New California Law Allows More People to Benefit from Criminal Record Expungement
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A new California law has passed that allows people convicted of felonies to have their criminal records expunged. Read this post to learn more.
read moreWhen Truancy Leads To Jail Time
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The well-publicized case of Diane Tran has taken a happy turn. Tran, an honors student from Houston, Texas, was arrested last week after missing ten days of school. It turned out that she wasn’t playing hookie. Because her parents had recently…
read moreCounty Jail Felony Sentence is Not Probation
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
There are many questions about California’s criminal justice realignment plan. The cornerstone of this plan is the restructuring of California’s sentencing laws. As of October 1, 2011, most “non-strike” offenses will be served in county jail rather than state prison….
read moreNew Law For Early Termination of Probation in California?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Under California Penal Code 1203.3, a judge has the discretion to order the early termination of probation “in the interests of justice.” The court can do this, even over the objection of the prosecutor. However, prosecutors in Los Angeles County are…
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