Sentencing For Sex Crimes Must Now Include Jail Time
Brock Turner was a 19-year-old freshman at Stanford and a member of the school’s swim team when he was arrested on January 18, 2015. Turner was convicted in March 2016 on three counts of felony sexual assault. The convictions carried a potential sentence of fourteen years in prison, and the prosecutors asked for six years. [...]
Notes From The LAPD “Gangster Squad”
We don’t hear very much about the Mafia in Los Angeles these days. Gangs and terrorists are a much bigger concern in the 21st century, and the typical Los Angeles County criminal defense attorney probably defends more accused drunk drivers and shoplifters than mobsters. It wasn’t always this way, however. Organized crime activity was so [...]
Infographic – A Look Into Crime Statistics In Long Beach, CA
Long Beach California is a beautiful and desirable place to live and work. However, a quick look at the delinquency statistics provided by the F.B.I. and our criminal defense lawyers shows that violent delinquency is on the rise. If you have been arrested for a crime, you need the experience of an exceptional criminal defense [...]
Infographic – An Impartial Look At Police Brutality
Police brutality and misconduct, no matter the circumstance, is a severe issue and not something to be treated lightly. Recent research shows that on average about 4.3% of all coppers officers in the United States receive complaints against them and the reasons for these complaints are almost as varied as the individual cases themselves. This infographic [...]
“Making A Murderer”: When Cops Break The Rules
Do police officers in the United States really intimidate and bully innocent suspects into making false confessions to horrendous violent crimes? Do law officers plant evidence to frame suspects for those crimes? Unfortunately, the answer to both questions is yes, although no one knows for sure how widespread these unethical practices really are. However, according [...]
If You Are Investigated For A White-Collar Crime
White collar crimes now victimize more of us in the United States than all other forms of crime combined, but white collar crime cases can often take years to develop, so today’s newspaper headlines about white collar crimes may reflect events that have happened well in the past. In southern California or anywhere else in [...]
Expungement: What Are My Options?
Expungement is a process by which you can legally file to ensure that your criminal conviction does not show up on your criminal record. Not everyone qualifies for an expungement. In some cases, expungement is not possible at all. In other cases, there may be different procedures involved. Discuss these with a Long Beach criminal [...]
Do I Qualify for Expungement?
An expungement is a dismissal of your criminal conviction. It is only possible under certain circumstances. Discuss if you are eligible for expungement of your criminal record with a Long Beach criminal defense lawyer. Expungement is something you definitely need to consider because a lawbreaker conviction could continue to remain on your record, and could interfere [...]
Loss of Professional Licensing after a Criminal Conviction
There are some consequences of a criminal conviction that may not be immediately obvious to you. Your Long Beach drug crimes lawyer needs to discuss these with you extensively in order to make sure that you have understood all of the consequences of conviction. This is especially important, if you decide to plead guilty to [...]
Arrest in California: What You Need to Know
Being arrested for any offense is a frightening experience. If this has been your first brush with the law, then you are likely to be traumatized. However, it is important for you to be educated about the several the legal proceedings that are likely to begin once you are arrested. For help posting bail after [...]