{"id":713,"date":"2024-02-19T09:55:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perlmancohen.com\/?page_id=713"},"modified":"2024-02-26T05:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T05:11:06","slug":"vandalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perlmancohen.com\/los-angeles-property-crime-lawyer\/vandalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Vandalism Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether the setting is a protest organized by the Occupy movement (Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Los Angeles and so on), a sports event or race tension-related civil unrest, charges of vandalism or graffiti in crowd settings should not be exaggerated or sensationalized by prosecutors. We zealously defend the constitutional rights of people charged with crimes in such settings. We understand that honest people often become tangled up in criminal charges as a result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Penal Code Section 594 defines the crime of vandalism as follows: \u201c(a) Every person who maliciously commits any of the following acts with respect to any real or personal property not his or her own, in cases other than those specified by state law, is guilty of vandalism: (1) Defaces with graffiti or other inscribed material. (2) Damages. (3) Destroys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make no mistake: Criminal charges of a relatively \u201cminor\u201d crime such as vandalism are a serious matter. A conviction can impact your career, your financial life and, in general, your entire future. Our goal for every client is the most favorable outcome attainable such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n