Century City, California Criminal Defense Attorney

Barry Gerald Sands, Attorney at Law

Main Office

1801 Century Park East, 24th Floor
Century City, California 90067
USA

(310) 201-0909

(310) 201-5950

www.bsandslaw.com

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The law firm of Barry Gerald Sands located in Century City, California is a leading Los Angeles criminal defense attorney with over 20 years courtroom experience.

Barry Sands has been helping clients throughout Los Angeles obtain successful outcomes for their criminal charges for years.

From defending misdemeanors to felonies, Attorney Sands is prepared to handle all criminal case matters. Mr. Sands has an upstanding reputation and is one of California's premiere criminal defense attorneys. With two law offices conveniently located in Los Angeles and Century City, Attorney Sands is easily accessible to clients throughout California.

Year this Office was Established: 1970

Languages: English

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Criminal

You probably never thought that you would have to hire a criminal attorney in your lifetime, or at least you hoped you would never have to. Most of us never feel like we will be in that position, but things do happen, people make mistakes, and the law can sometimes be wrong, too. If you have been charged with a crime, or fear that you will be, then hiring a criminal attorney should be at the top of your list of things to do.

- Federal Crimes

The term federal crime has long been used in our language as a way of describing something pretty serious. In other words, Seriously, is that a federal crime? Might be said to someone who you thought was making too big of an issue out of something. But, a federal crime really is a big issue and when you have been charged with one, you have a lot of problems on your hands. Having the best Los Angeles federal crimes attorney that you can find is essential if you are going to clear your name and avoid doing any jail time.

- Expungements

Barry Gerald Sands, Criminal Defense Lawyer Inc. has spent the last two decades assisting in the defense of people who have been charged with a full spectrum of crimes. In addition to his services as a criminal defense lawyer, Barry can assist you in cleaning up your past criminal record through the expungement or sealing of your criminal record. Barry Gerald Sands is a licensed/practicing attorney with over 20 years experience, who has successfully defended his clients in all types of felony and misdemeanor cases. He has also successfully expunged the records of many individuals.

- Drug Crimes

Drug crimes are not minor at all, no matter what you feel about them. When you have been charged with drug crimes, you are going to have to be looking for a drug crimes attorney as soon as possible. Drug crimes are treated extremely harshly in our country right now, and if this is not your first crime, then you could be looking at quite a lot of jail time, let alone the monetary costs.

- Fraud

Fraud is legally defined as a deliberate deception that is used to acquire an unlawful profit. Fraud crimes are criminal acts in which a person uses dishonest means for the purpose of attaining an advantageous gain. Before a person can be charged with a fraud crime in California.

- Murder

When you are accused of committing murder, your entire world is turned upside down. Someone you may or may not have known has been killed, and you are being blamed for it. Whether or not you admit to any part of the murder, even it being accidental, then you still need to find the best Los Angeles murder attorney you can find. Unlike other crimes where the only penalty is just doing time, your actual life may depend on you finding the right attorney to help you with your murder case.

- Domestic Violence

When you are charged with domestic violence, the entire world turns against you. In most cases, you will be separated physically from your spouse or mate, and you may lose custody of your children. You will be fighting for your job, your financial independence, and you may have nowhere to turn to but your own domestic violence lawyer. For that reason, it is vital that you find a lawyer that you can trust and one who you truly feels believes your story and will be there to defend you to the end.

- Shoplifting

Whether you were charged with shoplifting because you absent-mindedly wheeled your grocery cart out of the store with an extra 12-pack of Diet Coke on the bottom of your cart, or you walked out of a jewelry store with a new watch on your wrist, the punishment could well be the same. Retailers do not take kindly to shoplifters, whether it was accidental or intentional, and without a good shoplifting attorney, the court will not be able to see the difference either.

- Sex Crimes

Sex crimes are offenses involving illegal sex acts. Of all crimes, sex crime convictions tend to be the most sought after by Los Angeles prosecutors. The reason prosecutors are so eager to get sex crime convictions is largely due to society’s perception of sexual offenders. Society views convicted sex crime offenders as threatening, malicious people. Once a person is charged with a sex crime, he/she is perceived negatively by friends, peers, neighbors, and family. Sometimes, this perception can be more damaging to the accused than the criminal punishments he/she is sentenced with, especially if the accused is in fact innocent.

- Prostitution

Prostitution is the solicitation of sex acts for monetary compensation. In Los Angeles, prostitution is illegal and deemed as a sex crime. When a person engages in prostitution, he/she can be charged with disorderly or lewd conduct, which is classified as a misdemeanor by law enforcement. Like all sex crimes, prostitution is fiercely prosecuted by eager California District Attorneys. Prosecutors will set out to prove that the offender agreed to a sex act in exchange for money, and they will use a variety of police tactics to build a solid case and gain a conviction in court.

- Constitutional Rights

If you have been arrested or are under suspicion of committing a criminal offense, the police or a detective will, without delay, attempt to get you to make a statement that may (probably) incriminate you. Remember, they are experts trained in extracting information and do it every day!

- Probation Violations

When you have been convicted of a crime and put on probation, you have been given one great big warning by the court that you are on your last legs. Just one small mistake and that probation could be revoked and you could find yourself in jail. As soon as you are put on probation, it is important that you hire a Los Angeles probation attorney to help you navigate the waters of the probation system and make sure that you do everything you can to go ahead with the court’s orders.

- Misdemeanor

When you are charged with a misdemeanor, it certainly doesn’t feel like a minor offense, and although it isn’t as critical as a felony, it is not something that you should ignore and if you don’t have the right Los Angeles misdemeanor attorney working for you, you could find out that it is a lot more severe than you thought. A small charge could turn into something rather huge and life-changing if you don’t have someone working for you and looking out for your rights.

- Hit and Run

Despite the warnings not to do so, people continue to drive away from accidents, so if you have hit someone or something and driven away, you are not alone. That is the good news, the bad news is that you will need a Los Angeles hit and run attorney to defend you, no matter what the reason was that you drove away.

- DUI

Los Angeles DUI attorney, one that only deals with driving under the influence charges, is vitally important to having your charges dropped, reduced, or being found not guilty. Although the cost of a good DUI attorney may seem like a lot of money upfront, they are actually much cheaper than having to pay for a conviction on your record.

- White Collar

A white collar crime is some sort of criminal activity that benefits the pocketbooks of the accused. It could be that they cooked the books of their own company, that they gave away company secrets, that they alerted their friends to upcoming changes in stock prices, all of these seem harmless enough, but there are often millions of dollars involved. And, with most of the country wallowing in a recession, no one is all that happy about anyone defrauding others or ripping people off.

- Internet Crimes

There is no doubt that the internet has changed the way that we all work. You can travel around the world, literally by pushing a button. But, for all the wonderful things that the internet has brought us, it has also brought along a fair amount of fraud as well. If you have been charged with any kind of internet crimes, then you need a qualified and experienced internet crimes attorney to make sure that you stay out of jail.