Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Laguna Beach, Orange County - Police in Laguna Beach responded to a possible domestic violence situation along Pacific Coast Highway on reports that a man was hitting a girl inside a car this past weekend, according to media reports.

It's unclear if anybody was arrested or what was precisely was the situation.

Assuming this was a case of domestic violence, says Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti, it's likely the suspect will face charges of corporal injury on a spouse.

It's important to understand, says Guisti, that a spouse in this case could be a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, domestic partner, the other parent to your child, or even a person you once had a relationship with.

There must be three things to prove you committed this crime, that, you inflicted corporal injury, that you willfully caused and inflicted the injury, and that the injury resulted in a "traumatic condition," says Guisti.

It's very important to note, Guisti stresses, that traumatic condition is a bodily injury and it doesn't matter how minor or severe the injury is, but only that it's visible.

Corporal injury on a spouse can be charged either as a felony or misdemeanor, which is why it's important to have an attorney who can work to reduce serious charges, says Guisti.

Even if there weren't any visible injuries the victim could charge emotional distress, which means the suspect could possibly be charged with making criminal threats or assault, according to Guisti.

It's very important to know and understand that if the victim changes their story, refuses to cooperate with police, or just doesn't show up to court you can still be charged and tired for this crime, according to Guisti.

Domestic violence is taken very serious by law enforcement and the district attorney as those agencies have their own specialized units in deal with domestic violence, which is why it's very important to to contact the Orange County domestic violence attorney specialists at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right now at 888-478-8999 if you've been accused of this crime.

We have over a decade of experience in successfully defending our clients accused of domestic violence charges that include having charges dismissed, reduced or found not guilty, which is why you need to call us now.

Los Angeles - This past week the Los Angeles Police Department performed a massive raid evicting the Occupy L.A. encampment in front of L.A. City Hall.

The raid with off without any major incident, however there were a handful of arrests made.

One protester was arrested for allegedly spitting in a police officer's face and is now facing charges of assault and battery, according to media reports.

Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains that it's lucky the protester in question didn't receive additional charges like assault of a police officer or making criminal threats, but the assault and battery charges are serious enough.

It's very important to understand if you're being charged with assault and battery you need to know those are two separate crimes, which means two separate charges, says Guisti.

Assault is when you don't make physical contact towards another person, but you had the ability and there was the intent, where as battery is when you made actually physical contact, according to Guisti.

It's very important to understand to be charged with battery it doesn't matter if you barely tapped the person, only that you touched the person in a harmful matter, says Guisti.

Of course what could be considered a harmful matter is always up for debate and never always clear, which is where a criminal defense attorney comes in, says Guisti.

In this case the suspect could have been allegedly threatening to harm the officer, which invited the assault charge, and allegedly spitting on the officer brought on the battery charge, says Guisti.

In a lot of domestic violence situations the suspect is often charged with assault, battery and making criminal threats, says Guisti.

Assault is a misdemeanor and an experienced attorney can work to possibly get that charge dismissed, according to Guisti.

Battery can be charged either as a misdemeanor or felony and in this case spitting shouldn't warrant a felony charge, which is why this person should have an expert lawyer who can get the charge reduce, says Guisti.

Assault and battery are serious charges, and if you've been arrested for this crime you need to contact the Orange County assault and battery attorney experts right away at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999.

Whether these charges are the result of a domestic violence situation, a fight at a club or bar,or just some incident, you must call us, because our attorneys have over a decade of experience successfully winning cases for our clients, and we want to take your case.

Santa Ana, Orange County - Santa Ana Police arrested a parolee accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a Santa Ana apartment and taking her to a home in Riverside County, where she was found unharmed.

Police received a call Monday evening from the victim's mother saying her daughter had been kidnapped and calls to her daughter were met with screams in the background.

Detectives later arrested Bobby August Jr. of felony kidnapping, felony false imprisonment and for having a parole warrant.

