Practice Areas Criminal defense and civil rights in Sacramento.
I’m attorney Blair Goss. I take criminal cases in Sacramento County and nearby counties, from first-time misdemeanors to serious felonies, and civil rights cases against police and jails for excessive force or for holding someone too long. Don’t see your situation? Tell me what happened.
Free consultation. Flat fees.
Attorney Blair Goss
What happened?
Start with your situation.
- Charged with a crime?Got a citation or a court date? It’s not too late to hire a lawyer.
- Loved one arrested?In jail or already out, I’ll walk you through what happens next.
- Facing a DUI?You have 10 days to ask for a DMV hearing. My flat fee includes it.
- Have a warrant?Missed court, or a warrant on new charges? Call me before you turn yourself in.
- Not charged yet?Police want to talk? Call me before you say anything.
- Mistreated by police?Excessive force, false arrest, or mistreatment in jail can be a case too.
Charges I handle
Misdemeanors and felonies, for adults and juveniles.
- MisdemeanorsIn almost every misdemeanor case, I go to court for you.
- FeloniesThe preliminary hearing is where a felony case can turn. I prepare it with a goal.
- Domestic violenceCharges, protective orders, and what to do now.
- Assault and batteryFrom simple battery to assault with a deadly weapon.
- Violent crimesSerious charges where a strike may be on the line.
- RobberyRobbery and carjacking charges.
- HomicideMurder and manslaughter cases.
- Gun crimesCarrying, possession, and other firearm charges.
- Drug crimesPossession, sales, and programs that can end in a dismissal.
- TheftShoplifting, petty theft, and grand theft.
- Property crimesBurglary, vandalism, and receiving stolen property.
- White-collar crimesFraud, embezzlement, and identity theft.
- Sex crimesInvestigations and charges, handled case by case.
- TrafficTraffic misdemeanors, and straight advice on tickets.
- Juvenile casesDefending kids in juvenile court.
During and after a case
Probation, record clearing, and what a conviction can mean.