Criminal And DUI Defense Attorneys In Glendale, CA | Former LA County Prosecutors
Since 1987, criminal defense attorneys, Mr. Eugene Hanrahan & Mr. Stephen Sitkoff, have committed their legal expertise to defending all misdemeanor and felony criminal and DUI crimes out of Glendale Court. Both Mr. Hanrahan and Mr. Sitkoff have practiced law for over 3 decades as former senior prosecutors and law enforcement DUI instructors and since 1987, Glendale criminal defense attorneys. Call us now at (888) 579-4844 for a free no-obligation consultation to review each detail of your case, as well as each of your possible outcomes.
Our defense expertise includes, but is not limited to, the following:
DUI – Although typically prosecuted as a misdemeanor, a felony DUI can be charged in Glendale Court if your drunk driving offense involves a collision causing injury or death to another, or your most recent DUI arrest qualifies as your 4th offense within the last 10 years of your 1st DUI or Wet Reckless conviction.
Drug Crimes – Since the passage of Prop. 47, simple possession of a controlled substance and/or prescription drugs, or possession for “personal use”, have been downgraded to misdemeanor drug offenses. However, certain aggravating circumstances, such as your prior serious felony history and/or your drug crime arrest involving possession of drugs with the intent to sell would result in you being prosecuted for a felony drug charge. As a result of our decades of experience in defending drug-related crimes, we have forged many close professional relationships with local drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs throughout the Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena areas, which we have utilized as a means of alternative sentencing for our clients to keep them free from incarceration.
Theft Crimes – This class of crimes includes petty theft, grand theft, commercial burglary, residential burglary, receiving stolen property, forgery, insurance fraud, grand theft auto, and embezzlement. Theft crimes are among the most difficult convictions to have on your record from a future employment standpoint. Therefore, our goal in every theft-related we defend will be to negotiate outcomes involving the reduction of charges down to non-theft offenses or complete dismissal after a diversionary plea.
Sex Crimes – Whether you are arrested or targeted for investigation for a sex offense against a minor or adult, it is imperative that you seek counsel from an experienced Glendale criminal defense lawyer due to the permanent life-altering consequences you face if convicted. As former senior prosecutors within the Los Angeles County, District Attorney Office’s elite sex crimes special prosecution unit, Mr. Hanrahan and Mr. Sitkoff know how aggressively prosecuted these crimes are. Most importantly to you, their experience as former sex crimes prosecutors provides them with an unmatched foundation of knowledge and experience in what is necessary to properly defend against such serious charges.
Violent Crimes – A violent crime is a criminal act involving the use or threat of force upon another. Offenses such as murder, battery, assault with a deadly weapon, or domestic violence are violent offenses where the primary objective is the violent act. Whereas, you can be charged with a violent crime even if the act does not involve actual physical contact or even injury. For example, criminal threats, stalking and assault are examples of crimes that do not require physical contact nor injury with the victim. Crimes of violence carry harsh mandatory penalties in Glendale Court and your criminal sentence can be further enhanced if there are serious injuries involved. It is imperative to hire a trusted Glendale Criminal Defense Attorney.
Pre-file Investigations — In criminal cases where the evidence is insufficient at the time of initial reporting to police, the case would be assigned to a detective for further investigation, also known as a “pre-file investigation”. This phase represents the first stage in the criminal procedural process and involves the assigned detective(s) interviewing witnesses, interrogating “targets” or suspects, freezing bank accounts, executing search warrants, and/or engaging in surveillance operations. The following are a few of the criminal offenses Glendale Police Department routinely investigate pre-file:
- VC 20001/VC 20002 – Hit & Run with Injury and/or property damage
- PC 273.5(a)/PC 243(e)1 – Spousal Abuse or Domestic Battery
- PC 288(a) – Lewd Act With a Minor Under 14 years old
- PC 503 – Embezzlement
- HS 11351 – Possession with Intent to Sell Narcotics
- PC 242 – Battery
- PC 459 – Residential Burglary
- PC 548(a) – Insurance Fraud
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Since 1987, we have successfully defended clients charged with both misdemeanor and felony crimes in Glendale and utilizing our decades of criminal and DUI defense experience coupled with our genuine commitment to achieving the best possible results for our clients. If you have been arrested or have recently learned you have been targeted as a suspect in a criminal investigation, call us now at (818) 572-9090 to review your case and options.
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