Nearly everyone has heard of field sobriety tests, regardless of whether you have been pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. Even those who have never faced the stress of possibly being arrested for DUI want to avoid field sobriety tests at all costs, simply because they have heard the…
On Tuesday August 27, former Wake Forest football players Devin Bolling and Duran Lowe had misdemeanor drug charges against them dismissed. The two athletes had been suspended last year after being arrested on drug charges, which violated athletics department policy. According to a news article at TheTimesNews.com, Lowe pleaded guilty…
On Monday August 26, 26-year-old Enrique Ayon was convicted on charges of shooting at an occupied vehicle and premeditated attempted murder in a freeway shooting spree which left one man injured. Ayon allegedly targeted motorists between Del Mar and National City, also striking two vehicles in addition to injuring one…
As highly regarded Los Angeles domestic violence defense attorneys, we know how stressful it is for clients charged with this offense. Will you be arrested if your partner/spouse asked police not to? Can the alleged victim drop the charge against you if he/she changes his or her mind? Those in…
On Tuesday August 20, 44-year-old Douglas Ellingson pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of over $2 million, according to the Courthouse News Service. Ellingson, along with two other individuals, James Pantazelos and William Ison, allegedly conspired to defraud investors through Olathe Mining Co., a business owned by Ison, according to the…
In California, certain offenses are considered a “wobbler.” This simply means that there are criminal code sections which make it possible for a prosecutor to charge and individual with an infraction or misdemeanor offense, or a misdemeanor or felony offense. A felony charge is the most serious, incurring the harshest…
People all over the U.S. have been digging into the self-defense laws in their own states following the trial and verdict in the George Zimmerman case. The thing most people are curious about is what it actually means to “stand your ground,” and when it’s legal to defense themselves. We…
When you have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, you may think it a waste of money to hire a Los Angeles DUI attorney – particularly if you have consumed alcohol and were operating a vehicle. As a lawyer, it’s amazing to watch the number of people…
When you are accused of a criminal offense in Los Angeles or nearby counties of Orange, Riverside, Ventura, or San Bernardino, it’s important you take certain steps to ensure you’re doing all possible to obtain positive results. Here are a few steps our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys recommend you…
Toby Stangel, a 30-year-old man who suffered mental issues for most of his adult life according to his defense attorney, John Schum, was sentenced on Wednesday August 14 to three consecutive life terms in prison in connection with the murder of one motorist and attempted murder of two others. According…