A felony conviction on your criminal record is life-altering. Reducing a Felony conviction to a misdemeanor is covered under California Penal Code Section 17(b). If you have been convicted of California felony offenses, you may have a chance to reduce them to misdemeanor offenses. In other words...
Felony reckless evading charges are covered under California Vehicle Code 2800.2. It's commonly known as “felony evading police” and generally described as fleeing law enforcement while driving a vehicle with willful disregard for the safety of other people or property. In other words, you evade...
Child abduction laws are covered under California Penal Code Sections 277-280, which basically describes child abduction as the taking, enticing, keeping, or concealing a child with specific intent to keep them away from their legal custodian. It's commonly known as parental kidnapping....
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”....
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 26...
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 wit...
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 ...
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 who cla...
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 has k...
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 prior California DUI c...
Extradition laws in California are covered under California Penal Code Section 1548.1 thru 1558. In basic terms, extradition 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 ca...
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 pursuant to a plea ...
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, such a...
The state of California and the Los Angeles County Court's strictly enforces a driver's licenses suspension. Under California Vehicle Code 14601, it's a crime to drive a motor vehicle when you know that your driver's license has been suspended or revoked. If a police officer pulls you over on a ...
California Penal Code Section 272 covers contributing to a minor's delinquency. This law criminalizes helping someone under 18 commit a felonious act. In other words, it's designed to prevent people from causing or allowing minors to participate in criminal behavior. ...
Making annoying phone calls in covered under California penal Code Section 653m. In basic terms, it's a crime to make repeated or harassing phone calls, or to make a phone call using obscene or threatening language. Just a single incident of harassing by phone is sufficient to support a criminal ...
In November 2016, California voters approved Prop 64 which legalized the recreational use of marijuana. California Proposition 64, also known as the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, legalizes the possession and recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older,...
On November 4, 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47. This change in the law reclassifies certain minor drug and theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Specifically, simple possession of narcotics is now generally considered a misdemeanor offense. Simple possession means personal ...
California Proposition 57, also known as the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, changes California's criminal law in several important ways. First, it eliminates certain provisions which previously allowed prosecutors to try a juvenile in adult court simply by charging them with certa...
In Los Angeles County, when you are arrested and charged with a criminal offense, you have the chance to be released on bail while your case in pending in court. In California, the right to reasonable bail is protected by the California Constitution and California Penal Code Section 1275. At the...
When you are convicted of criminal offense in Los Angeles, losing your freedom to a jail sentence can impact every part of your personal and professional life. However, in some cases, alternatives to incarceration in California could give you another chance at freedom. A criminal conviction does...
Arson laws are covered under California Penal Code Sections 451 and 452. Arson is any willful, malicious or reckless act that causes a fire that burns a structure, forest, land, or property. An arson investigation is typically conducted by the county fire department where the fire occurred, but o...
If you carry a gun in California, you are facing an often complex set of firearm laws and restrictions. Under California Penal Code Section 25400, it's a crime to carry a concealed firearm, either on your person, or vehicle under your control. Under PC 25400, a firearm is any device that is desig...
Under California Penal Code Section 186.22, any person who willfully participates in gang activities or joins with other members of a gang while carrying out a crime could be found guilty of violating gang enhancement laws. Basically, a criminal street gang is any group of 3 or more people who have a common...
Possession of burglary tools are covered under California Penal Code Section 466. In basic terms, it's a crime to have possession of certain tools that can be connected with burglary when you possess them with the intent to break into a building, car, or other type of structure. These tools can ...
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