When you are arrested for a crime, your future is on the line.
A criminal conviction can impact your freedom, professional licenses, immigration status, family law rights, and firearm ownership.
You have rights, and they need to be protected. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of what their rights are. This is why you need an experienced criminal defense attorney to defend you if you are being investigated for a crime, or you have been arrested and accused of a crime.
When being charged with a criminal offense, the government prosecution team has unlimited resources to use to try to convict you. It is important that you have the best criminal defense attorney on your side to protect you from the power of the government.
Aggressive Criminal Defense
Attorney Manuel Barba is an experienced criminal defense attorney defending individuals charged with misdemeanors and felonies throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties, fighting for dismissals, charge reductions, and diversion whenever possible.
Below is an overview of the criminal charges we defend.
Domestic Violence Charges
Domestic violence cases carry lifetime firearm bans, restraining orders, and immigration consequences. Early intervention is critical.
- Corporal Injury to Spouse or Partner – Penal Code §273.5
- Domestic Battery – Penal Code §243(e)(1)
- Assault / Battery – Penal Code §§240, 242
- Criminal Threats – Penal Code §422
- Violation of Protective Order – Penal Code §§166, 273.6
- False Imprisonment – Penal Code §§236, 237
- Child Endangerment – Penal Code §273a
DUI & Drug-Related DUI Charges
Driving under the influence cases involve complex forensic evidence and field sobriety testing.
- DUI – Alcohol – Vehicle Code §23152(a)
- DUI – Drugs – Vehicle Code §23152(f)
- DUI – Alcohol & Drugs – Vehicle Code §23152(g)
- DUI Causing Injury – Vehicle Code §23153
- Refusal of Chemical Test – Vehicle Code §23612
Drug Charges
California drug laws now emphasize diversion and rehabilitation, but prosecutors still file serious felony cases for sales-related allegations.
- Possession of Controlled Substances – HS §§11350, 11377
- Possession for Sale – HS §§11351, 11378
- Transportation or Sale of Drugs – HS §§11352, 11379
- Being Under the Influence – HS §11550
- Prescription Fraud – HS §§11153, 11173
- Maintaining a Drug House – HS §11366.5
Theft & Property Crimes
- Petty Theft / Shoplifting – Penal Code §§484, 459.5
- Grand Theft – Penal Code §487
- Burglary – Penal Code §459
- Robbery – Penal Code §211
- Embezzlement – Penal Code §503
- Receiving Stolen Property – Penal Code §496
Violent Crimes
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Penal Code §245
- Battery with Serious Injury – Penal Code §243(d)
- Criminal Threats – Penal Code §422
- Homicide-Related Offenses – Penal Code §§187–192
Weapons & Firearms Charges
Firearms convictions often result in lifetime bans.
- Felon or Prohibited Person in Possession – Penal Code §§29800, 29805
- Carrying a Concealed or Loaded Firearm – Penal Code §§25400, 25850
- Possession of Assault Weapons – Penal Code §30605
- Possession of Illegal Weapons – Penal Code §§16590, 33210
- Brandishing a Firearm – Penal Code §417
Protective Order & Court-Order Violations
- Violation of Criminal or Civil Restraining Order – Penal Code §§166, 273.6
- Contempt of Court – Penal Code §166
Probation Violations & Warrant Defense
- Probation Violations – Penal Code §1203.2
- Bench Warrant Recalls
- Bail Hearings and O.R. Motions
If you have been arrested, time matters.
Call or Text Attorney Manuel Barba today at (951) 680-9125 to schedule a confidential consultation. Your defense begins now.