Torrance, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Torrance, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
If one is charged with mayhem, or aggravated mayhem, it is not unusual for the rhetorical question of, what is mayhem? to be asked. After all, mayhem is not a word often used nowadays. Penal Code 2...
See Full GuideCalifornia Penal Code 647(b) prohibits one from willfully engaging in a sexual act in exchange for money or other goods or services (typically drugs). This seemingly broad definition does not inclu...
See Full GuideIf you face a jail sentence, but also have enormous responsibilities at work and / or for your family, i.e. child care or an elderly parent, house arrest may be something you should request as an alt...
See Full GuideA common question our office often hears is whether the prosecutor will dismiss or drop the case if the victim refuses to testify at trial or even refuses to appear at trial. Indeed, there are cases...
See Full GuideWhat Happens at a Felony Preliminary Hearing Setting Conference? As its name implies, at a felony preliminary hearing setting conference, a date is set for the preliminary hearing in the case. Yet th...
See Full GuideIt is not uncommon in many serious cases for a defendant being accused of a serious crime to pack the courtroom with friends and family. The presence of friends and family is to show support for the...
See Full GuideWhat Is Tampering with a Vehicle (Vehicle Code 10852)? Under Vehicle Code 10852, it is illegal to tamper with a vehicle. The text of 10852 reads, [n]o prison shall either individually or in associa...
See Full GuideWhat is Trespassing (Penal Code 602)? Trespass means many things to many people. To one person, it means walking into an area posted with signs that state, No Trespassing. To others, it means walkin...
See Full GuideFor one who is unfamiliar with Californias criminal courts, the charge of disturbing the peace may conjure up thoughts of a homeless man shouting obscenities at passing cars on a busy street. It may ...
See Full GuideFalse imprisonment prohibits wrongful restraining, confining or detaining a person without that persons consent (Penal Code 236). The most common context of this that our office sees is when someone...
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