case consultation if you are facing a misdemeanor offense.
An experienced defense lawyer at our firm can oversee your case and make every attempt to have the charges against you either lowered or dismissed completely.
You can expect our law firm to defend you and your rights in court aggressively. Keeping you out of jail is very important to us, and whenever possible, we will ask the judge for alternatives to a jail sentence.
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