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LA Criminal Defense Blog

Commentary, News, and Tips About Criminal Law
By Steven Rodriguez

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Last Entry: October 05, 2009 at 07:26:31

Developments in Vehicular Manslaughter

Posted on March 23, 2009
body {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial} In a state with as many drivers as California, being on freeways and roads can sometimes be dangerous. Car accidents can cause more than just damage to your car, they can cause injury to another person and, in the most extreme cases, death...

Kanye West vs. The Paparazzi

Posted on March 23, 2009
body {margin:8px} .tr-field {font:normal x-small arial} Rapper and self-proclaimed “voice of his generation” Kanye West was charged with one count each of misdemeanor vandalism, grand theft and battery by the Los Angeles city attorney this week stemming from a scuffle with the paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport in September of 2008...

How Criminal Defense Attorneys Defend Murder Cases

Posted on March 20, 2009
The penalties for murder or homicide conviction are so severe and life altering that every defendant deserves the very best defense the legal system can provide. Every week the press reports on men on women convicted of murder who are exonerated by new evidence or DNA tests after spending years behind bars...

Weapons and Pro Athletes

Posted on March 19, 2009
Recently, almost every week seems to bring a news story about another pro athlete being charged with illegal possession of a firearm. In February, Marshawn Lynch of the Buffalo Bills football team was charged with felony possession of a firearm here in California...

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Is Forensic Evidence Used in L.A. Murder Trials Valid?

Posted on March 18, 2009
Most Americans have at least a passing understanding of legal procedure and forensic science. After all, the top-rated CSI and Law & Order television franchises have been around for awhile. Most people understand that law enforcement officers and prosecutors regularly rely on forensic evidence to convict felons and murders...

Lindsey Lohan Warrant Dropped…How Does That Happen?

Posted on March 16, 2009
Having a warrantout for your arrest, or ordering your appearance in court, is a serious matter. Police in Los Angeles can go to great lengths to get you to comply. There are, however, qualified Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys who know how to work with the courts to get warrants dropped...

Why Is Strong Murder Defense Necessary in Los Angeles?

Posted on March 16, 2009
Murder is a heinous crime. Most horrible is First Degree Murder where the killing is planned and deliberate. When First Degree Murder is charged in Los Angeles County or anywhere in California, it means that one individual has specifically targeted, plotted, planned and executed the killing of another individual...

Murder vs. Manslaughter

Posted on March 14, 2009
One question Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys face on a regular basis is the difference in Los Angeles between murder and manslaughter. To the average person, killing someone may seem like, well, killing someone. Initially, there is very little room for a reinterpretation of that act...

Are All Homicides in Los Angeles County Murder?

Posted on March 13, 2009
Since the first of the year there have been 140 homicides in Los Angeles County. Most of those killed have been between the ages of 15 and 50, black or Hispanic men and killed by gunshot. Not all homicides committed in Los Angeles County are considered murders, explains expert criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez...

What Happens If You Violate Probation in L.A. County?

Posted on March 11, 2009
In Los Angeles County, probation gives defendants a chance to turn their lives around while providing some support and guidance to help them succeed. (See our March 9 post on how the probation process works in Los Angeles County.) But once you’re back on your home turf, hanging with your old friends, it can be [...

Celebrity Domestic Violence

Posted on March 11, 2009
In Los Angeles, a common legal problem people have is with domestic violence, and Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys defend countless people who face domestic violence crimes. Domestic violence and abuse can happen in any relationship. There is no greater example of this than the well-publicized recent case of R&B singer Chris Brown and pop [...

Grand Theft Auto: More Than Just a Video Game

Posted on March 10, 2009
The video game “Grand Theft Auto” makes the world of car jacking and car theft seem almost fun, but in reality the consequences for being arrested for such an offense is anything but fun. Motor vehicle theft, sometimes referred to as grand theft auto by the media and police departments in the US, is the [...

How Does Probation Work in Los Angeles County?

Posted on March 09, 2009
If you are convicted of a criminal offense in Los Angeles County, you may be granted probation by the court or you may be required to serve a period of probation as part of your sentence after completing jail time. Probation allows the defendant provisional freedom on the condition of promised good behavior...

