Misdemeanors
Orange County Misdemeanor Attorney
Misdemeanor Lawyer In Orange County
If you're facing a misdemeanor charge in Irvine, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Westminster or anywhere in Orange County or Southern California the experienced Orange County misdemeanor attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti will work to completely dismiss your misdemeanor charge or get it reduced.
All California Penal Code (PC) misdemeanors are crimes that are considered to be less serious than felonies, but if convicted of a misdemeanor you could up to six months in county jail time and fines totaling $2,000. If you're facing multiple misdemeanor charges in the courts of Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside or San Diego these charges can add quickly add up to thousands of dollars and many months in jail, which is why you need a professional misdemeanor defense lawyer on your side right now.
Why You Need an Expert Misdemeanor Defense Attorney
Our Irvine misdemeanor attorney explains that many people tend to dismiss misdemeanor charges as "nothing serious," but the punishment for being convicted of a misdemeanor charge can be very serious and can seriously disrupt your life with penalties including, jail time, major fines, community service, CalTrans freeway work, probation, court mandated counseling, and restraining orders.
When facing a misdemeanor charge, even if you're facing a low-level misdemeanor charge like drunk-in-public or vandalism, you have to understand being convicted of this crime will result it showing up on background checks for potential jobs and even housing, stresses our Orange County criminal attorney, which could make obtaining a job or home more difficult.
Call Our Expert Misdemeanor Attorney to Avoid Surprises
Our Santa Ana criminal attorneys see it all the time, when somebody is arrested perhaps the police officer will explain to the suspect the crime they're facing is only a misdemeanor, and many suspects think it's not "that big of a deal," but come their court date they discovery they're being charged with a felony.
If you're being charged with a misdemeanor, even a low-level misdemeanor, you must retain an OC misdemeanor attorney right away who can make sure your misdemeanor charge stays a misdemeanor charge, and can possibly work out a deal with the courts to reduce your charges.
With over a decade of experience in the courts the legal defense experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti know all too well showing up at court and suddenly finding out you're being charged with a much more serious charge that can possibly send you to state prison can be devastating for you and your family, and that is why you must contact our expert attorneys who will see to it you're not charged with anything more serious.
Typical Misdemeanor Crimes
As our Orange County misdemeanor attorneys from Irvine, Westminster, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach explain, they're dozens upon dozens of crimes that are classified as misdemeanors, and some of the most common misdemeanor crimes include:
Domestic Violence - Under PC 273.5 corporal injury, commonly charged in domestic violence cases, is the crime of inflicting bodily injury on your spouse.
Violation of Restraining Orders - If you've violated an emergency restraining order, domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) or civil harassment order you could be charged with a misdemeanor.
False Imprisonment - Under PC 236 false imprisonment is unlawfully detaining a person on the street, or forcing a person to move one place to another.
DUI - If you're under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or both, it's unlawful to drive a vehicle under California Vehicle Code 23152.
Shoplifting/Petty Theft - Under PC 484 and PC 488 Petty Theft is the stealing of property valued up to $950.
Receiving Stolen Property - Under PC 496 it's a crime to buy, sell, receive, conceal, or withhold property you know to be stolen.
Auto Theft - The crime of auto theft under CVC 10851 if you take a car that isn't yours without the owner's consent.
Criminal Threat - Under PC 422 this is when you make a threat that puts somebody else's life fear and danger.
Misdemeanor Marijuana - If caught with marijuana you could face possible misdemeanor charges.
Probation Violations - Probation violation can vary from major personal restrictions to simply appearing in court once a year, and any slight violation can result in a probation violation.
Lewd Conduct - Lewd acts under PC 647(a) is when a person, "solicits anyone to engage in or engages in lewd or dissolute conduct in any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view."
Assault and Battery - Assault, under PC 240, is the attempt to injure another person, and battery, under PC 242, is physically making contact with the other person.
Prostitution - Under 647(b) prostitution is the act of engaging in sexual acts for money.
Driving Without a License - If you have NO driver's license and such an unlicensed driver this is a misdemeanor.
Misdemeanor Hit and Run - Under CVC 20002 if you're involved in an accident and leave the scene of an accident after allegedly damaging somebody else's car or property you could be charged with misdemeanor hit and run.
Vandalism - Vandalism is defined under PC 594 as, "Every person who maliciously [...] defaces property with graffiti or other inscribed material."
Drunk in Public - According to PC 647(f) if you were under the influence, in a public place, and unable to exercise care for your own safety and the safety of others you could be charged with this crime.
VERY Important Point About Felonies
The Orange County criminal attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti stress if you're being charged with one of the above crimes or any misdemeanor that it's very possible the misdemeanor charge could be elevated to the more serious felony charge.
As our Orange County felony attorney explains, for your misdemeanor to be elevated to a felony the district attorney looks at the seriousness of the crime, how severe the injuries were to the victim(s), what kind of weapon was used during the crime and your criminal history.
Our Orange County misdemeanor defense lawyer will work to keep your charges at the much less serious misdemeanor level. Our misdemeanor lawyers have well over a decade of experience in the courts in successfully knowing how to keep even the most serious crime from becoming a felony.
Call the Orange County Misdemeanor Defense Attorneys Now!
For well over a decade the Orange County misdemeanor attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti have rightfully earned the reputation, and awards, of being one of the toughest, most knowledgeable, and aggressive misdemeanor criminal defense attorneys in all of Orange County.
Our Orange County misdemeanor defense lawyers know exactly what is at stake when our clients are charged with a crime, and we want you to get back on with your life as if nothing happened.
The Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti have over a successful decade of wining even the most difficult misdemeanor cases in the courts of Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego. The reason being, our goal is to ALWAYS win our cases for clients, and we settle for nothing less.
Contact our Orange County misdemeanor defense attorneys today at (888) 478-8999 for a free initial consultation.
