Crime and Immigration
If there is one issues that constantly complicates the lives of Angelinos, it is Los Angeles immigration. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have constant headaches over immigration issues.
In the recent highly publicized case of mistaken identity involving Los Angeles immigration issues, Ramon Huerta, a retired chef, was arrested instead of another man with the same name who was alleged to be involved in gangs and drugs. Huerta spent time in jail, and even suffered an injury from falling from his bunk. But his daughter stated that her father was unlawfully arrested. Federal authorities then began investigating whether Huerta was falsely charged. Because of Huerta’s daughter’s work to get him released, Huerta is once again free. By the way: the “real” Ramon Huerta is still at large.
As a U.S. citizen, Ramon Huerta should not have been held for the duration of time that arresting authorities held him. He had rights as a citizen that perhaps were not honored in this Los Angeles immigration situation. He had lived in the same Los Angeles area home for 40 years and had retired from his profession as a chef in order to help his ailing wife. During his confusing interaction with the Los Angeles police, Huerta asked, “how can you not see that I’m not a criminal?”
When a person is taken to a Los Angeles County jail, the authorities run a check to see if the new inmate is an immigrant. In a case like Huerta’s, where the name is the same as a criminal’s name, problems can arise. If the inmate is deemed to be an immigrant, they can even be started on the deportation process. Such mistakes with Los Angeles immigration issues happen regularly, and require the skills of a qualified Los Angeles criminal defense attorney.
This type of mistake can occur when the arresting authorities have not exhausted all of their research options. Perhaps if they had followed up a few more leads, the wrong Ramon Huerta wouldn’t have been brought in on charges that he did not commit. And perhaps Huerta wouldn’t have had to deal with the lengthy process he went through, relying on his daughter and a reporter to finally free him from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. Experienced legal counsel is priceless during unexpected legal problems.
If you are being accused of another person’s crimes, or if you are facing legal immigration challenges, contact Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin. With years of legal experience behind you, your defense will be sound. Call today to protect your rights.
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