Criminal Defense Attorney in South Pasadena, CA
California's firearm laws are strict, and a conviction can cost you rights that are hard to get back. Gun cases usually turn on the search and seizure, so I scrutinize how and why the search happened before anything else.
Firearm charges in California can range from unlawful possession to carrying a concealed or loaded weapon. But if the police overstepped, and the stop, the search, or the seizure was unlawful, the firearm itself may be suppressed, and without that evidence the case can fall apart.
A firearm conviction carries consequences that outlast the sentence:
Those long-term costs are exactly why early strategy matters. Even where the evidence is strong, I negotiate diversion and alternative resolutions designed to keep a conviction off your record and preserve your future. Where the evidence is weak, I fight it, from suppression motions through trial.
From the first meeting, my goal is to protect your record, your livelihood, and your rights, not just to resolve the immediate charge.