Pomona Criminal Defense Attorney and DUI Lawyer

Pomona, CA is the fifth largest city in the County of Los Angeles with a population of apprximately 150,000.  Located on the far east edge of LA County, near the border with San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, Pomona is located right in between LA's San Gabriel Valley, and California's "Inland Empire" area.  Pomona is in close proximity to the I-10, 60 and 57 freeways.

Home to Cal Poly Pomona, and nearby Pomona College and the other Claremont Colleges.  Pomona has also been home to many famous people, including baseball player Mark McGwire, actor Jessica Alba, singer/songwriter Tom Waits, rapper Nate Dogg and boxer "Sugar" Shane Mosley.  Pomona is nearby the Ontario Airport, outlet shopping malls and a large residential community.

Crime rates in Pomona are high, for both property and violent crimes.  Drug crimes are common, with methamphetamine and marijuana (including marijuana concentrates like hash, hash oil, wax, etc.) crimes the most common.  This includes simple possession, sale, transportation and manufacturing crimes.  Pomona Police Department is in charge of law enforcement for the city.  Criminal cases are heard at the Pomona Courthouse, with traffic matters now being sent to El Monte.  Pomona has aggressive enforcement for DUI cases, with DUI checkpoints, saturation points and very strict prosecution in court.  Domestic violence, theft offenses, prostitution and vandalism are also common.

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in Pomona, the San Gabriel Valley, the Inland Empire, or anywhere in LA, you need a passionate, aggressive and skilled attorney to fight for you.  Contact the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar now for a free consultation with a Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer.  With your recent arrest, or that of a loved one, you are undoubtedly scared, nervous, embarrassed and have questions.  Talk to a lawyer about your case.  An attorney can help you understand the court process, the possible (and likely) outcomes as well as start to evaluate defenses and identify evidence that can help you achieve a better outcome.  Having a skilled LA defense lawyer on your side gives you the best chance to avoid jail time, prison, a criminal conviction on your record, a loss of your driver's license, negative immigration consequences or negative consequences for professional licensing or employment.

EXAMPLE:
Paul is pulled over by the California Highway Patrol while driving on the I-10 Freeway on his way from Los Angeles to San Bernardino.  Paul has a medical marijuana recommendation, and had smoked a blunt in his car early on in the trip.  He did feel the effects of smoking marijuana, but did not feel it was impairing his ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.  In fact, the officer accused him of speeding, not swerving or driving in an unsafe manner.  Paul may also have been profiled for his vehicle (a speedy Honda with tinted windows), race/ethnicity (Latino), or shaved head.

The officer approaches Paul's window, and can smell the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the window.  The officer asks Paul if he had been smoking marijuana, and Paul admits to smoking, also showing the officer his medical marijuana recommendation.  The officer then asks Paul to step out of the vehicle.  Paul is patted down, then asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests.  Paul does fairly well on some of the tests, but has a bad ankle (the reason his doctor recommended medical marijuana in the first place).  The weak ankle gives out while Paul is standing on one leg and Paul shouts out "my ankle" then grabs his ankle in pain.

The officer arrests Paul, and begins to ask Paul more questions about his smoking.  Wisely, Paul refuses to answer any more questions, and demands medical attention.  The officer also searches Paul's vehicle, finding a large bag of Methamphetamine, a scale, and many small baggies, some empty, others containing additional methamphetamine, and a loaded firearm.  Paul is now charged with HS 11370.1 (possession of a firearm with a controlled substance), HS 11378 (transportation of a controlled substance for sale) and VC 23152(e) (driving under the influence of a drug).

Paul hires a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney to represent him in this serious case.  His lawyer identifies that the strongest strategy to defend Paul would be to file a motion to suppress the evidence against him.  The defense attorney argues that the police officer violated Paul's rights by 1. pulling him over, and/or 2. by arresting him for DUI.  If the motion is granted (on either argument) and the evidence is suppressed, all charges will be dismissed and Paul will have no criminal conviction, do no jail time and pay no fines to the court.

Speak to a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer now.  If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in Pomona, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Diamond Bar, Walnut, El Monte, or anywhere else in LA, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer at the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar can help.  Free Consultations

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