Daily Archives - April 8, 2016

Factors Affecting The Attorney’s Fee In a Criminal Case

Dmitry G2021-06-23T00:59:24+00:00When it comes to any criminal case, it is very important, crucial even, to have an experienced Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer by your side. After all, only a good attorney will have skills and expertise to help you minimize the sentence or to get the case dismissed to begin with. With that said, it is no secret that hiring a legal representative is not very affordable these days. Yet, it is a necessity, so you will have to find an attorney that will not let you down. So what are major factors, which affect the fee of an attorney? First of all, it is how complex the case itself really is. Let us take a DUI case as an example. The defendant was pulled over after he or she provoked an accident and people were injured or even killed. His or her BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) was above the allowed .08%...

Entrapment: Useful Defense In a Prostitution Case

Dmitry G2021-06-23T01:02:58+00:00Prostitution is illegal in just about any form it may take. Regardless of whether you are offering prostitution related services or are engaging in those activities, you are breaking the law and may well be charged with some serious penalties. With that said, when it comes to facing prostitution charges, the most viable as well as effective defense strategies is without a doubt the entrapment. It implies that the person charged with prostitution was actually coerced or forced by the law enforcement officer to commit a crime and that person had no choice but to go with it. Of course, if the prosecution will be capable of demonstrating that the accused person had a predisposition to engage in an act of prostitution, the entrapment defense is probably not going to work. In order for you to better understand how the entrapment defense strategy may help in a prostitution case; let us review a...

Know More About Shoplifting Cases And Civil Demand Letters

Dmitry G2021-06-23T01:13:24+00:00Some people just cannot control their actions and their desires when they come across an item that they really want, but simply cannot afford to buy. At times, the desire to get the item is so strong that the person cannot stop and this is when the shoplifting occurs. Now, it is important to understand that not all the people involved in shoplifting are criminals. Some of them are ordinary individuals, who simply wish to get the item bad enough to steal it. With that said, shoplifting is still a crime and people get charged for it regularly. Furthermore, at times, people charged with shoplifting, receive letters from merchants they stole from. The seller demands to get certain restitution for damages. This is the attempt of the merchant to seek civil remedy against the shoplifter. The seller can be demanding $50-$500 depending on circumstances in addition to the price of the...