Criminal

Bail is a right in most states. Bail Reduction is an area of law that is handled by criminal defense attorneys.  In California bail is allowed for all crimes except capital murder.  Bail is accomplished by posting a bond with the Court that has jurisdiction over the particular case.  The bail bond is usually obtained by using a bail bond agency that will charge a fee, usually ten percent of the amount of t... Read More

California has two statutes dealing with the offense of resisting arrest, Penal Code sections 69 and 148.  The latter is a straight misdemeanor and the former is known as a wobbler which means it can be filed as either a felony or a misdemeanor at the discretion of the local district attorney.  In order to be adjudicated guilty in Court of the criminal offense of Penal Code 148 the People of the State of Ca... Read More

When a detention exceeds the boundaries of a permissible investigative stop, the detention becomes a de facto arrest requiring probable cause. Dunaway v. New York (1979) 442 U.S. 200, 212; see also the criminal case of People v. Gorrostieta (1993) 19 Cal App 4th 71, 82-83.  A Santa Clarita Criminal Attorney can file the appropriate motion to challenge an illegal arrest, the lawfulness of an arrest cannot be presu... Read More

The Court in Burbank handles both civil and criminal matters 5 days a week.  The Superior Court is comprised of seven divisions and  has four full time judges and three commissioners.  Divisions 1, 2 and G hear criminal cases in Burbank such as petty theft, domestic violence, DUI, drunk driving and hit and run.  While most traffic matters, such as speeding ticket offenses, are heard in division 3.  Parking is a... Read More