Solutions for California’s Crowded Correctional System

Posted on March 06, 2009
The overcrowding in California’s correctional system was brought into harsh light by the revelation that 1 in every 36 Californians is either in prison, in jail, on parole or on probation. The disturbing statistics were released as part of a state-by-state study of the nation’s correctional systems by the highly respected, independent, non-profit Pew Center [...

1 in 36 Californians in Correctional System

Posted on March 04, 2009

Celebrity Accused of Rape in Los Angeles

Posted on March 03, 2009

What Happens if You Receive Stolen Property in Los Angeles?

Posted on March 02, 2009

California’s Harsh Three Strikes Law Not Debatable

Posted on February 27, 2009

Los Angeles Prostitution and Solicitation Penalties

Posted on February 26, 2009
Prostitution and solicitation are embarrassing crimes to be charged with, and only skilled Los Angeles prostitution defense attorneys know how to battle in court on behalf of their clients. Recently, law enforcement in Los Angeles has taken a different angle in prosecuting and punishing those individuals charged with solicitation...

Does California’s Three Strikes Law Really Reduce Crime?

Posted on February 25, 2009
Battling statistics are being used — in New Zealand of all places — to debate California’s Three Strikes Law and whether it has actually reduced the crime rate. Why? Because the small island nation near Australia is considering implementing a Three Strikes Law...

Outrageous Penalties in Child Pornography Case

Posted on February 24, 2009
When a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer defends a client who is accused of child molestation or child pornography, the case usually involves jail time, counseling, fines, probation, sex offense registration and other criminal penalties. But new developments in sexual offenses are causing Los Angeles sex offense lawyers to have to look at the possible [...

Will Bad Economy Send L.A. Crime Rates Soaring?

Posted on February 23, 2009
When the economy goes down, crime rates go up. That’s the general consensus, but reality is more complicated, according to law enforcement officers, economists and criminologists. A poor economy may cause Los Angeles crime rates to ratchet up a notch or two in some categories, but a wholesale crime surge is seen as unlikely...

What Is California’s Proposition 36?

Posted on February 20, 2009
California’s Proposition 36 is an alternative sentencing option available to what California law terms “nonviolent drug possession” offenders, explains expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez. Proposition 36, California’s Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, allows certain nonviolent drug offenders in Los Angeles and throughout the state to receive substance abuse treatment instead of [...

Attempted Murder

Posted on February 20, 2009
Few crimes have consequences as serious as attempted murder. Attempted murder is just short of possibly the most serious crime of all: murder. Attempted murder is most easily defined as actions that intended to cause the death of another human being. It is worth noting here that evidence of planning to commit murder is not [...

Vehicular Manslaughter

Posted on February 19, 2009
Being charged with vehicular manslaughter can be a terrifying experience. Simply defined, vehicular manslaughter, or vehicular homicide, is driving negligently, speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or reckless driving which results in the death of another human being...

What Does a Los Angeles Bail Bondsman Do?

Posted on February 18, 2009
If you are arrested for a crime in Los Angeles, you may be required to post bail if you want to be released from jail while awaiting your court appearance. (See our Feb. 16 post for an explanation of bail and how to post bail in Los Angeles.) When a Los Angeles defendant lacks the cash resources [...

Cars and Crimes

Posted on February 17, 2009
Southern California, and Los Angeles specifically, is known as a car culture. As such, there are more car-related crimes in Los Angeles than almost anywhere else in the nation. Car crimes can include everything from DUI to vehicular manslaughter, and most serious car crimes occur during special events such as holidays, parties, etc...

How Do I Post Bail in Los Angeles?

Posted on February 16, 2009
If you commit a crime and are arrested in Los Angeles or anywhere in California and are not released on your own recognizance, you will have to post bail or stay in jail until your trial. Bail is cash or a cash equivalent that must be paid to the court and is held by the court [...

Does Megan’s Law Work?

Posted on February 13, 2009
A new federally-funded study on sex offenses concludes that Megan’s Law hasn’t deterred repeat sexual offenders and that costs associated with implementing the law may not be justified. Conducted in New Jersey, the state that initiated the now nationwide Megan’s Law campaign, the study found that while Megan’s Law has made it easier to find [...

Drug Possession Penalties and Prop. 36

Posted on February 13, 2009
Fighting a drug-related crime is a complex series of events that requires the skilled guidance of an experienced criminal defense attorney. In Los Angeles, the possession, use or transport of drugs or controlled substances without a prescription is illegal and can vary from a misdemeanor offense to a felony...

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