Santa Ana criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti says these are no doubt very serious charges and actually common in domestic violence cases, but one question often asked is, what's the difference between kidnapping and false imprisonment?

Kidnapping is defined by Penal Code (PC) 207 as the use of force or fear to take a person and move that person a "substantial distance," while false imprisonment under PC 236 is the unlawful detaining of a person on the street, or forcing a person to move from one place to another, says Guisti.

Basically, if you restrict somebody's personal freedom and movement you can potentially be charged with false imprisonment, according to Guisti.

The main difference between the two crimes is the distance one is moved, says Guisti, and if you unlawfully move a person a significant distance it's generally charged as a kidnapping.

Typically to warrant kidnapping charges the move has to be significant, however the suspect could still be charged with kidnapping if the suspect moved the victim a slight distant and that slight movement increased the risk of harm, gave the suspect a better opportunity to commit additional crimes, or decreased the likelihood of being caught, according to Guisti.

The reason the suspect in this case is being charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment is the suspect allegedly used force and fear to move the victim a substantial distance from Santa Ana to Riverside County, and once in Riverside County the suspect allegedly restricted the movement of the victim, says Guisti.

If you're facing such serious charges it's highly important to contact our Orange County kidnapping attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999.

Now that you know a little about these laws it's time to call us and find out what your defense options are.

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San Diego - The so-called "Gumby robber" in San Diego may have been playing a practical joke when the suspect, identified as Jason Kiss, went into a 7-Eleven in San Diego dressed as Gumby and said he was robbing the store, according to media reports.

The 7-Eleven clerk thought it was a joke at first, but when Kiss said he had a gun he took the threat seriously, according to police.

Kiss reportedly walked away only with some change and no gun was ever seen by the clerk or recovered by police, and the case is now in the hands of the San Diego District Attorney.

Kiss has not been arrested.

Newport Beach criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti says jokes cross the line from being funny to potentially criminal when you threaten somebody's life and that threat is made clearly.

As to the case of armed robbery, Guisti says it's unclear if the change "Gumby" alleged took came from the clerk handing it over from the register, or if maybe Kiss took it from the "Leave a Penny, Take a Penny" plate. If the suspect ordered the clerk to hand over money from the register under threat that is robbery, according to Guisti.

If this was a prank it's very likely this suspect will face charges of making criminal threats, says Guisti.

Guisti explains that criminal threats is when immediate harm is made to another person and causes fear in the person threatened and that fear was reasonable. Saying you have a gun, regardless if you actually had a gun, with the implications that you'll use it if your demands aren't met is usually enough to warrant this charge, according to Guisti.

Guisti says if charged with making criminal threats "Gumby" could face a year in jail and possibly thousands of dollars in fines.

If you're facing criminal threat charges from maybe saying or doing something perhaps taken out of context, or from a domestic violence situation, call the Orange County criminal threat attorney specialists at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti today at 888-478-8999 so we can work to get you the best possible outcome.

Newport Beach, Orange County - A parolee with two felony convictions was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in state prison for robbery, burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon after breaking into the Irvine home of a woman who ran a day care for children ranging from 6 months to 3 years old in June 2009.

Newport Beach criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains that many people, understandably, think robbery and burglary are the same crime, but they're very different, separate crimes that each carry different punishments if convicted.

Burglary is when you plan to enter a structure to commit a felony or petty theft, while robbery is using fear and/or force to take something, like money or an item, from somebody's immediate possession, according to Guisti.

Newport Beach criminal lawyer Guisti goes on to say possession of a firearm by a felon is a violation of Penal Code 12021 that prohibits gun possession for people who have been convicted of a felony offense, certain misdemeanor offenses and people who are "addicted" to narcotic drugs. Guisti notes that those convicted of misdemeanors that could violate this law are usually reserved for those convicted of misdemeanor gun crimes like brandishing a weapon and certain misdemeanor sex crimes.

