Criminal Defense Attorney in the City of Burbank
With over thirty years of experience in criminal defense in Burbank, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the table. My early career involved working for a Superior Court judge and his research attorney, which provided me with a deep understanding of how Burbank handles criminal matters.
My experience extends to understanding how judges in Burbank resolve cases. I've been part of the process of strategizing how to handle a case, consulting with the judge, and witnessing how they navigate specific circumstances. My tenure at the District Attorney's office in Los Angeles County further enriches my perspective.
I know a lot about Burbank and criminal defense, having been involved with defending people in the Burbank courthouse for the last 25 years, But what I think you should know about it is Burbank is its city, and even though it's part of Los Angeles County and the District Attorney staffs that court, they still have their way of doing things.
The police are very conservative. Many people complain about them bothering them and being overzealous. I think that's important to know when you go to Burbank court because if you have a case where somebody's been wrongfully arrested or wrongfully accused in Burbank, it makes a lot more sense because of the way the police handle things.
I've often seen the police being over-zealous, booking people for charges they shouldn't book them for, and arresting people, believe it or not, for crimes they shouldn't be arresting them for. So, you have to have a perspective when you go into the case.
Of course, not every case involves police misconduct. There are numerous instances where the police have acted within their rights, and the evidence is clear. Evaluating the strength of the case is one of the first things I do, providing you with a realistic assessment of your situation.
Is this an excellent criminal case? Or is it not a good criminal case? Is this something we're going to fight, or are we going to negotiate? Then, when we go into the Burbank courthouse, we will be dealing with either the City Attorney's office if it's a misdemeanor or the District Attorney's office if it's a felony. The City Attorney's office typically handles less serious cases, while the District Attorney's office deals with more serious offenses, so you have to know what agency is dealing with the case.
Then, you have to figure out which judge is in charge of the case, and then we look at how we're going to handle it. For instance, a 'good' case might be one where the evidence is weak or the charges are minor, while a 'bad' case might involve strong evidence or serious charges.
Felony Criminal Cases in Burbank
What's fascinating about the city of Burbank as it relates to criminal cases is that if the claim is filed as a felony, you're going to go to division one in Burbank. That's where they handle all the felony cases. It's a pretty small courthouse.
There are only three criminal courts in there. If you do your preliminary hearing on a felony case in Burbank and the person is held to answer, meaning that the judge finds there's enough evidence to move forward to a trial, they don't keep the case in Burbank. There's not enough room there. So, what they'll do is send that case to Pasadena. Glendale has the same thing going on. They do felony cases in Glendale, typically.
So, Burbank City is a small city. The courthouse has been there for many, many years. Even though they've closed at least ten of the courthouses in LA County, they're keeping Burbank Court. Burbank serves a pretty big population. A decent amount of crime goes on there, and the police are out in force trying to protect what I would consider an older community there—a more conservative community—and a community that believes in law and order.
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That's the perspective that I get, having done this for quite some time and handled hundreds of cases in the Burbank Superior Court. So, if you've got a case, you were arrested in the city of Burbank, and you need help from a criminal defense attorney, give us a call. Let's talk about it. I can give you my perspective on what you're looking at.
I can also tell you what you're facing, whether or not it's a case that you should fight, whether it's a case that we should resolve, and then some of the strategies we can move when we're talking about that city and how they deal with criminal cases. These strategies might include negotiating a plea deal, challenging the evidence, or presenting a strong defense.
