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Criminal Defense

California Criminal Law Attorney
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Located in Long Beach, criminal defense attorney Richard Poland has been defending the rights of individuals throughout southern California for over 30 years. He is a Board Certified criminal law specialist with a track record of success and a reputation for excellence throughout California and the Long Beach area. If you have been charged with a crime and you want information about the criminal process and your options, then Richard Poland should be your lawyer. For information about the benefits of retaining our services, please visit our Firm Overview page.

Our Criminal Defense Practice

We defend individuals charged with serious crimes. When your freedom may be at stake, you want us in your corner. We defend all serious criminal charges, including the following:

Drunk Driving - DUI: Our Board Certified criminal law specialist defends men and women charged with drunk driving (DUI-DWI-OWI).

Drug Charges: Our criminal defense lawyer defends individuals charged with drug crimes ranging from possession of marijuana to manufacturing methamphetamines.

Weapons Charges: We defend individuals accused of a weapons violation, including possession of an illegal firearm and committing a crime using a deadly weapon.

Domestic Violence: Criminal defense attorney Richard Poland represents individuals accused of domestic violence, including spousal abuse and assault.

Assault and Battery: We defend individuals facing assault and battery charges, including sexual assault, alcohol related assaults, and stalking or harassment.

Sex Crimes: We represent men and women charged with committing a sex crime, including rape, solicitation and prostitution.

Theft Crimes: Board Certified criminal law specialist Richard Poland defends men and women accused of a theft crime, including embezzlement, fraud, identity theft, robbery and shoplifting.

Juvenile Crimes: We are often retained by parents to defend minors charged with a criminal offense, including theft and drug crimes.

Murder - Homicide: Our criminal defense firm represents individuals who have been charged with killing someone, including felony murder, vehicular homicide and manslaughter.

To discuss your criminal charges with an experienced criminal defense lawyer and Board Certified criminal law specialist, please schedule a free confidential consultation by calling us at 562-437-6418 or filling out our intake form on our Contact page. When the consequences are serious, you want a tough, aggressive defense from an experienced criminal defense attorney.

Because You Deserve a Tough, Aggressive Defense from a California Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist with over 30 Years Experience.

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The Long Beach criminal defense lawyer at the Law Office of Richard L. Poland defends people accused of committing crimes throughout southern California and the South Bay area, including the cities of Long Beach, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Gardena, Hawthorne, San Pedro, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Carson, Lawndale, Seal Beach, Signal Hill, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, Anaheim, Gardena, Lakewood, Carson, Compton, Buena Park, Fullerton, Norwalk, South Gate, Downey, Irvine, Inglewood, and Bellflower. Attorney Poland also represents clients throughout the communities in and around Los Angeles County and Orange County, and his law practice takes him from San Diego and San Francisco.