Guisti says these are all very serious charges and if you or somebody you know are facing such charges you need to set up an appointment with an experienced attorney right away, because even though police claim one thing there could be other facts in your case that could result in reduced charges or having your case outright dismissed.

The most important thing to understand when facing very serious charges, according to Guisti, is don't let police or the district attorney investigator badger you into thinking your case is hopeless and you should just give up, because when you have a professional Orange County attorney by your side your lawyer can review these allegations, possibly find and reveal new evidence in your favor, review and question the creditability of the alleged victim and witnesses, and get you the best possible deal.

If you're facing criminal charges contact the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right now at 714-530-9690 or call our Irvine offices at 949-390-9898 and we'll see to it you're fairly represented in court and your side of the story is heard.

Placentia, Orange County - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Sunday evening after threatening to kill his neighbors with a knife and shooting a BB gun at a girl, according to Placentia Police.

The incident began when the 14-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, began arguing with his two neighbors at the apartment complex where they live. It's unclear what the argument was over.

During the argument police say that is when the suspect pulled out the knife and threatened to kill the two men.

The girl who was shot with the BB gun just happened to be walking by and apparently had no connection to the incident when the suspect began yelling at her and was shot in the chest, but the BB pellet didn't break the skin, according to Placentia Police.

The girl was treated by paramedics and released at the scene.

While it remains unclear what charges the suspect will face Orange County criminal defense attorney Michael L. Guisti says it's possible the Orange County District Attorney may file assault with a deadly weapon charge along with possible charges of making criminal threats.

One Santa Ana Assault with deadly weapon defense attorney says even though it was a BB gun used it's quite possible the suspect could be charged with Penal Code 245(a)(1), assault with a deadly weapon.

Assault with a deadly weapon is a "wobbler" and can either be charged as a misdemeanor or felony depending on the circumstances of your case and criminal history, according to Santa Ana felony crime defense attorney Michael L. Guisti.

As one Newport Beach criminal defense lawyer says, facing assault with a deadly weapon is not the suspect's only problem as there is the potential for criminal threat charges.

By allegedly pulling a knife and threatening the two men the suspect invited the Orange County District Attorney to potentially press for PC 422 charges, criminal threats, according to Orange County criminal defense lawyer Michael L. Guisti.

If convicted of making threats under PC 422 the suspect faces one year in Orange County jail, or a fine up to $5,000, or by both jail time and fine.

With these serious charges in mind it's important the suspect's family contact an Orange County criminal defense lawyer right away before the Orange County District Attorney formally files charges. The defense attorney can work with the DA before charges are filed to reduce charges and possibly work out a plea deal that can be no more than community service and probation.

If you're facing assault with a deadly weapon or criminal threat charges call the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at 714-530-9690.

San Bernardino County, California - Orange county sex crime attorney and Los Angeles criminal attorney, Michael Guisti, recently commented on a California sex crime case regarding a recent review of the case on sexual assault, rape and kidnapping.

Jorge Luis Herrera, 28-years, of Hemet was arrested, jailed and charged last month for abducting, raping and stabbing a 17-years old girl according to authorities. The 17-year old girl was visiting family and friends when Herrera picked her up and offered a ride. Herrera took the girl to an unincorporated area of San Bernardino where the girl said he raped and stabbed her in his pickup truck.

Orange county assault and battery defense attorney and Los Angeles sex crime attorney states that Herrera could be facing two charges. He is most likely to face the charges for the sexual assault and the kidnapping.

According to the Newport Beach criminal defense attorney and Orange County criminal defense attorney that the laws defining California sexual assault also called sexual battery can be found in the California Penal Code 243.4 (e) (1) defines misdemeanor Sexual Battery as the non-consensual touching of the intimate part of another for (1) sexual arousal, (2) sexual gratification, or (3) sexual abuse. In California, Sexual battery can either be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.

