Santa Ana- On Thursday March 18, 2010, a local had her car stolen from a church parking lot. The woman alleges that she went in to church to get her husband who was inside. She left the car running as she went inside of the church. Right before a man had helped the women jump her car because the battery had died. The man that had been helping her, notice two men jump in the running car and drive away. The both of them then chased after the two men and dialed 911. The police found the suspects and tried to pull them over. The suspects refused to stop and lead police in a chase that took them from Santa Ana to Fountain Valley.
The grand theft auto suspects suddenly ran the car into a wall and jumped out to run. Fountain Valley police let go of the police K-9 to catch the suspects. The suspects were finally apprehended by police. The suspects Fernando Balderas and Isai were arrested on the suspicion of grand theft auto, possession of a stolen vehicle, and Balderas was arrested for driving with a suspend license. They are also believed to be members of a gang.
Southern California grand theft auto defense attorney, Michael Guisti, recently read this article and comments on it. He stated that grand theft auto is a very serious offense in California. He goes on to say that is usually means long prison sentences. Grand theft auto is defined in the California Vehicle code 10851(a). It is defined as the taking of another person's vehicle without the consent of the owner to either presently or temporarily deprives them of the vehicle. Grand theft auto is considered a "wobbler" in California. It depends if you were taking it permanently or temporarily. This means that it can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. Orange and Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael Guisti goes on to say that they could also have a gang enchantment added on if the police discover that they were staling the car for the benefit for the gang.
Why do you need and Orange County felony and misdemeanor defense attorney?An experienced criminal defense attorney like Michael Guisti has had years handling case in court houses all over southern California like Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. He has helped people get their felony charges dropped to misdemeanors. He is highly experienced in handling all types of theft crime cases like, larceny, grand larceny, grand theft auto, embezzlement and cases involving fraud.
If you or someone you know is getting charged with a theft crime call Orange county criminal defense attorney Michael Guisti. At the Law Office of Michael Guisti, our experienced attorney will help you keep your freedoms. Call him today at (714)530-9690 or contact through our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
