Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog | Lessem Newstat & Tooson, LLP

September 11, 2018

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California Lawmakers Consider Limiting State’s Broad Felony Murder Law

Murder is the most serious criminal allegation one can face, but defining what exactly constitutes ...

August 27, 2018

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Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney J. Tooson of Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP was recently ...

August 27, 2018

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The debate over gun control is one of the most hot-button issues in America today. While there is ...

August 13, 2018

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

July 17, 2018

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

May 10, 2018

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Being convicted of a crime comes with penalties. While these penalties may include potential jail or ...

March 12, 2018

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Recreational sales of marijuana in California, including communities of Los Angeles and surrounding ...

February 15, 2018

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Criminal defense lawyers play an important role in the system of checks and balances that helps ...