- Child Custody and VisitationIt doesn’t matter which parent has legal custody. If a parent conceals his or her child with the intent of depriving the other parent of custody or visitation rights, he or she can be prosecuted for a crime.
- Criminal DefenseA person who is convicted of a crime in general faces societal stigmas and potentially irreparable damage to his or her reputation. It is almost always unwise to represent yourself. Retain the services of a seasoned and experienced criminal defense attorney. Contact the Law Offices of Tom R. Medrano for your no-cost consultation.
- DUI/DWIMany DUI (driving under the influence) and DWI (driving while intoxicated) cases may be successfully resolved in the early stages.
- Sex CrimesChild pornography is sold and distributed with ease over the Internet. In addition, adults who prey on children often befriend children they meet online and arrange meetings with them for sexual purposes and exploitation. The children who agree to meet an online “friend” typically do so without knowing that the person on the other end is an adult pretending to be a child.
- FraudThe variety of crimes is limited only by the imagination of the criminal mind. The most common type of credit card fraud involves using a stolen credit card or debit card at a retail location. The perpetrator is frequently caught on video engaging in this conduct and is easily prosecuted since the entire transaction is video recorded.
- RobberyMany robbery crimes include guns and weapons crimes, including armed robbery with guns, knives, and automatic weapons. Use of weapon or infliction of great bodily injury during the commission of a robbery carries a stricter sentence. Robbery involves person to person confrontation, the threat of or use of force along with the intent to coerce and prevent resistance.
- BurglaryRepresentation in cases involving murder, assault, drug possession, theft, burglary, disorderly conduct, and white collar crimes, such as forgery and embezzlement. We also defend people in cases of vehicular manslaughter,unreasonable search and seizure, disorderly conduct, and shoplifting, as well as cases involving criminal litigation.
- White Collar CrimesThe Law Office of Tom R Medrano has defended many client, professionals, and businesses against a wide range of fraud and white collar crimes including...
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsThis crime is the accidental or involuntary killing of another human being due either to “gross negligence” or to consequences stemming from the commission of a misdemeanor.
- Embezzlement
- Drug CrimesDrug possession requires that the offender knowingly and intentionally possess a drug (listed on a schedule of controlled substances) without a valid prescription in a quantity usable for consumption or sale.
- AssaultAn example of an aggravated assault would be beating a person while robbing them. Committing a violent crime such as assault and aggravated assault allows for both criminal charges, as well as, a civil wrong lawsuit.
- MurderThe color of your clothes, the way you talk, the neighborhood you live in, the people you know and associate with – can be used by the prosecution to charge you with a gang crime, or charge a special gang enhancement against you. When an offense is charged as a gang crime, a minor offense can become a serious or violent felony, and a murder can become a death penalty case. If you are charged with a gang crime, protect your rights.
- Identity TheftThe other more common type of credit fraud that is widespread, occurs where a team will apply for credit at various retailers, charge the credit lines to the maximum, keep the merchandise and never pay their bills. These cards are using false or stolen identities (IDs). This form of fraudulent crime is often called “identity theft.” If you or a love one is charged with any type of fraud offense, or identity theft, know your legal rights.
- HomicideThe laws regarding criminal homicide are complex and often unique to the jurisdiction where the crime took place.
- Shoplifting
- ForgeryAlthough most people think of forgery as simply signing someone else’s name, the offense of forgery is actually much more elaborate. Forgery occurs when you intend to commit a fraud and...
- KidnappingKidnapping is a commonly misunderstood crime. It need not be done by a stranger to the child. Parents who are not obeying custody and visitation arrangements can also be arrested for kidnapping. If you or a love one is charged with kidnapping, protect your legal rights.
- ManslaughterVoluntary manslaughter is considered a lesser offense than murder. So-called voluntary manslaughter involves the killing of someone in the prosecution of an “unreasonable” act of self-defense.
- Internet CrimesLaw enforcement agencies, on both the state and federal levels, have made the investigation of Internet crimes against children one of their top priorities.
- ProstitutionThe social stigma including lifetime registration as a sex offender can follow a convicted offender for the rest of their life. Many sex offenders are never able to restore their reputation, secure a job or live their life without the constant reminder of their conviction. Tragically, many of those who are convicted were falsely accused. Sex offenses include all forms of illegal sexual activity, ranging from the crime of rape, usually defined as sexual penetration without consent, to the crime of prostitution, usually defined as sex for hire. The most serious crimes involve the sexual assault of children “molestation” or include physical injury. Other sex offenses include...
- Hit and Run
- Real Estate LitigationTom Robert Medrano is an aggressive criminal law trial attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience focused on complex criminal law defense. Throughout his legal career, he has successfully handled a wide range of complex matters successfully defending persons accused of committing homicide cases, white collar crimes, real estate fraud transactions, sex offenses, internet offenses, drug trafficking, driving under the influence cases and credit card fraud. His clients have included medical doctors, attorneys, police detectives, corporate executives, business owners, bank presidents, celebrities and the general working person.
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Power of AttorneyFalsely make, alter, recreate, counterfeit, utter, or publish any document or item relating to money, stocks, a sale, transfer, or exchange of goods or property, any written document relating to how one intends to dispose of his/her property upon death, a legal document other than a will or court record (a power of attorney, for example), or a notarized document.
- Bankruptcy