Nestled in between Hollywood, Silverlake and Glendale, and just minutes from the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar in Westlake is the upscale Los Angeles Neighborhood of Los Feliz.  With Thai Town, Little Armenia, Los Feliz Village, Los Feliz Hills and more, there is an economically and ethnically diverse population in the Los Feliz and East Hollywood areas. 

Vermont Avenue and Hillhurst Avenue are the popular streets in Los Feliz, with bars, restaurants, shops and other small businesses up and down both blocks.  Los Feliz is located near the 101 and 5 freeways.

Los Feliz is certainly not known for its crime, but residents and business owners do witness some crimes and arrests, frequently DUI arrests, drug possession crimes and occasionally domestic violence, vandalism and theft crimes.  The LAPD is the primary law enforcement agency patrolling the area, with the Sheriff's having jurisdiction over the Metro Red Line Stations and California Highway Patrol (CHP).  Criminal proceedings are held in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.  Misdemeanor cases are handled in Metropolitan Courthouse (Traffic and traffic-related misdemeanors, including DUI and driving on a suspended license).  Non-traffic misdemeanors (e.g. petty theft, vandalism, etc.) and felony Matters are handled at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (Criminal Courts Building). 

In Los Angeles DUI cases, we can help you assert the defenses available (Including: Mouth Alcohol, Rising BAC, How Accurate are Breathalyzers?,  Did Police Follow Proper Testing Procedure, Do Field Sobriety Tests Prove Anything,Alcohol and Drugs are NOT the Only Causes of Bad Driving).  For theft offenses, there may be an opportunity to reach a civil compromise dismissal with merchants (often impossible with large corporate stores, but possible with small business owners in Los Feliz).  Drug crimes might have a viable motion to suppress if the police violated your rights or other defenses.  Each case is different and fact-specific. 

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, contact a knowledgeable, aggressive Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney at the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar now for a free consultation.  323-803-4352

EXAMPLE:
Ricky has a party at his apartment on Edgemont Street in Los Feliz.  He invites several friends, who each invite more friends, and eventually, it is loud, crowded and there are a lot of guests Ricky does not know.  As the night wears on, a few party guests are still around as Ricky falls asleep.  The last guests leave, leaving the front door wide open.  One of the party guests also left a small bag, containing a small amount of cocaine on a coffee table.

A few hours later, the LAPD drives down Ricky's street and see's the wide open apartment door.  They decide to approach the apartment and investigate.  They knock on the door for several seconds and then enter, uninvited.  They see the bag in plain sight on the coffee table and and believe it to contain an illegal drug, cocaine.  They wake up Ricky and place him under arrest for possession of a controlled substance in violation of Health and Safety Code 11350.  (more on California Drug Crimes)

Ricky's Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney will get the government's evidence through police reports and other testimony, and devise the right course of conduct.  There might be a viable motion to suppress the evidence, the amount of cocaine left in the bag might not be deemed a usable amount under California Law, and Ricky might be eligible for a dismissal pursuant to PC 1000, a diversion program, where drug possession offenses can be dismissed upon completion of an educational program.

Contact the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar for a free consultation with a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney.

Nicholas M. Loncar, Esq. 
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
t: 213-375-3775 | f: 213-375-3099
Mobile: 323-803-4352 
NL@iDefendLosAngeles.com
1200 Wilshire Blvd | Suite 406
Los Angeles, CA | 90017
www.iDefendLosAngeles.com

By Nicholas Loncar