California Criminal Defense
Attorney
Law Offices of Joseph Shemaria
Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer
"Never a Prosecutor"
An entire career dedicated to protect the constitutional rights of his clients, Mr. Shemaria has vigorously defended criminal defendants in Los Angeles in addition to California State and Federal courts. Many former prosecutors tout their previous experience to make the transition to criminal defense attorneys. Some are excellent; most cannot "rework" their approach -- they just want more lucrative salaries! Don’t you think a criminal defense lawyer who has always been on your side would be preferential? It comes down to commitment, beliefs and what the California Defense Lawyer stands for. Mr. Shemaria has always chosen to represent the "disadvantaged" and fight the Justice System! He believes in winning and what he does. Don't throw away your future on someone who may have moved to the defense side only for more income. When results matter trust the experience, dedication and proven results of Mr. Shemaria - a California Criminal Defense lawyer with offices located in Los Angeles, California.
Knowledge, Experience, and Proven results...
A strong, fearless and brilliant California Criminal Defense Lawyer since the seventies. Trained in the location of Los Angeles, California, at the greatest U.S. District Court . Tempered by the toughest federal judges, most of which Nixon appointed. Matchless credentials. 36 years of daily opposing with U.S. Assistant Attorneys. Acknowledged law scholar, legal trial and appellate expert. Proven by experience to be "par excellence" by judges, prosecutors and attorneys through Martindale-Hubbell's ratings and 35 published opinions.
Do not allow your serious case to be some "Criminal Attorney's " experiment or trial experience. You need the top of the line. This is one of the most critical choices you'll ever have. Think about Joe Shemaria - a California criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California.
Preeminent Lawyer - Few achieve recognition in the "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers"
Mr. Shemaria received The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers highest rating, as submitted by Federal Criminal attorneys, United States Federal Judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers from around the country. The Martindale-Hubbell organization is the most respected and well-known source of information about attorneys in the U.S., Canada and Worldwide.
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California Three strike Law: referring to de facto life imprisonment after three felonies had been committed. Some unusual scenarios have arisen, particularly in California — the state punishes shoplifting and similar crimes as felony petty theft if the person who committed the crime has a prior conviction for any form of theft, including robbery or burglary. As a result, some defendants have been given sentences of 25 years to life in prison for such crimes as shoplifting golf clubs (Gary Ewing), videotapes (Leandro Andrade), or a slice of pepperoni pizza (Jerry Dewayne Williams). In one particularly notorious case, Kevin Weber was sentenced to 26 years to life for the crime of stealing four chocolate chip cookies. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld these laws. California Defense Lawyer Joseph Shemaria can be your only protection from these Draconian rules.
Every good criminal defense lawyer must be a good, experienced trial attorney. Every lawyer, like every doctor and every pilot, has his "first" trial, surgery, or flight. Experience is the key to success. Would you want to be the doctor's first surgery patient when your future may be determined by the results? Not likely.
Therefore, when your personal future is at stake, try to find the most experienced criminal defense lawyer. An experienced attorney will get the most respect from the prosecutor's office and your judge. Your attorney is in a superior position to advise you whether to go to trial or not. If the case is not likely to result in a jury saying "Not Guilty", the attorney can do the investigation, handle the necessary pre-trial motion work, and usually obtain far superior results for you by knowing exactly when to strike a "plea-bargain".
My objective is to fight aggressively and thoroughly. I am always on the offensive. Even when I know we cannot avoid a conviction, the prosecutor never knows what I have planned for the defense at trial. Usually if I know the case must be "dealt-out", it happens at the last minute, when the prosecutor experiences the most stress and uncertainty about getting a conviction. For them, any "deal" is better than going to trial and risking a loss.
Cities Served
| • Los Angeles • San Jose • San Francisco • Oakland • Long Beach |
• Santa Ana • Irvine-Anaheim • Riverside • San Bernardino • San Diego |
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