California Self Defense Laws
The self-defense laws in California allow you to legally protect yourself in specific situations. In basic terms, California’s self-defense laws say you can't be found guilty of a violent crime you committed to protect yourself, if your conduct was “reasonable under the circumstances”. This key phrase is frequently hotly debated...
California’s Drive-By Shooting Laws
Shooting from a motor vehicle, which is commonly called a "drive-by shooting," is a serious crime that can lead to a substantial prison sentences if you are convicted. Its official name is called “discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle,” which is covered under California Penal Code Section 26100. This...
California's 10-20-Life Gun Sentencing Enhancement Law
The state of California is infamous for having some of the strictest gun laws in the United States. There are some laws that impact your legal right to own or posses a gun, while other specific laws allow for seriously harsh legal penalties for defendant’s who commit certain California crimes...
Solicitation to Commit a Crime
California Penal Code Section 653f criminalizes the act of soliciting someone to commit certain crimes. In basic terms, the crime of Solicitation means to facilitate, encourage, promote, ask, plead, command, entice, invite, recruit, urge, or promote another person to commit a crime. The contact to another person to solicit a...
Wrongful Convictions
Proving that a defendant is innocent is difficult. However, after a defendant is convicted, it is next to impossible to prove their innocence. At Eisner Gorin LLP, our job as Los Angeles criminal defense lawyers is to examine cases thoroughly and assess them: how can we tell that a client...
California Accessory After the Fact Laws
Accessory after the fact offense is covered under California Penal Code Section 32. It’s a crime to harbor, conceal, or aid someone you know committed a felony to help them avoid arrest, trial, or being convicted. In simple terms, an accessory after the fact crime is when an individual who...
Watson DUI Murder Charges in California
A California DUI murder charge is commonly known as a “Watson murder.” It’s a second degree murder charge which can be filed if you drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and another person is killed due to your conduct. It’s charged when you have at least one...
California Extradition Laws
Extradition laws in California are covered under California Penal Code Section 1548.1 thru 1558. In basic terms, is a legal process when one state can transfer a convicted criminal or suspected criminal to another state to stand trial or face sentencing. In California, extradition can happen if: (1) your...
Motion to Withdraw Guilty or No Contest Plea
Withdrawal of a Plea is covered under California Penal Code Section 1018, which grants you the right to withdrawal of your guilty or no-contest plea, if you have good cause. If you are a defendant in a criminal case, and decide to plead guilty, you will sentenced by the judge...
Making a False Report of a Crime
Making a false report of a crime in covered under California Penal Code Section 148.5. This law criminalizes the act of making a false report of a misdemeanor or felony crime to police, prosecutors, grand jury, or state employees who are assigned the duty to accept reports from the public,...
