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Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers

4.3
38 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 24 lawyers3 awards

  • No fees unless we win.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Car Accidents, and 27 more

  • Free Consultation

Leonard Jacoby
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP

4.8
37 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 21 lawyers2 awards

  • Established in 1981 by the dynamic duo of siblings, Tom Ferruzzo and Jim Ferruzzo, Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP has traversed an unconventional path to become a distinguished legal... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCorporate Law, New Vehicle Dealership Specialty, and 9 more

Orlando Flores
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia & Associates

4.6
26 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Spanish speaking clients welcome

  • Criminal Law LawyersDivorce, Paternity, and 12 more

Vincent Barney Garcia
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Stone & Sallus LLP

5.0
17 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • We practice law as a tool to advance your business objectives and to reduce your legal problems when they become a burden. We provide comprehensive legal solutions to the extent... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersBusiness Law, Real Estate Law, and 21 more

Michael Ruttle
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Office of Lydia Gala Liberio

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing criminal defense law.

  • Criminal Law LawyersIntellectual Property Law, Trusts and Estates, and 4 more

Lydia Gala Liberio
Criminal Law Lawyer
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RFZ Law LLP

5.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers1 award

  • Los Angeles law firm RFZ Law LLP represents individuals and businesses in complex civil and criminal matters. Our attorneys hail from high levels of the federal government and from... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersComplex Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations, and 5 more

Rachel L. Fiset
Managing Partner
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The Rodriguez Law Group

4.9
78 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers4 awards

  • Former Prosecutor for 13 years. Handled 1000's of cases including death penalty trials. We offer a free consultation.

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Criminal Defense, and 27 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Erick Victor Munoz
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, PC

4.5
2 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers2 awards

  • Over 50 Million Recovered--Our firm is experienced in injury matters & understands the difficult time you're going through. We'll guide you through the process and... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAirbnb Accident, Amazon Delivery Truck Accident, and 51 more

  • Free Consultation

Elias K. Fakhoury
Associate
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Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC

4.5
10 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and the ValleysFREE ConsultationSATURDAY AND EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Accidents, and 121 more

  • Free Consultation

Steven Sweat
Criminal Law Lawyer
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H Law Group

5.0
99 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • DUI Cases: Led by former prosecutors with experience in misdemeanor and felony cases, we handle both your criminal case and the DMV APS process to protect your record and your... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence, and 22 more

  • Free Consultation

Nima Haddadi
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Peter Johnson Law

5.0
25 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Peter Johnson Law has been a steadfast advocate for individuals and businesses facing serious legal challenges for over two decades. Led by Peter Johnson, the firm focuses on... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Drug Crime, and 3 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Appointments Available

Peter Johnson
Criminal Law Lawyer
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DAG Law Firm

3.5
10 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Los Angeles, CA. Over 12 years of experience in handling motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, brain injuries, and more... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersMotor Vehicle Accidents, Bicycle Crash, and 17 more

  • Free Consultation

Daniel Andrew Gibalevich
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker Inc.

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  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker is a respected plaintiff’s law firm with a well-earned reputation as the #1 automobile accident law firm in Southern California. In the course... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersMotor Vehicle Accidents, ATV Accidents, and 66 more

Larry H. Parker
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers

4.3
38 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 24 lawyers3 awards

  • No fees unless we win.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Car Accidents, and 27 more

  • Free Consultation

Len Jacoby
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Chudnovsky Law

4.9
118 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers3 awards

  • Expert Criminal Defense & Professional License Defense Lawyers in Los Angeles, Orange County & Southern California. Highly experienced Former DAs. ▸ FREE Consultation.

  • Criminal Law LawyersFelonies, Misdemeanors, and 30 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Melissa DuChene
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Jang Trial Law Firm Inc.

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  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Jang Trial Law Firm INC, led by a former Deputy District Attorney, is your trustworthy partner for robust legal support. We pride ourselves on our dedication to both criminal... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersDUI, Misdemeanors, and 4 more

Andrew Jang
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Fergus, A Law Office

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Experience and Judgment To Help You Enforce Your Privacy, Copyright And Trade Secret Rights.

  • Criminal Law LawyersIntellectual Property, Copyrights, and 2 more

Gary S. Fergus
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker Inc.

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  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker is a respected plaintiff’s law firm with a well-earned reputation as the #1 automobile accident law firm in Southern California. In the course... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersMotor Vehicle Accidents, ATV Accidents, and 66 more

Larry H. Parker
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Fernando J. Bernheim, APC

4.8
58 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Upland, California Law Firm Committed to Client Service. The Law Offices of Fernando J. Bernheim is committed to providing professional legal services and aggressive representation... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 94 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Christina Bernheim
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Paul Antill

4.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Criminal Law, Transportation Law

  • Criminal Law LawyersTruck Drivers Law, Distracted Driving, and 35 more

  • Free Consultation

Paul E. Antill
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP

5.0
13 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers2 awards

  • Embracing Clients as Family: Unyielding Pursuit of Justice At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, we take immense pride in our cohesive and tight-knit community. Our team of Los... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury & Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, and 54 more

  • Free Consultation

Mark Quigley
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Eric D. Shevin

4.5
11 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Criminal Defense - State and Federal

  • Criminal Law LawyersState Law, Federal Law, and 22 more

  • Free Consultation

Eric D. Shevin
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Dixon & Daley, LLP

4.3
13 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving all your legal and Los Angeles Workers Comp needs in California. Over 30-yrs of winning for you! Call Our Firm Now 442-677-4006.

