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Carrying a Concealed Weapon Attorney in Los Angeles

If you have been charged with carrying a concealed weapon in Los Angeles the filing decision that determines whether you face a misdemeanor or a felony is made before you ever appear in court. California Penal Code 25400 PC starts as a misdemeanor but becomes a felony the moment aggravating factors are present and prosecutors make that determination early. A felony conviction means state prison time, permanent loss of firearm rights, and a record that follows you into every background check for the rest of your life. At The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi our criminal defense attorney has spent over 20 years defending clients against concealed weapons charges throughout Los Angeles County. Contact our office today at (310) 448-1529 for a free confidential consultation.

What most people do not realize after a concealed weapon arrest is how quickly the evidence picture gets locked in. Body camera footage from the arresting officers has strict retention deadlines and must be requested immediately before it is overwritten. The physical evidence from the traffic stop, the sequence of the officer’s approach, the basis stated for the stop, and the circumstances of the search all need to be preserved and analyzed from the first day. Every day that passes without an attorney reviewing that evidence is a day the defense loses ground it cannot recover. The prosecution is building their case from the moment of the arrest. The defense needs to start at the same time.

The most important period in any PC 25400 case is between the arrest and the formal filing of charges. Getting a criminal defense attorney involved before the District Attorney decides how to file creates an opportunity that disappears at arraignment. When our attorney engages with prosecutors before the filing decision is made we can present the full context of the defendant’s background, challenge the circumstances of the arrest, and argue directly for misdemeanor treatment before the felony designation is locked in. When aggravating factors are present including a prior felony conviction, a stolen firearm, or gang affiliation we challenge each one specifically because the prosecution must prove every factor they rely on to elevate the charge. If even one cannot be established the case stays a misdemeanor and the entire sentencing picture changes.

The defense in most concealed weapon cases begins with the stop. A traffic stop that lacked reasonable suspicion, a search that exceeded its authorized scope, or a pat-down conducted without articulable facts justifying it are constitutional violations that can result in the firearm being suppressed entirely. Without the physical weapon the prosecution has no case. Suppression motions must be filed before trial and missing that window means losing the strongest defense available in most PC 25400 cases. Attorney Hashemi analyzes the legality of every stop and search from the first consultation because the Fourth Amendment issues in concealed weapon cases are real and California courts take them seriously when they are properly argued. When the firearm was found in a vehicle the defense also examines immediate access and whether the prosecution can establish that this defendant had control over the specific location where the weapon was found rather than simply being present in the car.

We know that facing a concealed weapon charge feels overwhelming. You may be wondering whether the charge can be reduced, what happens if it is filed as a felony, whether you will lose your job, and what this means for your future. These are the right questions and they deserve honest answers based on the specific facts of your case. Our criminal defense attorney will sit down with you, go through every detail of the arrest, explain exactly what the prosecution needs to prove, identify where the defense is strongest, and tell you realistically what the options are. We do not take cases we cannot fight effectively and we do not give people false reassurance. What we do is build the most aggressive defense the facts allow from day one.

Attorney Arash Hashemi has spent over 20 years defending clients against carrying a concealed weapon charges throughout Los Angeles County. He has defended these cases in courthouses across the county and understands how the District Attorney’s offices in each filing location approach PC 25400 cases, which judges are most receptive to suppression arguments, and how to present the strongest possible case for misdemeanor treatment before the filing decision is made. Prosecutors throughout Los Angeles County know our firm and that credibility matters from the first conversation with the DA’s office. Every case is handled personally by Attorney Hashemi from the first call through resolution with no junior attorneys and no paralegals managing your case. When you retain our firm the attorney you speak with is the attorney in court defending you.

If you have been charged with carrying a concealed weapon in Los Angeles do not wait. Body camera footage is being overwritten, traffic stop evidence is sitting unpreserved, and the window to influence the filing decision is closing. The earlier our criminal defense attorney is working on your case the more options are on the table. Contact our office today for a free confidential consultation available 24 hours a day seven days a week.

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We are conveniently located in the Westside Towers serving clients facing concealed weapon and firearms charges across Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, the San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, and all surrounding communities. Your defense starts the moment you call.