PASADENA CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND DUI ATTORNEY
Pasadena is city located in the northwestern portion of Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley.  Pasadena is its own city, separate from Los Angeles, nearby Glendale, Eagle Rock, Altadena, South Pasadena, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Marino and more.  Pasadena is home to some impressive institutions, including: the California Institute of Technology, Rose Bowl and numerous museums.  Old Town Pasadena is a popular entertainment and dining destination, with restaurants, bars, and shopping all along Colorado Blvd.

The Pasadena Police Department is responsible for law enforcement services in Pasadena.  Misdemeanor and felony offenses occurring in Pasadena are heard at the Pasadena Courthouse. Misdemeanor matters that occur in the city of Pasadena are prosecuted by the Pasadena City Prosecutor’s Office and felony offenses are handled by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  Both agencies aggressively pursue criminal charges in a wide variety of cases from Pasadena and nearby smaller cities in the San Gabriel Valley (Altadena, Arcadia, San Marino, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena).

If you have been charged or arrested with a crime in Pasadena, it is important to hire a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney who is familiar with the Pasadena Courthouse and the law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies involved in your case.  Contact Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Nicholas Loncar now for a free consultation.


EXAMPLE OF A PASADENA CRIMINAL CASE:
Rob and his wife, Mary have lived in Pasadena since they were married five years ago.  Like any couple, they occasionally argue over finances and other problems, but generally have a good marriage.  One evening, Mary confronts Rob about deleting a Facebook message on his account.  She is suspicious of the way he quickly moved the phone away and wants to know what the message said and why Rob deleted it.  Rob dismisses his wife's accusation and walks from the kitchen into the living room.  Angry that Ron walked away, Mary throws a plate at Joe, missing him but hitting a wall.  Neighbors in the apartment next door call the Pasadena Police, reporting having heard loud yelling, arguing and broken glass.  Ron walks down the street to a local bar on Colorado Boulevard to cool off and forget about it.

Pasadena Police arrive at Ron and Mary's door to find out what happened.  Mary denies that anything happened, but the officer sees the broken plate through the open front door, and asks Mary if there was a fight.  The officer then lied to Mary, and told her that her husband was outside telling his partner that Mary attacked him.  This gets Mary even angrier, and she is also scared that she might go to jail herself.  Sensing that it was what the officer wanted to hear, she falsely accuses Ron of hitting her and they go and arrest Joe for domestic violence.  Even though he did nothing wrong, Ron now finds himself arrested and on 50,000 bail.  He needs a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney with knowledge and experience in domestic violence cases.

Police are allowed to lie to suspects and witnesses in order to coerce statements and confessions.  It is your Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney's job to explain why the circumstances in your case make those statements unreliable.  This is a tricky process and must be handled very carefully.  The first step the lawyer should take is to get a true statement of what happened, by having a private detective investigate and interview witnesses.  A thorough defense in domestic violence cases cannot rely on the government's evidence alone.  Whether through negotiation, preliminary hearing or trial, your lawyer will fight to get you the best outcome possible in this case.

Being arrested and facing criminal charges are scary things.  Luckily, you do not have to deal with this scary situation yourself.  Having a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney on your side is imperative to fighting the criminal charges against you.  Call now for a free consultation.

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

Published By: Nicholas Loncar | Written by Nicholas Loncar