What You Need to Know About Bail
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you are considering bail in California, before you call a bail bond company to get yourself or your loved one out of jail, call a qualified criminal defense attorney. A bail bondsman will gladly take your money, but it…
read moreCulver City and Inglewood Gentrification Means Police Crackdowns
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
It’s no secret that Los Angeles is rapidly gentrifying, some parts are fully changed other parts are in rapid transition. I want to focus for a minute on Culver City and Inglewood and what that means for law enforcement and…
read moreShould My Child Talk to the Police?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The bottom line is this: If your child is being questioned about being involved in a crime, he or she should not talk to the police without first consulting a qualified juvenile defense attorney.
read moreSchool Officials Believe Rosary Beads Are Gang Symbol
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A guest blogger, criminal defense attorney Andrew Bouvier-Brown, comes to us this week with his take on a bizarre incident in which a Colorado high school student had his rosary beads confiscated by school authorities. Why? They believed that the rosary,…
read moreGladys R. Hearing: When Young Children Are Accused of California Crimes
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police officers in Milledgeville, Georgia arrested and handcuffed a six-year old who was throwing a tantrum in her kindergarten class. Not surprisingly, the arrest received national media attention. Could this happen in California? Perhaps. Nothing prevents school officials from calling…
read moreJuvenile Residential Burglary in Adult Cases
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Residential burglary is one of the many controversial aspects of California’s three strikes law, especially how it is used in juvenile offenses. Many attorneys believe that since residential burglary is not a “juvenile strike” under Welfare and Institutions Code 707(b), that there…
read moreTeen Charged With Burglary in Pasadena
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Pasadena Star News is reporting that a teen was caught in a suspected residential burglary in Pasadena last night. If this case stays in juvenile court and is charged as a “strike”, there could be serious long term consequences.
read moreWhat Happens At A Juvenile Detention Hearing?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Your child’s first court date in a Los Angeles County Juvenile Court is a Detention Hearing and Arraignment. This article explains what happens at this hearing for both the child and the parent.
read moreWhen Will My Child Be Released from Juvenile Hall?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If your child is in a Los Angeles Juvenile Hall (Sylmar, Los Padrinos, Central/Eastlake), this article explains Includes information about the Community Detention Program.
read moreMy Child Is in Juvenile Hall, When Is the Court Date?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
What you need to know if your child is detained in a Los Angeles County Juvenile Hall including information about release procedures.
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