The short answer depends on whether not you want to end up in prison. If the answer is yes, then go with the public defender. If the answer is no, then hire the best criminal defense lawyer you can possibly afford. The stakes could not be higher. Now that is not to say that a public defender is a bad…
Many people who are accused of a crime have the strong natural desire to speak to the police to clear their name or to “explain” how their innocent actions were misconstrued. This is almost always a devastating mistake. Generally, when a detective makes contact and wants to speak to you, the detective has already made up his or her mind…
Lori Loughlin aka “Aunt Becky” and her daughters have lived a gilded SoCal life. They flit in and out of their $35 million-dollar mansion outside of LA on their way to trendiest Yoga studio, sublime spas and to the airport to jet off to exotic destinations in their private planes without a care in the world. In the mix of…
Many accused persons encounter having to choose between spending their limited resources on bail or putting those resources towards the best lawyer they can afford. We’ve posted a previous blog about the horrors of going with a public defender which is very relevant to this topic, but we want to delve a little deeper into the question of bail or a…
The Baffling Case of Michael Avenatti or Why Do Some Really Smart People Make Really Stupid (Even Criminal) Decisions? Michael Avenatti is the classic riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. He truly had it all: money, looks, fame and a skyrocketing career. Mr. Avenatti was living in a $100,000 per month mansion in California, driving a Ferrari, owned a share of…