Gang Crimes

Santa Cruz, San Jose and Salinas, California, Gang Crimes Attorney

The color of your clothes, something you say, the neighborhood you live in, the people you know–can conceivably be used by the prosecution to charge you with a gang crime, or charge a special gang allegation 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–contact a lawyer immediately for a free consultation. Lisa McCamey, along with her staff in her Santa Cruz and San Jose law office, will explain how we will take action in your defense.

Were you charged with a gang crime? Santa Cruz and San Jose, California, lawyer Lisa McCamey is not afraid to challenge impermissible police activity that prompted those charges.

Police action taken in the name of controlling gang crime can sometimes cross legal lines by involving tactics such as illegal search and seizure or illegal racial profiling. This should never be tolerated. If you were stopped or searched without probable cause, for example, Ms. McCamey will aggressively seek to exclude any evidence relating to your arrest that was illegally obtained.

Lisa McCamey has experience in handling a wide range of cases where her clients faced increased penalties because the alleged offenses were charged as gang crimes:

• Drug offenses
• Burglary
• Juvenile crime
• Murder/ Attempted Murder
• Assault or robbery  
• Three-strikes cases

Lisa McCamey will do whatever it takes to protect your Constitutional rights and protect you against being unfairly convicted of a gang crime.

If you have been arrested, are under investigation, or have been charged with a gang crime, call (831) 458-2889 in Santa Cruz or (408) 879-9039 in San Jose or e-mail for a free consultation with Santa Cruz and San Jose, California, criminal defense lawyer Lisa K. McCamey.