San Bernardino sex crime attorney and California criminal attorney Michael Guisti further discusses about the kidnapping charge. He explains that kidnapping can be found in the California Penal code 207. It states every person who forcibly, or by any other means of instilling fear, steals or takes, or holds, detains, or arrests any person in this state, and carries the person into another country, state, or county, or into another part of the same county, is guilty of kidnapping. Herrera will face a long prison sentence and fines if he is found guilty of these charges.

Santa Ana felony defense lawyer also explains that since this charge is a wobbler, what you are charged with will be based on the facts of your case. It is important to hire a skilled Santa Ana sex crime defense attorney to help you defend your criminal charge.

Why is it so important to retain a skilled Santa Ana sex crimes defense attorney or an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney to help you defend your criminal charges?

At the Law Office of Michael Guisti, we have had years of experience helping our clients defend their sex crime charges like child molestation, rape, and sexual battery. Our skilled Irvine criminal defense attorney has helped clients all over Southern California cities like Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles County, Riverside and Beverly Hills.

If you or a loved one is being charged with a California sex crime charge or any other criminal charge like assault, battery, a California theft crime, possession of drugs, or if you being charged with a white collar crime and need a Newport Beach white collar crime defense attorney call our successful Orange County criminal defense lawyer today. Call our office at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com. We're on your side!

Santa Ana, Orange County - Orange County felony defense attorney and California felony criminal lawyer at Law Offices of Michael Guisti got an emergency client's call for legal representation on his felony kidnapping, false imprisonment and robbery charge and possible assault with deadly weapon. The case is so serious that it is reported in the news on the Orange County register the next morning.

A young Vietnamese male of Stantan in his 20's was taken into custody on charges of kidnapping, false imprisonment and robbery. Le met with Orange County defense attorney Michael Guisti of law offices of Michael Guisti in Garden Grove for legal representation last week in Guisti's office. Le was joined, at Guisti's office by several supportive members of his family who brought him food. Mr. Guisti explained the law and legal options to the client and his family and arranged for Le's peaceful surrender in Guisti's office. The investigator's allowed Le to finish his meal and say goodbye to his family.

The alleged Orange County kidnapping and false imprisonment took place in several cities including Westminster, Garden Grove, Stanton and Fountain Valley. Le sought legal representation from the top Orange County criminal defense attorney, Michael Guisti, who arranged for the local deputies at the Orange County Sherriff's to come to his office for his client to surrender peacefully.

Le was booked into Orange County Central Men's Jail for suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment and robbery.

Under California criminal law, kidnapping is one of the most serious crimes. Under California Penal Code Section 207, kidnapping is defined as the use of force or fear to take a person and move them a substantial distance.

Under the California Three Strikes Law, if a person was convicted of kidnapping, it can be also a "strike," and if there are any other criminal charges in future, it can lead to significant enhancements to more serious sentencing.

In California, Kidnapping is a felony crime, if convicted, a person can be facing imprisonment from 10 year to life, depends on the seriousness of the crime. The punishment also includes restitution and substantial fines. If it causes the death of the victim, the defendant could be facing life in prison.

If one has been charged with kidnapping in California, the consequences of a conviction of the crime could be a life changing impact on one's life. It is imperative for you to seek the legal help from the experienced Orange County kidnapping attorney or California criminal attorney immediately. Kidnapping charges and related crimes can be very complex and difficult in legal systems, you should contact Law Offices of Michale Guisti immediately for legal help and advice to protect your rights.

How can an experienced California felony defense attorney help you in a kidnapping defense in Orange County, Santa Ana, Los Angeles ?

At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our California criminal attorneys have many years of successful experience defending clients in felony crimes in both state and federal court, such as kidnapping, murder, attempted murder, appeals, assault with deadly weapon, drug crimes, domestic violence, fraud, grand theft, three strikes, sex crimes, robbery, burglary, etc.

If you have been arrested for kidnapping in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside or Southern California area, contact the California criminal lawyers and Los Angeles felony crime attorney at Law Offices of Michael Guisti. Our California criminal defense attorney Michael Guisti has exceptional experience and knowledgeable in criminal law in felony and misdemeanor cases, the court systems and the legal system. He has also built intimate relationships with law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and law officials in Los Angeles and Southern California.

