How Does Bail Work in a Federal Criminal Case?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
I am frequently asked if it’s possible to bail someone out of federal custody as you would do it in state court. The short answer? Yes, you can bail out, but it’s a very different process than in state court….
read moreRobel Phillipos False Statement Charge Could Have Been Avoided
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
By now you probably heard that three more people were charged in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing. As Huffington Post reports: Federal prosecutors allege that Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazbayakov, 19, tried to conceal and destroy a laptop…
read moreNotre Dame Football Icon “Rudy” Caught Up In Federal Money Laundering Scheme
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Money laundering is one of the least understood federal crimes. That ignorance can come with a heavy price. As a criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles, I know that it can be shockingly easy to violate federal money laundering laws….
read moreHow Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Are Different Than California Cases
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A recent marijuana seizure off the coast of Southern California is a good example of how federal marijuana cases differ from marijuana prosecutions in California courts. Most notably, the amount of marijuana seized by the Coast Guard was more than…
read moreIs Heroin More Dangerous Than Marijuana?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
This is one of the questions that Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Michele Leonhart refused to answer directly when she testified before Congress this week This is hardly a difficult question, especially for anyone who knows anything about how drugs are…
read moreGetting Your Gun Rights Back After A Felony
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
As a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, I know that federal law makes it very difficult for a convicted felon to possess or use a fireman. That’s what former Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham found out the hard way. Mr. Cunningham…
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