Withdrawing Guilty Plea in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you are facing an old criminal conviction in California and you are not a United States citizen, you should immediately investigate whether you are eligible to withdraw your guilty plea and possibly have your case dismissed entirely.
read moreUnder Trump Undocumented Immigrants with Criminal Convictions Are Now Facing Serious Consequences
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The enforcement priorities in one of President Trump’s immigration Executive Orders calls for the removal of any undocumented immigrant who is merely charged with a crime, but not yet convicted. So what does this mean, you ask?
read moreNew California Criminal Laws for 2017
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Changes to the California Criminal Laws in 2017. Some of these changes include tickets for holding your phone while driving and fines for large capacity firearm.
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 moreCalifornia’s Legal Marijuana Under Trump Will Mean Rise in Asset Forfeiture
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
With the passage of Prop 64, marijuana is legal in California. Yet with the appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions as the incoming US Attorney General, many California criminal defense attorneys are wondering what the future holds for legal weed. Sessions…
read moreMan Charged with Vandalism in Los Angeles for Defacing Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame Star
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Man charged with one felony count of vandalism for allegedly using an axe and a sledgehammer to destroy Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
read moreMarijuana Now Legal in California: Your Marijuana Conviction Could Be Dismissed
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
California passed Proposition 64 which legalizes possession of under an ounce of marijuana. In most cases, it reduces the unlawful sale of marijuana to a misdemeanor.
read moreProsecutorial Misconduct Is Now A Felony In California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a landmark piece of legislation into law that makes it illegal for prosecutors to intentionally or in bad faith withhold, alter or destroy any evidence that is favorable to the defendant in a criminal case….
read moreCalifornia Prop 64 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
California voters are on the verge of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in California. For nearly 20 years, marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation have lived in a legal gray area under California’s Compassionate Use Act regulating medical marijuana. As everyone…
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…
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