CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND DUI LAWYER

Pico Rivera is a city in LA County, approximately 11 miles Southeast of Downtown LA.  The city is located just south of the San Gabriel Valley, nearby Montebello, Monterrey Park, San Gabriel, El Monte, Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, Downey and Bell Gardens.  Pico Rivera is bordered by the 605 freeway on the West, the 5 freeway to the south and the 60 freeway to the north.  The East side borders the city of Montebello.  Pico Rivera is one of the "Gateway Cities" in South/Southeast LA County.  There is a population of over 60,000 people, roughly 90% latino.  Pico Rivera is a middle class city with slightly below average crimes for Los Angeles County.  Pico Rivera does not have its own police department, instead contracting with the LA County Sheriff's Department, who operate the Pico Rivera Sheriff's Station on Passons Blvd.  Criminal cases are heard at the Downey Courthouse and Norwalk Courthouse, depending on the offense level and stage of the case.  Criminal cases, both misdemeanor and felony, are aggressively prosecuted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, with branches in both Downey and Norwalk.

DUI, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, UNLICENSED DRIVER/SUSPENDED LICENSE, and DRUG CRIMES are among the most common criminal cases in Pico Rivera.  Our office can help Pico Rivera residents with charges relating to other crimes, or expungements and other methods of cleaning up criminal records.  Working hard to get the best possible outcome for clients, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Nicholas Loncar understands that criminal convictions can have serious consequences for employment, professional licensing and immigration consequences, in addition to traditional consequences like jail, probation, fines, prison and loss of license.

If you have been arrested, charged with a crime or are under investigation for a crime in Pico Rivera, Whittier, Downey, Montebello, Norwalk, or anywhere else in Los Angeles, contact the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar for a FREE consultation.  Our office has achieved great results for clients charged with a broad range of offenses, from DUI to homicide.  If you or a loved one needs a lawyer, consider hiring someone with a strong passion to change the criminal justice system, and a track record you can count on.

EXAMPLE OF A PICO RIVERA CRIMINAL CASE:
Jonathan, a resident of Montebello, was convicted of DUI two years ago.  Because LA County is testing a pilot program for the DMV, he was ordered to install an ignition interlock device (IID) on his vehicle, and his license was suspended for 4 months.  Jonathan did not install the IID as ordered, and has failed to show up to court show proof of enrollment.  Jonathan has been driving, believing that his 4 month suspension is up.  Unfortunately, he is mistaken.  His license was suspended by the court, and then suspended again when he failed to appear in court.  Additionally, it is a term of his probation that he only drive with the IID and a valid license.  Without his driving privilege reinstated, Jonathan is in violation of the law every time he drives a car, even if he has not been drinking or using any drugs.

One day, Jonathan is driving home from work, when he is pulled over in Pico Rivera.  The officer runs his information, and finds that Jonathan's license is suspended.  The officer asks Jonathan to step out of the car and has him perform a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device test.  The PAS is a primitive, handheld breathalyzer used by law enforcement officers at the scene.  While most drivers may refuse to submit to the PAS test, Jonathan is required to perform the test as a condition of his DUI probation.  Jonathan blows and records a PAS reading of .00, because he had not been drinking.

Nevertheless, the officer takes Jonatha to jail and impounds his vehicle for a 30 day hold.  Jonathan is released from custody and hires a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney.  His attorney walks him through the process to get his license reinstated and his car back, quickly, before the 30 day impound is up.  Later, Jonathan is charged in the Downey Courthouse with a violation of Vehicle Code Section 14601.2 (driving while license suspended for DUI) and faces a probation violation.  Because Jonathan is able to get a driver's license and become compliant with the law, his attorney is able to negotiate for a dismissal of the VC 14601.2 count and a reinstatement of his probation on the old DUI.  After paying a reduced fine and pleading to an infraction (as opposed to misdemeanor) charge, Jonathan will not do any jail time, and may still expunge his prior DUI conviction upon completion of probation.

Speak to a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer now.  If you have been arrested in Pico Rivera, Whittier, Downey, Norwalk, Montebello or anywhere else in Los Angeles County, contact the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar now for a Free Consultation. 213-375-3775.