Criminal defense attorney William S. Kroger has dedicated 100% of his career to helping men and women caught up in a criminal prosecution. He regularly defends clients in court throughout the Los Angeles area, including all Southern California Courts State and Federal.
Every day in court, I work to place checks on the power of the prosecution. I am honored to defend each one of my clients, no matter what crime they are accused of or where they come from.
Sometimes the best results in a criminal case can come from meeting with the prosecutor and convincing them that the charges against your client don’t advance justice. Other times, we have to take our best cases to trial by a jury. Since I started practicing around the Los Angeles area in 1997, I’ve developed working relationships with many others in the criminal court system, including judges, district attorneys, court clerks, and other lawyers. My clients benefit from my years of experience developing effective strategies for a successful result.
Lawyers sometimes talk about “routine” cases like they are no big deal, because we aren’t the ones facing a criminal conviction or jail time. But each of my clients is facing one of the most important challenges in their life. That’s why every client gets my personal attention, and I make sure to review every case myself. I worry about my clients. I make follow-up phone calls and meet with families to explain what is going on in the case or what we can expect at the next court hearing.
People can turn to me for support when they are in court for the first time. I still remember standing up in court with my first client. I don’t know who was more nervous, him or me. Thinking about how I felt that day it reminds me of how frightening court can be for my clients.
100% dedicated to criminal defense.
Even as a young lawyer, I knew that I did not want to work as a prosecutor and put people in prison.
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- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
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- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
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- University of California - Los Angeles
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- Oxford, England
- Certificate in Comparative Criminal Law | Criminal Law
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- Pepperdine University
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- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
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- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
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- California chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
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- National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
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- International Criminal Law Association
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- California State Bar # 187952
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- Pot Shops and the Marijuana Laws, MCLE lecture, Loyola Law School
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- I was on a panel with prosecutors and law enforcement defending marijuana laws and pot shops
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- Q. Scram monitor forced when crime did not involve alcohol related stuff nor have I ever had any crime when alcohol involve
- A: Sometimes, the Judges don't understand and order things we don't feel are required of our clients.
I would normally just tell my client, especially if they don't drink or do drugs, to leave it on because it will generate a good report to the judge when they go back. I also know they can be cumbersome, so many clients prefer not to have them. In that case, I would try to negotiate with the prosecutor and alternative based on the fact that alcohol and or drugs were not at issue in the case.
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- Q. if i post bail today? and my court is one day away is it worth it? will they take me back into cutody the day of court?
- A: Hello, so that is always a tricky question. If you were to bail out before court, you could risk the court raising your bail and taking you back into custody.
If you can hold out until Tuesday, it would be a safer choice and give your attorney, whether a public defender or a private attorney, a chance to argue that your bail should be reduced or that you should be allowed OR (Own Recognizance).
If you do post bail, your court date would be a few weeks later than Tuesday, which would give you an opportunity to better prepare for court by talking to an attorney before the court and learning about what to expect.
I hope that helps.
