by Denis Honeychurch | Jan 20, 2021 | Felonies, Firearms, Three Strikes
New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has indicated that his office will no longer file sentencing enhancements when charging crimes against defendants, representing a major step forward toward ending the draconian sentencing laws that have filled California...
by Denis Honeychurch | Feb 9, 2018 | Domestic Violence, Drunk Driving, Felonies, Firearms, Juvenile, Misdemeanors, Three Strikes, Traffic Cases
Almost all states, as well as the Federal Government, have codified their criminal laws into statutes that one can refer to in text form. The Courts interpret the statutes and determine the intent of the Legislature, and, when the statutes are challenged as...
by Denis Honeychurch | Jan 5, 2018 | Felonies, Firearms, Misdemeanors
California gun laws are notoriously complex and difficult to distinguish, even for attorneys who handle firearms-related cases on a regular basis. One key area of confusion that comes up is the distinction between loaded firearms and concealed firearms. Below, we...
by Denis Honeychurch | Aug 22, 2017 | Felonies, Firearms, Misdemeanors
The crimes of carrying a loaded firearm or possession of a concealed firearm both require that the firearm be carried by the person in a “public place”. But this is limited to what the Courts construe as the meaning of a “public place”. What...