Trying Juveniles As Adults In Southern California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A recent article indicates that states are reconsidering the practice of trying juveniles in adult court. The article, published by the highly-regarded Pew Center for the States is entitled, “States Have Second Thoughts About Juveniles in Adult Court.” Apparently, states…
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 moreLAUSD School Citations Receive Greater Scrutiny
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Center for Public Integrity has published an excellent article discussing the citations issued by the police force for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The article, entitled, “Los Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny,” describes how the…
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 moreThe School to Prison Pipeline
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The BBC World Service has produced an excellent audio documentary about how the public school system in Texas criminalizes petty student misbehavior. Perhaps the most eye-opening moment is when a young teen describes how security officers repeatedly issued misdemeanor citations to…
read moreHate Crimes Confusion in Los Angeles
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Los Angeles, if you believe the statistics, has very few hate crimes. In a city with a population of almost 4 million, the FBI reported that in 2010 fewer than 200 crimes constituted hate crimes. This figure is almost certainly…
read moreHow Is Juvenile Court Different from Adult Criminal Court?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
While there are many procedural differences between Los Angeles County adult and juvenile court, these are perhaps the ones that people most frequently need to know about when dealing with a Los Angeles County Juvenile case. Different Terminology In adult…
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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