Modern Day Debtors Prisons in Los Angeles
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
As a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, I sometimes feel that I live in an alternate reality. On a weekly basis, I experience things that most well-educated and well-read people are confident don’t exist anymore. One of those is…
read moreEarly Exposure to Juvenile Court System Leads To More School Dropouts
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The media is beginning to catch on to a trend that many juvenile justice reform experts have known for quite some time: The earlier a student is exposed to the juvenile court system the more likely they are on average…
read moreTeacher and Four Fontana Students Arrested For Hazing
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A teacher and four students in Fontana, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, were arrested for what the media is describing as a “hazing” incident. The teacher is accused of having four of his students assault other students as…
read moreIs Heroin More Dangerous Than Marijuana?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
This is one of the questions that Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Michele Leonhart refused to answer directly when she testified before Congress this week This is hardly a difficult question, especially for anyone who knows anything about how drugs are…
read moreAdderall Abuse By Academically Ambitious Juveniles
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The New York Times recently published a lengthy advertisement for the amphetamine, Adderall. Technically, it wasn’t supposed to be a commercial. It was a feature story entitled, “Risky Rise of the Good Grade Pill.” But the manufacturer of Adderall would…
read moreLessons From Amanda Bynes’ Arrest: Don’t Talk, Squawk, or Tweet
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
“Anything you say can or will be used against you.” How many times have we all heard these words when someone is arrested on a TV show? It’s almost become a cliché. As a criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles,…
read moreTrying Juveniles As Adults In Southern California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A recent article indicates that states are reconsidering the practice of trying juveniles in adult court. The article, published by the highly-regarded Pew Center for the States is entitled, “States Have Second Thoughts About Juveniles in Adult Court.” Apparently, states…
read moreWhen Truancy Leads To Jail Time
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The well-publicized case of Diane Tran has taken a happy turn. Tran, an honors student from Houston, Texas, was arrested last week after missing ten days of school. It turned out that she wasn’t playing hookie. Because her parents had recently…
read moreGetting Your Gun Rights Back After A Felony
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
As a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, I know that federal law makes it very difficult for a convicted felon to possess or use a fireman. That’s what former Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham found out the hard way. Mr. Cunningham…
read moreLAUSD School Citations Receive Greater Scrutiny
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Center for Public Integrity has published an excellent article discussing the citations issued by the police force for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The article, entitled, “Los Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny,” describes how the…
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