Teacher 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 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 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 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…
read morePowerful Juvenile Detention Photos
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The juvenile justice in Los Angeles and throughout California isn’t going to be reformed from the inside. Organizations that can maintain a cloak of secrecy are slow to change, even when they want to adapt and improve. As a juvenile…
read moreLos Angeles Unified School District’s Police Department
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Los Angeles Unified School has its own Police Chief. His name is Steven Zipperman, and according to press reports, he heads a police force of 340 officers and staff. The School District’s police force has been busy. Between 2009…
read moreGladys R. Hearing: When Young Children Are Accused of California Crimes
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police officers in Milledgeville, Georgia arrested and handcuffed a six-year old who was throwing a tantrum in her kindergarten class. Not surprisingly, the arrest received national media attention. Could this happen in California? Perhaps. Nothing prevents school officials from calling…
read moreThe School to Prison Pipeline
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The BBC World Service has produced an excellent audio documentary about how the public school system in Texas criminalizes petty student misbehavior. Perhaps the most eye-opening moment is when a young teen describes how security officers repeatedly issued misdemeanor citations to…
read moreHate Crimes Confusion in Los Angeles
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Los Angeles, if you believe the statistics, has very few hate crimes. In a city with a population of almost 4 million, the FBI reported that in 2010 fewer than 200 crimes constituted hate crimes. This figure is almost certainly…
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