  • Criminal Law LawyersWorkers Compensation, Personal Injury, and 103 more

  • Free Consultation

Keith Daley
Associate
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Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP

4.8
44 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 27 lawyers1 award

  • We are a business and entertainment law firm, with a particular focus in the Real Estate, Finance and Entertainment industries. Our clients trust us to achieve their objectives by... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAppellate, Corporate Governance, and 5 more

Eric Anderson
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Van Dyke & Associates, APLC

4.7
22 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • We are a boutique law firm serving Southern California with the skill and experience to achieve successful results in litigation relating to probate issues, trust administration,... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersTrusts & Estates Litigation, Probate Appellate Law, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Alexander Nunez
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Coughlan & Vinel, LLP

4.9
36 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Representing people throughout San Diego, the attorneys at Coughlan & Vinel, LLP handle personal injury claims, business law concerns and labor and employment law matters. Our... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAutomobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, and 24 more

Andrew Hillier
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Committed Advocates for Victims of Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Across Orange CountyAt the Law Office of Marshall Silberberg, we are dedicated to fighting for the... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Aviation Accidents, and 44 more

  • Free Consultation

William Collins
Partner
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Mastagni Holstedt, APC

4.8
73 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 36 lawyers2 awards

  • Mastagni Holstedt, APC, a distinguished law firm in Sacramento, has been committed to protecting the rights of clients across California for decades. Focusing on employment,... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Wage and Hour Law, and 8 more

  • Free Consultation

Joseph Hoffmann
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Law Office of Ann Gottesman

5.0
61 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer4 awards

  • The Law Office of Ann Gottesman is dedicated to providing compassionate and experienced criminal defense for individuals in Pasadena and the greater Los Angeles County.... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Assault and Battery Offenses, and 48 more

Ann Gottesman
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Law Office of Payab & Associates

5.0
306 Reviews

  • Serving Santa Clarita, CA and Los Angeles County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Employment & Personal Injury Attorneys

  • Criminal Law LawyersEmployment Law, Affirmative Action, and 106 more

David Payab Esq.
Criminal Law Lawyer
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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What is the possibility of winning a statutory rape case in which there is no physical evidence?

Charles R. Shaw
Answered by attorney Charles R. Shaw
Criminal Law lawyer at Charles Regan Shaw, PLC
You should not consider a plea of any sort if you were falsely accused and there is no evidence a crime was committed.
You should not consider a plea of any sort if you were falsely accused and there is no evidence a crime was committed.

Do we need an attorney if our son was questioned by police?

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Answered by attorney Timothy J Klisz (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Klisz Law Office, PLLC
If there is ANY contact from the police from here out, do not speak to them and get a lawyer immediately.
If there is ANY contact from the police from here out, do not speak to them and get a lawyer immediately.

I was a convicted felon, but I had my felonies expunged. Will I ever be able to own a gun in California again?

Jeralyn Elise Merritt
Answered by attorney Jeralyn Elise Merritt (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Jeralyn E. Merritt
Under federal law, it is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony to possess any firearm or ammunition. A person is not considered to have been convicted of a felony if the conviction has been expunged, unless the expungement expressly provides that the person may not possess a firearm. States also have their own laws on the subject. Sometimes an expungement is not really an expungement, but just a dismissal. When a conviction is truly expunged, it is erased, as if it never existed. It becomes a legal nullity. By contrast, some states, like California where you are from, have statutes that allow felony convictions to be dismissed (which they term an expungement.) One example is a law applicable to people who have successfully completed probation for certain felonies. However, the statute expressly provides that the expungement has no effect on certain rights, and the defendant is not released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the felony offense. Among the exceptions is the right to own or possess a firearm. Thus, while under California law, the crime of possession of a weapon by a former felon requires both conviction of a felony and ownership or possession of a firearm, if your conviction was expunged under a statute that expressly states it does not restore your right to possess a firearm, you are still subject to the prohibition. If your conviction was dismissed pursuant to this statute, another possibility is for you to apply for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon. If granted, you may be allowed to possess a firearm. Since you have not provided any details about the nature of your expungement, I recommend you not take any chances. You should consult an experienced criminal defense attorney who can review the files from your prior felonies, including the documents relating to the expungement, and advise you as to whether your convictions were expunged for all purposes, or whether the prohibition against owning or possessing a firearm is still in force.
Under federal law, it is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony to possess any firearm or ammunition. A person is not considered to have been convicted of a felony if the conviction has been expunged, unless the expungement expressly provides that the person may not possess a firearm. States also have their own laws on the subject. Sometimes an expungement is not really an expungement, but just a dismissal. When a conviction is truly expunged, it is erased, as if it never existed. It becomes a legal nullity. By contrast, some states, like California where you are from, have statutes that allow felony convictions to be dismissed (which they term an expungement.) One example is a law applicable to people who have successfully completed probation for certain felonies. However, the statute expressly provides that the expungement has no effect on certain rights, and the defendant is not released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the felony offense. Among the exceptions is the right to own or possess a firearm. Thus, while under California law, the crime of possession of a weapon by a former felon requires both conviction of a felony and ownership or possession of a firearm, if your conviction was expunged under a statute that expressly states it does not restore your right to possess a firearm, you are still subject to the prohibition. If your conviction was dismissed pursuant to this statute, another possibility is for you to apply for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon. If granted, you may be allowed to possess a firearm. Since you have not provided any details about the nature of your expungement, I recommend you not take any chances. You should consult an experienced criminal defense attorney who can review the files from your prior felonies, including the documents relating to the expungement, and advise you as to whether your convictions were expunged for all purposes, or whether the prohibition against owning or possessing a firearm is still in force.
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