Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

My fiance is a construction worker and often times does freelance construction. On March 11,2010 my aunt and I dropped my fiance off to do some patio work on a woman named Maria's home. After the work was completed, Maria paid him with a personal check. He goes to Wells Fargo in Los Angeles, to only end up arrested and charged with forgery and fraud. I do a little investigating on my own and find out that there was never a Maria and the person who gave him the check has several different aliases. They are tryning to convict my fiance and give him up to 7 years for this. We tried to request a bail hearing to have his bail reduced on to be told we could not do so. He is currently on parole on a unrelated charge but doesnt have a parole hold, I need advice and possibly an attorney. I need to know our rights and what we can do.


Asked on 4/13/10, 11:13 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Steven Mandell Law Offices of Steven R. Mandell

The best way to find out what his rights and what he can do is to have a consultation with a criminal lawyer experienced in forgery/fraud cases. Most criminal lawyers give free consultations. You should try to get 1 or 2 opinions of what you should be doing. I'd be happy to meet with you and talk about your fianc�'s problems. Feel free to call me at 310 393 0639. Good luck. Steve Mandell

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Answered on 4/18/10, 12:26 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Your fiance needs a lawyer. Mr. Mandell's advice is sound; I recommend that you follow it. If the two of you can't afford to hire a lawyer privately, your fiance should get a public defender instead. With so much at stake, he should not try to represent himself under any circumstances (unless he happens to be a law school graduate, and even then it may not be a great idea).

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Answered on 4/18/10, 2:33 pm


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