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Felon in Possession of a Firearm Attorney in Los Angeles

If you have been charged with felon in possession of a firearm in Los Angeles you are facing a straight felony with no misdemeanor option and no way to negotiate down. A conviction under PC 29800 carries 16 months to 3 years in state prison at the base level and when prior strikes, gang enhancements, or federal charges are added the exposure can reach decades. The decisions made in the first hours after an arrest shape everything that follows. Contact our office today at (310) 448-1529 for a free confidential consultation with a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney.

A PC 29800 conviction is permanent. It means a felony record on every background check, the lifetime loss of firearm rights under California and federal law, and for non-citizens deportation proceedings that begin immediately upon conviction. These consequences do not go away and they cannot be undone. Understanding the full weight of what you are facing from day one is the only way to build a defense that actually addresses it.

The window between an arrest and the formal filing of charges is the most critical period in any felon in possession case. Getting a criminal defense attorney involved before the District Attorney makes the filing decision creates opportunities that disappear once the case is filed. Prefiling intervention allows your attorney to present mitigating facts directly to prosecutors, challenge the circumstances of the arrest before the case gains momentum, and in some cases secure a complete rejection of charges before arraignment. Once charges are filed that window closes permanently.

Most felon in possession arrests begin with a traffic stop or a search of a vehicle or home and that search is where the defense almost always starts. When the stop lacked reasonable suspicion or the search lacked proper legal authority the firearm can be suppressed and without the physical weapon the prosecution has nothing to proceed with. When the firearm was found in a shared vehicle or a shared residence the defense focuses on whether the prosecution can actually prove this defendant controlled that specific weapon rather than simply being in the same space. When the prohibited person status is based on a prior conviction that was expunged, dismissed, or does not legally qualify under the statute the charge fails entirely regardless of what else the prosecution has. Federal exposure under 18 U.S.C. 922(g) is analyzed from the first consultation and when both state and federal charges are filed the defense covers both proceedings simultaneously.

We know how frightening it is to face a felony firearms charge. You may be wondering whether you have any options, whether a defense is even possible, and what happens to your family, your job, and your future if this goes the wrong way. These are real concerns and they deserve real answers. Our criminal defense attorney will sit down with you, review every detail of what happened, explain exactly what you are facing, and tell you honestly what the defense looks like from the beginning. We do not give people false hope and we do not take cases we cannot fight effectively. What we do is build the strongest possible defense for every client from the first day of representation.

Attorney Arash Hashemi has defended clients against felon in possession charges and serious firearms offenses throughout Los Angeles County for over 20 years. He has appeared in courthouses across the county and understands how each one operates — how individual judges approach suppression motions, how the District Attorney’s office in each filing location evaluates these cases, and where the defense has the most leverage at every stage from arraignment through trial. A suppression motion argued at Van Nuys is not the same conversation as one argued downtown at Clara Shortridge Foltz and that courthouse-level knowledge shapes how every defense is built and presented. Every case is handled directly by Attorney Hashemi with no associates and no handoffs. When you retain our firm you work with the attorney defending your case from the first call through resolution.

If you have been charged with felon in possession of a firearm in Los Angeles do not wait. The earlier a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney is working on your case the more options are available. Attorney Hashemi will review the facts, analyze the search, and begin building your defense from day one. Contact our office today for a free confidential consultation.

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We are conveniently located in the Westside Towers serving clients facing felon in possession 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.