Practice Areas

• Accessory After the Fact
• Arson
• Assault & Battery
• Battery on a Peace Officer
• Assault with a Firearm
• Battery
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Bail Review & Reduction
• Carrying a Concealed Weapon
• Child Endangerment
• Conspiracy
• Criminal Threats
• Domestic Violence
• Driving with A Suspended License
• Drug Possession
• Marijuana Possession for Sales
• Drug Possession for Personal Use
• Drug Possession for Sale
• DUI Defense
• I've been arrested for DUI. What happens to my Driver's License?
• DUI Under 21
• The 'Rising Blood Alcohol' Defense
• Attacking the Breath Test
• The "No Driving" Defense
• I've been arrested & cited for DUI? What happens next?
• Attacking the Blood Test
• Elder Abuse
• Embezzlement
• Expungements
• Hit and Run
• Housing Violations
• Juvenile Defense
• License Defense
• Nursing License Defense
• Murder
• Police Misconduct Litigation
• Pre-Filing Investigations
• Professional & Vocational License Defense
• Prostitution
• Public Intoxication
• Sex Crimes
• Indecent Exposure
• Solicitation of Prostitution
• Rape
• Theft Charges
• Robbery
• Purse Snatching
• Burglary
• Petty Theft
• Embezzlement
• Identity Theft
• Three Strikes Law
• Vacating Convictions
• Deportable Offenses: Vacating Your Guilty Plea to Avoid Deportation
• Vandalism
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Warrant Recall
• Weapons Charges
• Witness Intimidation

Los Angeles Criminal Defense – Strategies to Keep You Out of Jail

When you are accused of committing a crime in California, you face an uphill battle. The prosecution will want to see you pay for your alleged crime and will work hard to build a case against you. Fortunately, you have legal rights and are entitled to defend yourself. Since California is a "Three Strikes and You're Out" state, you risk a severe consequence if convicted of a serious crime. If you have been accused of a criminal offense, you should not try to represent yourself. The stakes are too high.

An experienced Los Angeles defense lawyer knows how to investigate the details of your case and consult with experts to create a strong defense on your behalf. There are numerous tactics available when it comes to criminal defense, which can not only reduce your charges, but may also keep you out of jail. In some cases, your Los Angeles criminal defense attorney may be able to get your case dropped all together.

One of the many defenses available that can get your charges dismissed, include proving that there is insufficient evidence in your case. A creative defense lawyer can review your case to determine what strategy should be pursued.

In addition to various criminal defenses, there are also alternative sentences in California. Some of the examples of these alternative sentences include drug diversion, anger management, community service, psychological counseling, work furlough program, electronic home detention and probation.

If you have been accused of a California crime, you need to contact a Los Angeles defense attorney at the Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein at 310-782-0552 for legal advice. Attorneys Bruce McGregor and Robert Ernenwein are former Los Angeles prosecutors who know what considerations district attorneys make, who to talk to and how to ask for reduced charges. They have more than two decades of experience working with judges and prosecutors in the Los Angeles court system.


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