Silverlake Criminal Defense Attorney

Silverlake Criminal Defense Attorney
Just East of Hollywood and and west of Echo Park is the exciting Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake.  Silverlake is home to a large residential population, as well as a thriving small business community.  Coffee shops, restaurants, bars and clothing stores dot Sunset Boulevard, the main thoroughfare through Silverlake. 

Having experienced significant gentrification over the past two decates, Silverlake is generally regarded as a safe neighborhood in Los Angeles, and is patrolled mostly by the LAPD.  Silverlake arrests are fairly common and often include, shoplifting and petty theft, Driving Under the Influence, other Alcohol-Related Arrests (drunk in public, disorderly conduct, fake ID, etc.) and a variety of drug crimes.  Also not uncommon in Silverlake, are domestic violence cases, vandalism charges, and prostitution.  Criminal proceedings are held in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.  Misdemeanor traffic-related offenses (including DUI) are handled at Metropolitan Courthouse, non-traffic misdemeanors and felonies Downtown at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (Criminal Courts Building).

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in Silverlake, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney in neighboring Echo Park can help.  In 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 Silverlake's small business owners).  Drug crimes might have viable motions to suppress if the police violated your rights.

This is a confusing, difficult time.  If you have been arrested, charged with a crime or even cited for a traffic violation, you undoubtedly have questions about what to expect and what to do next.  With a free consultation with a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, you can ask those questions and get meaningful, tailored to your case, and carefully explained answers.  We will identify the best course of action, and get started working for your defense.

Contact our Los Angeles Criminal Defense office now for a free consultation.  We can discuss the details of your case, go through the possible defenses and explain the court process to you in detail.  We can get started right away fighting for your rights and asserting your defenses.  If you've been arrested or charged with a crime in Silverlake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Hollywood, the Valley or anywhere else in Los Angeles, the Law Offices of Nicholas Loncar can help.

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

By Nicholas Loncar

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