Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: criminal drug charges in two different states

You'll need a Califiornia attorney. Contact me directly. 19 years experience in this type of case.

Re: criminal drug charges in two different states

A CA lawyer has to handle the case here, a Penn lawyer there. Have her contact me if serious about handling the CA case if it is in SoCal. I can help her coordinate the two cases between counsel.

Re: criminal drug charges in two different states

No, your friend will have to get an attorney in each state. It is technically possible to have one lawyer do the work, but it's going to be cost prohibitive.

I hope your friend hasn't been doing drugs during her pregnancy. Best of luck to you both.

Re: criminal drug charges in two different states

There are lawyers who are licensed in more than one state, presumably including some criminal lawyers licensed in California and Pennsylvania. I don't know of any systematic way to search for them.

It is also possible for a lawyer licensed in one of these states to be admitted "pro hac vice" (i.e., just for one particular case) in the other.

Getting separate attorneys in each state will probably be cheaper, since it is unlikely that much of the work from either state can be re-used in the other and since there will be no need for costly interstate travel. Additionally, lawyers who appear pro hac vice generally must hire local counsel to work with them; this usually costs quite a bit of money.