CRIMINAL LAW BLOG

When a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer represents someone charged with a white collar crime, he usually invests a great deal of time into make sure that individual's background is completely investigated. Many times, when prosecuting these types of charges, the government shows a pattern of b...

You may not be aware of this, but the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States may have a say in whether or not your friends or family have their jail sentences cut short. The highest court in the country ordered the release of ovr 30,000 prisoners due to overcrowding and terrible priso...

Trying to find a Van Nuys Sex Crime Attorney to defend you in a sex crime case can be difficult, but going to jail and having your name placed on the sex offender list could be the end of your life as you know it. A teacher in Van Nuys will soon find out just how complicated a sex crime charge is...

There are plenty of people protesting large global financial institutions, but normally those protests are over government bailouts, corporate greed or some other major financial problem. However, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested in New York for attempted rape. Strauss-Kahn wa...

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys represent people charged with all manner of misdemeanors and felonies, but when it involves students, things tend to get ugly fast. With students, parents are involved, juvenile penalties and lots of emotion. This all usually adds up to a complicated situati...

In the late 1990's and early 2000's, the state of California and City of Los Angeles passed a series of medical marijuana laws which legalized marijuana for specific purposes. This opened up a firestorm of controversy and various legal problems for people who thought buying marijuana was now free...

Violent crimes happen throughout the city of Los Angeles, from Beverly Hills and Malibu to North Hollywood and Panorama City. However, As any Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney will tell you, some areas are more serious than others. A man was recently shot by Los Angeles police officers after ...

Whenever you talk to a Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer about child pornography charges, you get the sense that even an accusation of child porn can ruin a person's life forever. If you hold a position of authority, a child porn accusation is even more severe. A Los Angeles Police Department officer w...

You may remember Antoine Dodson from his "hide ya kids, hide ya wife" screams when someone attempted to rape a tenant in his apartment complex. Now, however, Mr. Dodson is known for being arrested for marijuana possession and is in need of a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney to represent him....

In the 1950's, there were so many point shaving scandals in college basketball that countless careers were ruined by organized crime. Alleged mobsters would pay money to college players to either throw the game (meaning to lose it intentionally) or to "underperform" which would impact the odds. I...

in LA, it is not uncommon for a Los Angeles White Collar Attorney to defend people charged with extremely shocking crimes, such as bilking seniors out of their money or stealing money from pension funds. However, what a lawyer knows is that a charge is not a conviction. To be charged with a crime...

When most people consider the idea of having to bail out a family member from jail, they think about a child, possibly a sibling or maybe even a spouse. However, NBA superstar Lebron James had to bail his mother out of a legal jam when she allegedly committed a battery crime involving a valet. An...

Of all the violent crimes a person can be charged with in Southern California, murder carries the most severe penalties. Life in prison, life in prison without parole and the death penalty are all potential outcomes of any violent murder trial. In California, where the death penalty is still in p...

A recent case in a Los Angeles Court highlights just how vital a Los Angeles White Collar Attorney is for anyone charged with a white collar crime. A woman from Canada is being sentenced for stealing thousands of millions of dollars from American citizens, all of them elderly, by using telemarket...

Defending a violent crime in Los Angeles is one of the most difficult things a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney will ever do, especially when the crime involves potential gang related activities. The City of Los Angeles has a particular set of laws that add years of prison time, fines and pr...

A Canyon Country man is in desperate need of a Santa Clarita Criminal Defense Attorney after being accused of a serious sex crime. Sheriff's deputies in Santa Clarita were seeking addition victims of a man who was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct in a public restroom and possession of ...

In this city, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys regularly defend celebrities, politicians and athletes for minor crimes, misdemeanors and even low level felonies. However, a former member of the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders is facing serious jail time after being accused of murder. This t...

Throughout Southern California, the reality of sex crimes and their consequences is changing the lives of men and women who are facing unbelievable prejudice. Just north of downtown, Pasadena Sex Crime Defense Attorneys are working overtime to keep their clients out of prison. However, for prior ...

To defend someone charged with a sex crime, a Los Angeles Sex Crime Attorney must possess knowledge, skill and a unique understanding of the law. Every year, thousands and thousands of men and women are charged with sex crimes, and too many ignore the need for a great defense lawyer. What many pe...

Los Angeles sex crime criminal lawyers almost all have a horrible story to tell of a sexually abusive parent who goes too far with his children. While everyone deserves a strong criminal defense and while everyone in America is innocent until proven guilty, the details of a sex abuse case involvi...

Throughout the city lately, Los Angeles White Collar Defense Lawyers are working overtime, defending people from a variety of criminal charges ranging from embezzlement to money laundering. A recent case in Van Nuys highlights how white collar charges can even impact those who work in the crimina...

No one is more aware of the need for a good LA criminal attorney than former porn star Janine Lindemulder. At one point, "Janine" was quite famous, gracing the cover of a 311 album, and considered one of the hottest porn stars in the late 90's and early 2000's. However, her life has fallen apart ...

Three types of sex crimes seem to be prosecuted in a more severe way than all others: sex crimes against children; sex crimes against the elderly; and sex crimes against the disabled. Increased jail time, less sympathy from a jury or judge and years spent on the Sex Offender list are all very rea...

A horrible tragedy occurred recently, highlighting why it is so important to have a Los Angeles Sex Crime Defense Attorney working hard on your behalf to keep you out of prison. A registered sex offender was murdered by his cellmate while serving a 30 year sentence for sexually molesting a girl i...

When a Los Angeles Sex Crime Defense Attorney represents someone, he knows that the charges are probably fairly embarrassing and graphic. However, a highly skilled lawyer will defend his client no matter how complex, difficult or shocking the case may be. Sex crimes require a lawyer who understan...