Los Angeles Police Department Ramps Up Prostitution Arrests in 2023
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
In the late 2000-and-teens, the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) focused less on prostitution arrests. During Covid, prostitution arrests in Los Angeles seemed to evaporate altogether. There was not much happening in the way of prostitution or solicitation enforcement. However,…
read moreNon-Essential Businesses in Los Angeles Will Face Criminal Charges During the Coronavirus Crisis
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Are you running a non-essential business in Los Angeles that’s been ordered to shut down during the coronavirus crisis? With Mayor Garcetti’s “Safer at Home” emergency order, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that the City Attorney of Los Angeles…
read moreWhat 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 moreChildren Under 16 Can No Longer Be Sent to Adult Criminal Court in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Under a new California law, children under 16 who have committed a crime will not be tried as an adult. Their cases will remain in juvenile court.
read moreWithdrawing Guilty Plea in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you are facing an old criminal conviction in California and you are not a United States citizen, you should immediately investigate whether you are eligible to withdraw your guilty plea and possibly have your case dismissed entirely.
read moreUnder Trump Undocumented Immigrants with Criminal Convictions Are Now Facing Serious Consequences
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The enforcement priorities in one of President Trump’s immigration Executive Orders calls for the removal of any undocumented immigrant who is merely charged with a crime, but not yet convicted. So what does this mean, you ask?
read moreNew California Criminal Laws for 2017
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Changes to the California Criminal Laws in 2017. Some of these changes include tickets for holding your phone while driving and fines for large capacity firearm.
read moreMan Charged with Vandalism in Los Angeles for Defacing Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame Star
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Man charged with one felony count of vandalism for allegedly using an axe and a sledgehammer to destroy Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
read moreBattery on a Sports Official Is Its Own Crime in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Ventura County Star is reporting that a Mt. San Antonio College football player was arrested on suspicion of battery of a sports official. The player is accused of punching and knocking out a referee during a football game. California…
read moreThe Five Year Prior in Three Strikes Cases: California’s Hidden Sentencing Danger
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Under California Penal Code Section 667(a), if a defendant is conflicted of a class of felonies known as serious or violent felonies (or both), then any subsequent conviction is automatically enhanced by 5 years in state prison in addition to whatever additional term is imposed.
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