Our California felony crime defense attorneys understand the serious of there crimes and have successfully handled the cases in kidnapping crime and related charges such as kidnapping for rubbery, assault with deadly weapon, attempted murder, terrorist threat. Our Los Angeles criminal attorney knows how best to defend our clients and how to negotiate with the police and prosecutors and how to get your charges to the minimum or even to get some of the cases dismissed.

If you, or someone you love, has been arrested or charged with a kidnapping in Los Angeles, Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, or anywhere else in Southern California, you should retain the service of a skilled Santa Ana felony crime attorney immediately.

If you have been charged with a kidnapping, domestic violence, murder, felony assault and battery, assault with deadly weapon, drug crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, theft crimes, fraud, embezzlement in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, or any where in Southern California, it is important that you seek the services of a criminal defense attorney with extensive experience to protect your rights and freedom.

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Garden Grove- Samuel Zoller of Garden Grove is being charged with residential burglary. It is alleged by police that Zoller is responsible for residential burglaries over the Garden Grove area. Police states that Zoller would watch a house and make sure the owners were not inside. He would then go into the houses stealing items like DVDs, video games, guns and even a car. He was finally discovered when an item that he had sold to a pawn shop was reported stolen by the owner. He is being charged with 14 counts of burglary.

In California, burglary is broken into two different charges. The two charges can be defined in the California Penal code section 459. It defines the crime as entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a crime. It is also called first degree burglary and is the most serious of the type of burglary. This type is usually charged as a felony. The second type of burglary is called commercial burglary. This is type is usually things like shoplifting and is charged most often as a misdemeanor.

Many people that are charged with burglary do not understand the severity of the charge. It is important to hire an experienced Garden Grove theft crime defense attorney to help you defend your criminal charge.

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Anaheim- Two parents Jose Santana and Cynthia Franco of Orange County, have been charged with child abuse and endangerment and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Police where called to investigated someone possible breaking into a car. What they found was a five year old sleeping child. Police found his parents at a nearby house. Both of them were under the influence of meth. Both parent s have previous criminal convictions like domestic violence and other drug charges.

In California there are many different types of drug crime charges like possession of an uncontrolled substance, being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and selling marijuana. Being under the influence of a controlled substance can be found in the California Health & Safety Code, section 11550(a). It states that it is illegal to be under the influence of a controlled substance. This includes drugs like methamphetamines, cocaine and PCP. If convicted of this charge a person can face up to one year in jail, they may be ordered to go through a drug rehab program and may have to pay fines. An Orange County drug crime defense attorney that is familiar with drug crime charges can help a person facing these charges.

Many of the drug crime charges came with more serious punishments than people expect. It is imperative that if a person is facing a drug crime charge that they retain a skilled Santa Ana drug crime defense attorney to help them defend their charge.

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Westminster- Suzanne Carlson, an Orange County resident, was convicted of second degree murder by a jury. Carlson had been drinking for two hours at a restaurant with her friend Scott Turner. She drove from the restaurant and onto the freeway where she then veers across the lanes of traffic. Carlson then rear ends a FedEx truck. Carlson was able to get out of the car, but Turner had internal bleeding and died shortly after. Carlson had three other DUI convictions. She was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

In California, murder is one of the most serious crimes a person can be convicted of. 187 (a). It states that murder is the unlawful killing or another. The first type of murder and the more serious murder charge is first degree murder. The punishments for first degree murder are death, life in prison without parole or a prison sentence of 25 years to life. The second type of murder charge is call second degree murder. The punishment for murder in the second degree is 15 years to life in prison. The individual facts of a person case will determine whether you are charged with first or second degree murder. If a person that is facing a murder charge hires a skilled Orange County murder defense attorney, their attorney will be able to go through the facts of the case and help defend the charge in court.

