If you or a loved one has been charged with carjacking in Los Angeles, CA, you should immediately contact the Los Angeles Carjacking Attorney at The H Law Group. Our carjacking lawyers have the knowledge and experience necessary to keep you out of jail and achieve the best possible outcome for you. If you’re convicted of felony carjacking under California Penal Code (CPC) Section 215 PC, you face a maximum sentence of nine (9) years in California State Prison.
Additional sentencing and monetary penalties can be added if any of the car’s occupants were injured during the incident. As such, if you’ve been charged with carjacking, you should immediately contact a carjacking attorney in Los Angeles at The H Law Group. Our attorneys will defend you and fight for you in court. Schedule your free consultation today by filling out the contact form below or by calling us at 1 (213) 370-0404.
For the prosecution to convict an individual of carjacking under California Penal Code Section 215, it must prove that the defendant took a vehicle from another person while a person was immediately present in the car or the passenger of a car without the person’s consent and against their will.
Typically, a defendant accused of carjacking takes possession of the vehicle by using threats or force with the specific intent to deprive another person of the car either permanently or for a brief period of time. Also, for the prosecution to prove its case, it must show that the defendant moved the vehicle even if he only moved it a slight distance. Carjacking is a serious crime that carries a hefty prison sentence, so if you’ve been charged with it or arrested for it, you should immediately contact a Los Angeles carjacking attorney to defend you in court. Our attorneys have extensive experience defending those involved in various crimes, so they know how to achieve the best possible results for their clients.
For the prosecution to prove that an individual is guilty of carjacking under California Penal Code Section 215, it must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did the following:
· The defendant did, in fact, take possession of a vehicle that did not belong to him
· At the time the defendant took the car, he did so while another person or passenger had possession of the vehicle
· The defendant took possession of the vehicle by using fear, force, or threat of force
· At the time the defendant took possession of the vehicle he did so with the specific intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle
If the prosecution convicts an individual of carjacking, an individual faces a maximum prison sentence of nine (9) years in California State Prison. Also, the prosecution can impose a lengthier sentence depending on the number of occupants in the vehicle and whether the defendant used a weapon to carjack the vehicle. Also, if the carjacking was done in affiliation to gang activity, the court may impose a much harsher prison sentence.
So, if you’ve been charged with carjacking, you should immediately contact an experienced Los Angeles carjacking lawyer to defend you and ensure that your rights are protected. We’ve represented thousands of clients, so we have the knowledge and experience to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
If you’ve been charged with carjacking, there are several defenses that our criminal defense attorneys can use to defend you. Here are some of the available defenses, but just know that there are other defenses we can use that are not on this list.
The defendant did not move the vehicle
The defendant did not use force or fear to take possession of the vehicle
The defendant had the owner or occupant’s consent to take the vehicle
The defendant did not commit the crime, and this is a case of mistaken identity
If your carjacking lawyer can prove any of these defenses, and the prosecution cannot convict you of carjacking, they might be able to convict you of a lesser offense. However, the lesser offense is likely to carry a lesser penalty than the crime of carjacking. So, if you’ve been arrested for carjacking, call the Los Angeles carjacking attorneys at The H Law Group to represent you in court and fight for you.
If you’ve been charged with carjacking, the prosecution may have charged you with other crimes, such as theft, assault, kidnapping, grand theft auto, or armed robbery. If this is the case, you should contact a criminal defense attorney to represent you and keep you from going to jail for a very long time. Our attorneys are former prosecutors, so they know how the system works, and they’ll use that knowledge to achieve the best results for you.
If you’ve been charged with carjacking, you should not wait, and you should immediately contact a carjacking defense attorney at The H Law Group to represent you and defend you. The consequences of being convicted of carjacking charges in Los Angeles, California, are severe; as such, you should hire an attorney at our firm to begin working on your case after developing a sound defense strategy. Schedule your free consultation by filling out the contact form below or by calling us at 1 (213) 370-0404.
