Archive for Federal Crimes

How Does Bail Work in a Federal Criminal Case?

Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer

I am frequently asked if it’s possible to bail someone out of federal custody as you would do it in state court. The short answer? Yes, you can bail out, but it’s a very different process than in state court….

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Robel Phillipos False Statement Charge Could Have Been Avoided

Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer

By now you probably heard that three more people were charged in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing. As Huffington Post reports: Federal prosecutors allege that Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazbayakov, 19, tried to conceal and destroy a laptop…

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Is Heroin More Dangerous Than Marijuana?

Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer

This is one of the questions that Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Michele Leonhart refused to answer directly when she testified before Congress this week This is hardly a difficult question, especially for anyone who knows anything about how drugs are…

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Getting Your Gun Rights Back After A Felony

Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer

As a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, I know that federal law makes it very difficult for a convicted felon to possess or use a fireman. That’s what former Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham found out the hard way. Mr. Cunningham…

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