Southern California Criminal Lawyer Blog

There are several misperceptions defendants have when going to Los Angeles criminal court, the most common of which we will reveal below. Regardless of whether you have been arrested or charged with a seemingly minor offense, or something more serious that will potentially leave you facing severe criminal penalties if convicted, it is highly advised…

44-year-old Kristin Davis, a Solana Beach executive who owned and ran Paradigm Management Group, is facing criminal charges in connection with allegedly embezzling about $900,000 from a homeowners association. Paradigm Management Group managed the Simi Valley HOA Big Sky in 2008 and 2009, according to a statement made by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department on…

Any criminal defense attorney would agree that in America, the drug problem is huge. Today, jails and prisons are overcrowded across the nation as America’s War on Drugs continues. However, in recent months lawmakers, advocacy groups and the general public have realized that placing offenders guilty of non-violent drug crimes in prison and jail has…

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 horror stories and know that…

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 in February to possession of…

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 victim; one of the vehicles…

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 a relationship often have arguments…

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 U.S. Attorney’s Office. Authorities claim…

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 penalties for those convicted. If…

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 want to talk about defending…