Southern California Gun Possession Lawyer
Weapons Crimes - Juvenile Handgun Charges

Weapons and gun charges in a criminal case are serious and could restrict your freedom if not answered vigorously. They cut across all borders of color, nationality and group affiliations. The district attorney is only concerned with conviction numbers and will interpret all the circumstances of an arrest negatively, so far as the defendant is concerned. Criminal defense attorney Antonio J. Bestard puts common sense and compassion back in the courtroom. He has more than 27 years of experience representing clients who have knowingly - or unknowingly- broken the law in cases where guns or other weapons are concerned.

• You might be arrested if police enter your house and see your antique pewter pistols, samurai sword, or other heirlooms on display.
• Perhaps you just moved to California from another state and brought along some martial arts numchuks, brass knuckles, lipstick knife, or other self-defense item only to find that they are illegal here.
• Maybe you are pulled over for speeding and the officer finds a gun in your glove compartment that is there for your protection.

Innocent individuals are on the receiving end of weapons charges more often than people realize! When that happens, it is time to contact weapons defense lawyer Antonio J. Bestard in Pomona, California. With more than 27 years of experience aggressively defending people charged with gang crimes, weapons, and drugs offenses, he knows how to thoroughly investigate a case and mount a vigorous defense, exploring every legal loophole and option in order to get the charges lessened or dropped.

Whether you have been charged with possession of knives, assault rifles, handguns, or other weapons, your best defense is to contact the Southern California law firm of Antonio J. Bestard Attorney at Law, to protect your rights.

Use of a Gun in the Commission of a Crime

The laws have become - and are still becoming - more severe and draconian concerning individuals charged with committing crimes while using a gun. The laws require mandatory prison time when a gun is used (not only mandatory prison time but longer sentences as a result of using a gun). Thus, when one is facing the allegation of committing a crime with using a gun, the need to have an experienced attorney at your side is of utmost importance. An experienced attorney such as Southern California gun lawyer Antonio J. Bestard , will know how to fight charges that involve a gun, how to persuade the district attorney or the judge when it is improper to charge an individual with using a gun, or when the individual should receive mercy because of the particular set of circumstances of his case. Only with an experienced attorney will the proper points and arguments be presented to the judge and the district attorney.

Ex-Felon With A Firearm

As our society becomes more and more "law-and-order" oriented, the powers that be have become more and more punitive and un-forgiving of past conduct. Many good citizens (with a felony conviction in their long-forgotten past for a drug charge or other youthful indiscretion) are shocked when, after coming to the attention of the police for an otherwise minor matter, they get charged with "Ex-Felon with a Firearm, or other Weapon". This can even include hunters and those using weapons for sports. Presenting past offenders to the court in a favorable light, filing motions to change past felonies into misdemeanors, expunging the record for past crimes, and aggressively bringing forward all extenuating circumstances in the case are some of the techniques used by Southern California weapons defense attorney Antonio J. Bestard which allow his clients to receive satisfactory resolutions in these unfortunate cases.

Protecting Your 2nd Amendment Rights to Bear Arms

Laws governing the right to possess a gun, rifle, or other firearm are complex and often confusing. They vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and are often left up to the whim of law enforcement to enforce or not. Just because someone has been caught with a weapon in a circumstance in which it would ordinarily be illegal does not mean that there are not legal defenses and extenuating circumstances that need to be brought to the attention of the court.

Other Weapons

Over the years, we have defended many clients charged with felony possession of a weapon who had purchased the item legally (in another state or country) and didn't even know that it was illegal to possess the item in California! Numchucks, brass knuckles, lipstick knifes, tear gas, cane knives, and many swords and hunting knives can be illegal here. Without the presence of an aggressive and strong criminal defense attorney such as Southern California weapons defense attorney Antonio J. Bestard , the prosecution can get an easy conviction, including felonies, on these cases.

Juvenile Crimes and Gang Members Face Special Issues

If you are a juvenile who was caught with a weapon while tagging or spraying graffiti, you need legal representation immediately. This could be used to charge you with a "gang enhancement" crime in the future. Now that California law enforcement officials have the "three strikes law" at their disposal, past charges against minors can be used against an adult

If you or a family member is facing a weapons charge, you owe it to yourself to get the strongest defense you can find. For a initial consultation, contact the Law Offices of Antonio J. Bestard today. The district attorney will be anxious to convict you - criminal defense attorney Antonio J. Bestard will be there to fight for you.

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