If you are in need of legal representation in your criminal defense and your liberty is at risk in California, you need to hire the experienced California Criminal Defense Attorneys at Smith & Garg who will vigorously and relentlessly fight to protect your liberty. The Long Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers will provide you with a personal consultation to determine whether your constitutional rights have been violated; and, if so, you may be entitled to the dismissal of the alleged crimes upon which you were indicted. Under the current three-strikes law, even a violation that is seemingly minor, may trigger the three-strikes law based on your past convictions, or any future conviction, and may severely affect your freedom.

Although Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County employed the largest public defenders in California, and perhaps in the country, these government attorneys are often inundated with dozens, if not hundreds of cases, in which they are under constant pressure to negotiate settlements with the District Attorneys. The same can be said with the federal public defenders. The Los Angeles County and Orange County Criminal Defense Attorneys of Smith & Garg provide you with personalized attention and will exhaust all possible avenues to protect your rights to be free. Depending on the facts of each case, the Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorneys may employ pretrial diversions, such as deferred prosecution or deferred adjudication, or motion practice, including but not limited to motions in limine, motions to suppress evidence, motions to quash, speedy trial motion, recusal motions, motion to dismiss judgment, and motion for a new trial to ensure that your case is fair and impartial.

The Smith & Garg Long Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers believe that every accused deserves the best representation and will make the district attorneys prove their allegations as required by law. The Long Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers and Long Beach DUI & DWI Defense Attorneys will use facts, logic, legal reasoning, persuasion, and the law to vindicate our clients. Our attorneys are experienced in the art of litigation, negotiation, and will fight to protect your rights as an accused. An accused who faces a serious or violent felony must vigorously defend against the over zealous and sometimes abusive prosecution by the District Attorney's office. Even if the alleged crime is considered a misdemeanor, a conviction may:

• Affect your ability to obtain a job;
• Permanently have a criminal record with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) even if your record is expunged at the state level;
• Cause you to face jail time and/or a long probation period;
• Affect your immigration and naturalization status if you are not a U.S citizen, even if you are a permanent resident alien (green card holder).

To help you better understand California Criminal Law, the following are articles relating to various areas of the California Penal Code. Should you desire to learn more and to have one of our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys provide detailed personal consultation, please contact our office at 562-590-7300.

• Warrants: Bench Warrant vs. Arrest Warrant
• Bail Bond: Making Bail
• White Collar Crimes
• DUI/DWI
• California Three-Strikes Law
• Domestic Violence Crimes
• Burglary & Robbery
• Juvenile Offenses and Convictions
• Sex Offenses
• Drug Offenses (Possession, Manufacturing, and Trafficking)
• Expungement of Criminal Records
• Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions