Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Elevating a Misdemeanor to a Felony:

In some cases a misdemeanor vandalism charge can be elevated to a felony vandalism charge. A prior criminal record, gang involvement, and hate crime implications can all elevate what would be a misdemeanor vandalism charge into a felony vandalism charge. If a gang enhancement (a crime intended to further the gang as a whole) is charged, then not only is the charge a felony but a "strike" - as in California Three Strikes Law.

Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Vandalism Attorney. If you have been charged with Vandalism in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.

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