Recent Posts in Defense Category
Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The crime with the heavy-metal band-from-the-80's feel to it - Manslaughter , has been on my mind. It has been getting some notoriety in downtown Los Angeles in The Conrad Murray - Michael Jackson ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The Los Angeles Times reports Gold Beach, the strip of sand on Camp Pendleton where Marines train for amphibious assaults, is now the scene of a battle between nudists and state park rangers. A ...
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Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The LA Times reports a growing number of Los Angeles police officers who have used excessive force, driven while intoxicated , falsely imprisoned people or committed other serious misconduct are being ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
Any criminal defense attorney's blog would be incomplete without an update about the recent drug scandal in the Bay Area. We in Southern California give credit to our Northern California neighbors for ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The LA Times was our source for learning about Elmer G. "Geronimo" Pratt's untimely passing at his home in a small village in Tanzania. Of course, the newspaper starts with the description of Pratt as ...
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Posted on May 24, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
Usually when you hear about immigration lawyers, you think Visas and Green Cards or deportation defense. The other immigration lawyers also practice in federal court , but we are not in immigration ...
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Posted on May 14, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The OC Weekly reported 5 people were arrested in what the Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA) hails as its first case against the parents of children who have been chronically truant ...
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Posted on May 13, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The Huntington Beach Independent reports Huntington Beach Councilman Matthew Harper wants to ban sex offenders from city parks and beaches. Harper plans to present his proposal during Monday's ...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich and Wagner
Defending people against the massive assault by the Federal Government called the War on Drugs in drug possession, drug trafficking , possession with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to distribute ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
Our criminal defense Lawyers are pleased to announce the launch of our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog. Our 80 plus years combined experience shows our unwavering dedication to protecting the ...
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