Top criminal defense Lawyers in La Jolla | 2 available

2 criminal defense lawyers are available in La Jolla, california, including Celine I. Samaniego and Marcus E. DeBose. These lawyers are rated between 4.1/5 to 4.5/5 and 58% provide free consultation.

Celine I. Sama

Marcus E. DeBo

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Celine I. Samaniego

Firm: Pacific Law Center

4225 Executive Square 1550 9 , La Jolla , California 92037

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“I hired Celine without meeting her face to face out of desperation to help my Daughter. I paid her lot of money I did not have, and it turned out the ...”

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Marcus E. DeBose

Firm: Pacific Law Center

4225 Executive Square 1550 9 , La Jolla , California 92037

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“I met Abby Ertz and Marcus DeBose through a word of mouth referral in 2011. The referral obviously wasn't for no reason at all... most people don't hi...”

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Misdemeanor charges dismissed, changed to administrative citation. Does it still show up as an arrest during background checks? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California Hi! I was recently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful assembly. I recently got a notice from the City Police dept. saying it was dismissed and replaced with an Administrative Citation, which is apparently a lower-level offense like an infraction -- civil, not criminal. Only thing to do is pay a fine. My question is, is this something I still need to get expunged? Like will an arrest still show up on a background check for private company employers? Not sure how downgraded charges work. I was basically detained, never fingerprinted/mugshot etc. but the original ticket was for a misdemeanor. I'd appreciate any help, thanks!
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I fucked up I made a mistake was caught concealing merchandise and was given a ticket for trespassing and concealing items totaling $70. However i tried to tell the officer and worker that i was not trespassing, that i had gotten the trespass notice from a different Target store and was told i was banned for a year but from that specific location. Now im being told it was a ban for the entire county indefinitely and that’s why i was trespassed…. i had never been informed this or had heard this before or else I never would have gone there to begin with. I have a court date now it’s currently a misdemeanor but im worried they will pull up past footage of me. Truthfully i have taken items here and there in the past but had never been cited or trespassed until now. This incident happened 2 months ago im in a different place now and working to get my dermatology license but am terrified i could potentially be facing a felony when my court date happens next month. Any suggestions advice? Hope for the worst? Throw in the towel? Pls Help location: Southern California

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