2018 Blogs | Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

August 13, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

Initiatives to Toughen Criminal Penalties Make California Ballot

Over recent years, there has been tremendous progress in identifying long-standing issues within the ...

August 9, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

Every court in California is now a mental health court due to Mental Health Diversion. Finally, ...

July 19, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

Criminal defendants in California are sometimes given the option to complete a mental health program ...

July 17, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

California may have been a front-runner in legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, and one of the ...

July 2, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

The Fourth of July is nearly here, and that means many throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding ...

June 19, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

There’s no secret that being convicted of driving under the influence ( DUI ) comes with serious ...

June 5, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

Summer is just around the corner, and in Southern California, that means great weather, vacation ...

May 24, 2018

Posted By Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP

Under California law, and all other states for that matter, it is a crime to flee the scene of an ...