Criminal Defense Lawyer in Torrance, CA

Halting the System Before an Arrest or Indictment Becomes Permanent

For our clients, the most successful criminal defense outcome is one the public never learns about. The moment law enforcement suspects involvement in a complex crime or white-collar offense, a critical window opens before a prosecutor ever hands down formal charges. 

This is known as the pre-filing or pre-indictment investigation phase, and it is where your defense can achieve its greatest leverage.

As a former prosecutor who historically commanded these exact charging decisions for the state, Attorney Agrawal knows that police investigations are frequently built on incomplete facts, unverified witness statements, and procedural assumptions. 

During pre-filing intervention, our firm steps directly between you and the state to execute a proactive strategy:

• Direct liaison with law enforcement - We halt aggressive police interrogations to prevent you from inadvertently compromising your position or exposing your assets.
• Exploiting evidentiary weaknesses early - We launch an immediate, independent investigation to gather mitigating evidence and present our findings directly to the filing deputy district attorneys before they authorize criminal charges. 
• Preventing public record disasters - By demonstrating that the state’s evidence is legally flawed or unconstitutionally obtained during the pre-charge window, we work to convince prosecutors to decline filing charges entirely, sparing your career and your reputation from a public court record.

What Is California’s Mental Health Diversion Program? 

California's mental health diversion program, established under Penal Code Section 1001.36, allows eligible defendants with a diagnosed mental disorder to have criminal proceedings suspended while they complete a court-approved treatment program, with charges dismissed upon successful completion. Courts consider factors like whether the mental disorder was a significant factor in the offense, whether the person would benefit from treatment, and whether they pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, and the diversion generally excludes certain serious offenses like murder or specific violent felonies.

Not all firms have the resources and experience to pursue mental health diversion, but we do. We will look at the specifics of your case, analyze the evidence against you, and build a strong case for this program, if it is appropriate for your situation.