Children Under 16 Can No Longer Be Sent to Adult Criminal Court in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Under a new California law, children under 16 who have committed a crime will not be tried as an adult. Their cases will remain in juvenile court.
read moreMisdemeanor Diversion Can Jeopardize Your Professional License in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you have a professional license, admitting the charge could be enough to have a seriously negative impact on your professional license. Depending on the charge, merely admitting the offense can be enough to trigger disciplinary action against someone.
read moreBattery on a Sports Official Is Its Own Crime in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Ventura County Star is reporting that a Mt. San Antonio College football player was arrested on suspicion of battery of a sports official. The player is accused of punching and knocking out a referee during a football game. California…
read moreThe Five Year Prior in Three Strikes Cases: California’s Hidden Sentencing Danger
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Under California Penal Code Section 667(a), if a defendant is conflicted of a class of felonies known as serious or violent felonies (or both), then any subsequent conviction is automatically enhanced by 5 years in state prison in addition to whatever additional term is imposed.
read moreBrock Turner’s Sentence in Stanford Sexual Assault Case
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
By now, you may have heard about the case of Brock Turner, the Stanford University student and star swimmer who was convicted at trial of rape of an assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman, sexually penetrating…
read moreIs the California Attorney General Seeking to Suspend Your Professional License in Criminal Court?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Anyone who holds a license to practice medicine, nursing, dentistry or pharmacy in the State of California knows that certain criminal convictions carry significant collateral consequences to their professional license. What is lesser known is that state licensing agencies, through…
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