Los Angeles City Attorney Cracks Down on Party Houses
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Office of the Los Angeles City attorney has been cracking down on “party houses.” Under Los Angeles Municipal Code 115.02 the city can file a misdemeanor complaint in criminal court against a homeowner who is renting out his or her property as a party house.
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Proposed California Law Gives Los Angeles County Judges More Discretion to Dismiss Misdemeanor Cases
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If passed, California Assembly Bill 2124 will give Los Angeles County judges more discretion to dismiss misdemeanor cases. Read more here.
read moreNew California Law Lowers Maximum Sentence for Misdemeanors
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A new law which changes the confinement time for misdemeanor offenses was recently signed in California. Read more on our blog here.
read moreAssault With a Deadly Weapon Is Not Always a Strike in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
When a lawyer’s client is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon under penal code section 245(a)(1), they are facing a “strike” under California’s Three Strikes law. Assault with a deadly weapon is what I call a “mega-wobbler” –…
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