California Woman Facing Charges for COVID-19 Protest
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Naomi Israel, a San Diego woman, is has been charged with a misdemeanor for organizing a protest during a local and statewide COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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 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 moreUnited States Supreme Court Upholds “Dual Sovereignty” in Federal and State Criminal Cases
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Supreme Court of the United States, in Gamble v. United States, affirmed the longstanding principle of “dual sovereignty” jurisdiction in criminal cases. Simply put, this means that if you’re charged with a crime in federal court, you can also…
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 moreMisdemeanor Diversion Can Jeopardize Your Professional License in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you have a professional license, admitting the charge could be enough to have a seriously negative impact on your professional license. Depending on the charge, merely admitting the offense can be enough to trigger disciplinary action against someone.
read moreMarijuana Now Legal in California: Your Marijuana Conviction Could Be Dismissed
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
California passed Proposition 64 which legalizes possession of under an ounce of marijuana. In most cases, it reduces the unlawful sale of marijuana to a misdemeanor.
read moreBrock Turner’s Sentence in Stanford Sexual Assault Case
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
By now, you may have heard about the case of Brock Turner, the Stanford University student and star swimmer who was convicted at trial of rape of an assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman, sexually penetrating…
read moreNo Charges Filed in Venice High School Teen Sex Case
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Jerod Gunsberg discusses sexual assault allegations at Venice High School.
read more14 Venice High School Students Charged In Sexual Assault
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Los Angeles Times reports that 14 Venice High School students have been charged with a series of sexual assaults against at least two victims. The incidents allegedly go back two years. This is every parent’s nightmare, both for the…
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