Facing a murder charge can be hard not only for the person facing the charge but for their families as well. It is important to protect your rights and your freedoms. It is imperative to hire a Santa Ana murder defense attorney to help you defend your charge.

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Costa Mesa- In the city of Costa Mesa located in Orange County, local police arrested three residents that passed through a DUI checkpoint. Police conducted this checkpoint Tuesday night to screen for drivers that had been driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police were able to arrest the three for DUI's and issue other residents citations.

In Orange County driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a serious offense. A DUI is broken up in to two separate charges. The first charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152(a). It states that it is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle. The second charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152 (b) it is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.

According to California law, a DUI is a wobbler. This means the charge can either be a felony or a misdemeanor. It is important to retain an experienced Newport Beach DUI defense attorney to help you defend your DUI charge.

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Huntington Beach- Huntington Beach resident Jennifer Smalls pleaded guilty to felony domestic violence. Smalls was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after an incident with her husband. It is alleged that Smalls had stabbed her husband in a chest in a hotel room. His injury was not life threatening. She was sentenced to three years probation an 34 days in jail. She will also have to pay restitution.

The charge of domestic violence can be confusing. Domestic violence or corporal injury on a spouse is defined in the California Penal Code section 273.5. It states that domestic violence has occurred when a person inflicts injury on their spouse or cohabitant. In California this is considered a felony which means that if a person is convicted of this charge they could face a jail sentence, probation and restitution.

Many people do not understand how serious a domestic violence charge can be. A lot of the times a spouse will make a domestic violence accusation during an argument and then want to drop the charges. However, the DA may still press charges. It is imperative to hire an experienced Huntington Beach domestic violence defense attorney to handle your case.

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Orange County - Costa Mesa resident Daniel Wozniak is facing two murder charges. He is accused of killing Costa Mesa resident Samuel Herr and Irvine resident Juri "Julie" Kibuishi. Wozniack first killed Herr and then dismembered his body. Next he lured Kibuishi to Herr's apartment by sent text messages to her. After he murdered the second victim it is alleged that he then withdrew two thousand dollars from Herr's bank account. Prosecutors will try to seek the death penalty against Wozniak. He faces life in prison without parole.

In Orange County violent crime charges like murder, are dealt with very harshly. The law that covers murder is found in the California Penal Code section 187(a). It states that murder is the unlawful killing or another. There are two kinds of murder: first degree murder and second-degree murder. The individual fact of a person's case decides whether they are charged with either first or second degree murder. The punishments for first degree murder are death, life in prison without parole or a prison sentence of 25 years to life. The punishment for murder in the second degree is 15 years to life in prison. A skilled Newport Beach criminal defense attorney will be able to go through the facts of each case and help you defend your murder charge.

Murder is considered on of the most serious charges in Southern California. The punishment for murder can change a person's whole life if they are convicted. It is imperative to retain an experienced Orange County murder defense attorney to help you defend your murder charge.

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Santa Ana- Javier Velazquez of Orange County was arrested for pistol whipping his wife's boyfriend. It is alleged that the victim worked with the wife at Disneyland. The two sent text messages back and forth. This eventual led to the couple having a relationship. One day the victim got a text message from the girlfriend stating she was leaving her husband and that they should meet. The victim met her but discovered that the husband was in the car. Velazquez then started the hit the victim with a firearm and threatened to kill him. He was finally able to escape. Velazquez was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, possession of a uncontrolled substance and assault with a firearm

In Orange County assault with a firearm is considered a very serious crime. In California this crime is considered a "wobbler" this means that it can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. The charge can be defined in the California Penal Code section any person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a firearm shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for up to four years in a county jail for up to one year, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars . An experienced Westminster criminal defense attorney can defend a person facing this crime.

Since this crime is a wobbler, it is important that a person who is facing a crime like assault with a firearm retain an experienced Santa Ana criminal defense attorney. Being convicted of a felony is serious and a person facing a felony charge should contact an attorney right away.

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