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Abuse does not need to occur within the “home” to be considered domestic violence. It can occur outside the home, at work, on the telephone, or even on the internet. There does not need to be any physical evidence of abuse in order to be charged with domestic violence in Los Angeles.

Federal sentencing guidelines require that judges must impose pre-determined minimum mandatory sentence and, even though the judges may feel that the sentence is excessive, they have virtually no authority to deviate from those guidelines. See our Federal Crimes legal services here.

The latimes.com website reported in an article on April 13, 2009 that music producer Phil Spector, 69 was found guilty of second degree murder in California of actress Lana Clarkson. The shooting took place six year ago. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury came to its verdict after nine days of deliberation. This is the second trial. The first jury ended deadlocked, 10 out of the 12 jurors in favor of guilt. Spector gained fame after working with musical bands including the Righteous Brothers, the Beatles, and Tina Turner. When sentenced, Spector faces a minimum of 18 years in prison.… Read More

If you have been charged in California with an offense under the Controlled Substance Act, do not attempt to face the court system without representation from a Los Angeles drug offense attorney who has experience in successfully defending clients charged with drug crimes.

California DUI laws are becoming stricter with each passing year. California especially has adopted a policy of zero tolerance when it comes to operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level (BAC) exceeding 0.08 percent or with an open container in tow.

In Arizona during 2015, there were 1,434 bicycle accidents in Arizona. In those accidents, 29 people were fatally injured and 1,276 bicyclists suffered injuries but survived. The vast majority of these accidents take place in clear weather conditions in broad daylight. You may have seen bicyclists blocking street traffic or driving through lanes designed for automobile traffic and wondered if that is legal. Are they supposed to drive their bikes on the street with cars or on sidewalks? Or, maybe a bicyclist caused an auto accident through reckless behavior in traffic. You may be wondering whether such an accident regards… Read More

A 69-year-old registered sex offender has been arrested for allegedly videotaping girls in Los Angeles County. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the arrest was made after detectives received a report of the man taping a girl at a Target store on Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia. During a search of his home, officials allegedly found tapes that he made at the Santa Monica Pier, Real Life Church, Target, and Walmart. According to an online search, he is a registered offender for a number of convictions including lewd or lascivious acts with a child less than 14 years… Read More

A 54-year-old man faces four felony counts of DUI causing injury after being involved in a wrong-way accident. According to a KABC news report, the alleged DUI accident occurred on the northbound lanes of the 14 Freeway in the Antelope Valley during rush hour traffic. Officials say the man was driving the wrong way on the highway when he caused a collision that involved eight vehicles and four serious injuries. It is unclear from the report what his blood alcohol content (BAC) level was at the time of the crash. If convicted, he faces up to eight years in prison.… Read More

Breath tests are among several tools used by the police to determine if drivers are under the influence of alcohol. An important part of fighting DUI (driving under the influence) charges in Los Angeles is breaking down all of the evidence against the defendant. Depending on the circumstances of the arrest, challenging the results of the breath test may be an important part of fighting the charges. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to challenge breath tests. One of the most effective ways to fight the results of a breath test is to prove that the breath machine was… Read More

Tauheed Epps, better known as 2 Chainz, was arrested on possession charges after drugs were allegedly found in his checked luggage. According to a news report in Entertainment Weekly, he was escorted off a plane at Los Angeles International Airport. Officials allegedly found marijuana and Promethazine, which is a key ingredient in the street drug concoctions “lean” or “sizzurp.” This is the rapper’s second drug-related arrest this year. He was arrested back in February for marijuana possession after the Maryland State Police pulled over his van. Marijuana is widely considered a relatively harmless drug that has a number of medical… Read More