Criminal

In California and Los Angeles a criminal defendant’s guilty or no-contest plea is valid only if it is voluntarily and knowingly made. It is well settled that before accepting the plea or an admission of charged enhancements, the trial court must expressly advise the defendant and obtain his or her waiver of the constitutional rights to trial by jury, to confront and cross-examine witnesses, and against self-incrimination. The record must show explicit advisements and waivers of these const... Read More

When a loved one has been arrested the world seems to stop and the worry and stress seems to be almost impossible to deal with.  Hiring a criminal defense attorney can help to alleviate the situation.  But the question presents itself- How do I go about the task of hiring a criminal defense attorney?... Read More

In California if a person is in jail on a criminal case and has another case pending against him, he may request a speedy resolution of that case. Penal Code §1381 provides that a defendant who is incarcerated on a misdemeanor or felony conviction may request the speedy resolution of any pending “indictment, information, or any criminal proceeding wherein the defendant remains to be sentenced.” According to one Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney When a defendant is placed on p... Read More