California 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…
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 moreLos Angeles City Attorney Cracks Down on Party Houses
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Office of the Los Angeles City attorney has been cracking down on “party houses.” Under Los Angeles Municipal Code 115.02 the city can file a misdemeanor complaint in criminal court against a homeowner who is renting out his or her property as a party house.
read morePossible Change in Miranda Rights for Juveniles Accused of Crimes in California
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If passed, California SB 1052 would prohibit minors (anyone under 18 years old) from waiving their Miranda rights without first speaking to an attorney.
read moreJuror Failure to Follow Court Order Leads to Contempt of Court Hearing
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Lawyer Jerod Gunsberg explains why a juror might be held in contempt of court. Here’s a hint: if you’re called to jury duty, be sure to show up!
read moreThoughts on the Gun Control Debate
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
By the time you have read this and we all have had time to process the Orlando mass shooting, I will still have no answers, and don’t have much left to say at this point. I defend people accused of…
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…
read moreShould I Take My Criminal Case to Trial?
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Going to trial is a huge undertaking with many moving parts. Get the support you need and hire a criminal defense attorney at the Law Offices of Jerod Gunsberg.
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