If you are arrested and charged with a “Serious and Violent” crime as a Felony, unlike other categories of Felonies you are facing having to serve 85% of the jail term imposed usually in state prison. All Felonies charged as such in California carry low, mid or high terms for sentencing purposes.

If you’ve been charged with drug trafficking, possession, or other drug related crimes, you need a skilled, experienced and aggressive Drug Crime Attorney. One who can start building your defense immediately.

The Law Office of John Karas has decades of experience successfully defending individuals with legal trouble involving controlled substances. No matter if you’ve been accused of a drug crime, or being investigated for one, your rights, freedom and future are in jeopardy. Therefore, it’s important to have the counsel of an experienced drug charge defense attorney as early as possible…

A Domestic Violence conviction can have very serious consequences so you need a Domestic Violence Defense lawyer to represent you. Charges can include jail time, restraining orders, and a permanent criminal record. Even a first misdemeanor offense for a defendant could potentially carry a one-year jail sentence. Consequently, the real test is protecting the clean record and reputation of the defendant.

As an experienced Domestic Violence Defense Attorney, I may be able to settle your case out of court or take it to trial depending on the strength and weaknesses of the DA’s case.  Knowing that even a first-time DV conviction can lead to serious consequences, affect employment prospects, your good name, a permanent criminal record, imposition of a restraining order, this is why Mr. Karas’ objective is the full dismissal of all charges….

If you are convicted of any of the “resisting arrest” crimes listed below, you are facing the prospect of being considered a HIGH-RISK STOP every time you get behind the wheel for the rest of your life. As part of their S.O.P. (Standard Operating Procedure), police officer run the plates of any vehicle before approaching it and ask for the driver’s license (even if you are only a passenger).

Being arrested, forced to post steep bail before being formally charged with any Sex Crime (let alone convicted) is the single worst thing you will ever experience in your life. Nearly all Sex Crimes are treated as “Serious and Violent” crimes if charged (as most are) as a Felony.  Unlike most Felonies, if convicted of a Sex Crime you will have to serve 85% of the jail sentence imposed rather than 50%. Additionally, many Sex Crimes count as a “Strike” under California’s 3 Strike law meaning that if you have 2 prior “serious and violent” Felony convictions (even if unrelated to a Sex Crime), you will be sentenced to 25 years to life and seve the sentence in state prison.

Having an experienced criminal defense DUI Attorney is crucial to protect your rights. Each year, thousands of people are arrested in California for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Road blocks, traffic stops and sobriety tests are a normal occurrence on weekends. If you ever get arrested for a DUI, it is crucial to hire the right DUI Attorney as soon as possible.

Driving under the influence is a serious crime and could leave you facing major penalties. There are specific sets of rules and regulations that must be followed when stopped for a suspected DUI. It is important to determine if your rights were violated in any way. If so, you need to hire an experienced DUI Attorney (I can’t emphasize that enough)…