Los Angeles False Impersonation Lawyer

Los Angeles False Impersonation LawyerAre you facing criminal charges for false impersonation in Los Angeles, CA? Police investigators and prosecutors are going to do everything they can to secure your conviction.

The Los Angeles false impersonation lawyers at The Rodriguez Law Group have the experience, resources, and tenacity to help you beat the allegations.

Our law firm has decades of experience in criminal law including Los Angeles domestic violence cases, federal crimes, sex crimes cases, Los Angeles homicide cases, theft crimes, and more. We know how to fight back against the system. Contact us right away at (213) 995-6767 for a free and confidential consultation about your case.

How Can The Rodriguez Law Group Help If I’m Charged With False Impersonation in Los Angeles?

False impersonation charges come with serious consequences, including jail time and fines. Moreover, it is a crime of dishonesty and can have collateral effects on your life. A Los Angeles criminal defense attorney can help you clear your name and protect your freedom.

The Rodriguez Law Group is an elite criminal defense law firm in Los Angeles, California. Our attorneys have decades of combined experience on both sides of the criminal justice system. Our founding attorney Ambrosio Rodriguez even spent 13 years as a Senior Deputy District Attorney.

We know criminal defense; we know the state’s strategies for prosecuting criminal charges; we can help you defend yourself against false impersonation allegations.

When you retain The Rodriguez Law Group, we will

  • Listen to your side of the story
  • Launch our own investigation of your case to prove your innocence
  • Analyze police conduct in investigating and arresting you for false impersonation
  • Assert your Constitutional rights to silence and an attorney
  • Fight to suppress unlawfully obtained evidence
  • Negotiate with the state to reduce or dismiss your charges
  • Taking your case to trial if the prosecution won’t play ball

Do not jeopardize your freedom and future by trying to “outsmart” the prosecutors. They will invest the full resources of the state to prosecute you. You need experienced legal counsel to beat your allegations.

Contact our Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer for a free consultation about your case.

What is False Impersonation in California?

False impersonation charges are similar to other types of dishonesty charges, such as Welfare Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, and Identity Theft. However, false impersonation (also called “False Personation”) is typically charged under California Penal Code Section 529 PC.

The crime of false impersonation requires the state to prove that you:

  1. Falsely impersonated another person in either their private or official capacity; AND
  2. Committed an “additional act” causing liability for the person impersonated or giving you a benefit

The Statute lists “additional acts” as:

  • Verify, publish, acknowledges, or prove, in the name of another person, any written instrument, with intent that the same may be recorded, delivered, or used as true; OR
  • Become bail or surety for any party in any proceeding before any court or officer authorized to take that bail or surety; OR
  • Do any other act that might benefit you or someone else, make the person impersonated liable to any suit or prosecution, or pay money or forfeit something.

The third provision is a catch-all provision that allows the prosecutor to come after you for a wide variety of conduct. Our attorneys are prepared to fight your case tooth and nail and defend your reputation against a false impersonation charge in the LA area.

Common examples of false impersonation could be paying for something while pretending to be someone else or pretending to be someone else when stopped by a police officer. In one example, the actor gains a financial benefit. In the other, the impersonation could make someone else criminally liable. Both violate the false impersonation statute.

What Penalties Am I Facing for False Impersonation in Los Angeles?

False impersonation is a wobbler; it can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. The penalties will depend on how you are charged.

For a misdemeanor charge, you could face up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine upon conviction.

For felony false impersonation, you are facing up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

A felony conviction also has many collateral consequences that can impact you for the rest of your life.

Sometimes you may be eligible for probation instead of jail time. Our attorneys can put together a strong case for a probationary sentence based on your unique biographical circumstances, such as your prior record, dependents, need to keep a job, and lack of danger to society.

What Defenses Apply to False Personation in California?

Every case is different. In general, there are four defenses that may apply to beat a false impersonation charge:

  • Lack of intent
  • The state cannot meet its burden of proof as to each element
  • Constitutional rights were violated
  • Mistaken Identity

Our experienced criminal defense lawyers will examine all the evidence and determine which defenses apply in your unique situation. Once we have determined the best approach, we will do everything we can to prove your innocence.

Contact a Los Angeles False Impersonation Lawyer for a Free Consultation

If you don’t have a strong Los Angeles false impersonation lawyer, your odds of beating the charges or reaching a favorable resolution are low. The Rodriguez Law Group will leave no stone unturned fighting to prove your innocence.

Contact us right away for your free consultation to protect your rights and future.

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