by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor
Interviewer: What are some things that can help someone’s case? Lisa Pelosi: In every case, not only domestic violence, the most important issue is contacting the attorney immediately. Sometimes clients think let me go to court by myself and see what’ll happen, maybe...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor
Interviewer: If someone is convicted is it going to be an automatic felony or is it a misdemeanor? Lisa Pelosi: Domestic violence cases can be felonies or misdemeanors just like any other types of cases. It’ll all depend on the level of the crime that’s alleged. If...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: Have you seen an increase in domestic violence cases over the years or how has it changed? Lisa Pelosi: The police departments have made an effort to take these cases very seriously because historically the police departments didn’t really even respond to...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: Are there any kinds of thefts that people are generally unaware of ? What sorts of theft that people are really hearing a lot of these days or are rare but are still existing? Lisa Pelosi: I think what’s going on now, what I see and a lot of people are...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, theft
Interviewer: Would theft by extortion refer to like something along the lines of blackmail? Lisa Pelosi: Yes, definitely. We have people who are arrested for cases where perhaps somebody’s not a citizen of the United States and someone says, “If you don’t pay me a...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, theft
Interviewer: For the individual that may think, “Hey, I’ve been caught red-handed shoplifting and I know I’m guilty. There’s cameras and all that, I know it’s my fault. I feel bad”, should that person throw themselves at the mercy of the court? Lisa Pelosi: No. ...