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Charged with a Crime in San Fernando? Get a Criminal Defense Attorney on Your Side Today

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in San Fernando or the surrounding San Fernando Valley, do not speak to law enforcement without an attorney present. Criminal cases move quickly, and the choices you make in the first hours after an arrest can affect the rest of your case. Whether you are facing a misdemeanor, a serious felony, a probation violation, or an active warrant, you need a defense lawyer who understands how prosecutors build cases and how to challenge the evidence against you.

At The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi, our San Fernando criminal lawyer defends clients facing criminal charges throughout Los Angeles County and the San Fernando Valley. With over 20 years of experience, Attorney Hashemi provides strategic, aggressive, and practical defense for clients accused of DUI, domestic violence, drug crimes, theft, assault, weapons offenses, violent crimes, and other criminal charges. Call (310) 448-1529 or contact our office today to schedule a free confidential consultation.

Where San Fernando Criminal Cases Are Handled

Criminal cases from San Fernando and nearby Valley communities are commonly handled through the Los Angeles County Superior Court system, including the San Fernando Courthouse, located at 900 Third Street, San Fernando, CA 91340. This courthouse serves the North Valley District and handles criminal matters from communities throughout the northeast San Fernando Valley.

Depending on the charge, your case may involve the San Fernando Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles City Attorney, or the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Misdemeanor cases may move quickly through arraignment and pretrial hearings, while felony cases can involve bail hearings, preliminary hearings, motion practice, plea negotiations, and trial preparation. Having an attorney involved early can make a major difference in how your case is charged, negotiated, and defended.

Criminal Cases We Defend in San Fernando

Our firm defends clients against a wide range of misdemeanor and felony charges in San Fernando and throughout the surrounding San Fernando Valley, including:

  • DUI and drug DUI
  • Domestic violence and criminal threats
  • Assault and battery
  • Drug possession, sales, transportation, and manufacturing
  • Theft, shoplifting, burglary, robbery, and fraud
  • Vehicle theft and other driving-related offenses
  • Weapons charges
  • Probation violations and bench warrants
  • Restraining order violations
  • Sex crimes and registration offenses
  • Juvenile criminal cases
  • Violent crimes, including attempted murder and homicide
  • Expungement and record clearing

These charges can affect your freedom, record, career, immigration status, professional license, and family. Our goal is to protect you from the harshest consequences and build the strongest defense available under the facts of your case.

Misdemeanor Charges in San Fernando

A misdemeanor may sound less serious than a felony, but a conviction can still carry jail time, probation, fines, classes, protective orders, license consequences, and a permanent criminal record. Common misdemeanor cases in San Fernando include DUI, petty theft, simple battery, domestic battery, drug possession, vandalism, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and driving on a suspended license.

Many misdemeanor cases involve people who have never been arrested before. A mistake, misunderstanding, traffic stop, argument, or accusation can suddenly become a criminal case. Attorney Hashemi looks for every opportunity to protect your record, including dismissal, diversion, reduced charges, informal probation, or alternative sentencing where available.

Felony Charges in San Fernando

Felony charges are serious and can expose you to state prison, formal probation, heavy fines, firearm restrictions, immigration consequences, and long-term damage to your reputation. Common felony cases in the San Fernando Valley include burglary, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence with injury, drug sales, weapons possession, grand theft, criminal threats, sex crimes, and violent offenses.

Some California crimes are “wobblers,” meaning they can be filed as either misdemeanors or felonies depending on the facts, injuries, prior record, and prosecutor’s decision. Early defense work can be critical. Our firm may contact the prosecutor before formal filing, present favorable facts, challenge weak allegations, and push for misdemeanor treatment or rejection of charges where the evidence does not support a felony.

DUI, Domestic Violence, Theft, and Drug Charges in the San Fernando Valley

Many San Fernando criminal cases begin with traffic stops, domestic disturbance calls, retail theft investigations, narcotics arrests, or police contact after an argument or reported incident. DUI cases may involve breath or blood testing, field sobriety tests, body camera footage, officer observations, and DMV license issues. Domestic violence cases often move forward even when the alleged victim does not want prosecution, especially if police collected photos, statements, 911 calls, or witness reports.

Theft and burglary cases may involve store surveillance, loss prevention reports, eyewitness identifications, or accusations tied to property found during a search. Drug cases often depend on whether the search was lawful, whether police can prove possession or intent to sell, and whether the evidence was handled properly. In every case, our firm reviews the arrest, police reports, body camera footage, witness statements, search issues, and the prosecution’s evidence for weaknesses.

How Our San Fernando Criminal Lawyer Defends Your Case

Every defense starts with understanding exactly what happened. Attorney Hashemi reviews the police reports, identifies constitutional issues, investigates witness credibility, examines whether law enforcement had probable cause, and challenges illegally obtained evidence. If officers violated your rights during a stop, search, detention, interrogation, or arrest, our firm can file motions to suppress evidence and fight to keep that evidence out of court.

When the prosecution’s case depends on witness testimony, we look for inconsistent statements, bias, lack of credibility, motive to lie, intoxication, poor memory, or missing evidence. When the case involves forensic evidence, videos, photographs, phone records, testing procedures, or physical evidence, we analyze whether the evidence actually proves what the prosecution claims.

Not every case should go to trial, and not every case should be resolved by plea. Our job is to explain your options clearly and fight for the best available outcome, whether that means dismissal, reduced charges, diversion, suppression of evidence, negotiated resolution, or trial.

Contact a San Fernando Criminal Lawyer Today

If you or someone you love has been arrested or charged with a crime in San Fernando or the San Fernando Valley, do not wait to get legal help. The earlier an attorney becomes involved, the more opportunities there may be to protect your record, challenge the evidence, and influence the direction of the case.

The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi defends clients in San Fernando, Sylmar, Pacoima, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Reseda, Northridge, Burbank, Glendale, and surrounding Los Angeles communities. Call our office or contact us online to schedule a free confidential consultation.

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