- Criminal DefenseOward R. Price is a veteran criminal defense attorney and civil trial lawyer who has devoted his entire career to the defense of those charged with criminal offenses or involved in serious civil disputes. He is committed to superb legal representation driven by zealous defense strategies, the ability to not be intimidated by prosecutors and judges and treating criminal defendants with both dignity and respect. He is guided by the principles that everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty and that everyone is entitled to be defended, irrespective of who he/she is and what the allegations are, and that civil litigants deserve the same zeal and effort.
- DUI/DWIFter obtaining this vast and invaluable experience, Howard R. Price entered private practice, where he has continuously represented defendants charged with crimes in both state and federal courts covering the gamut from misdemeanor offenses, such as DUI, to felony offenses, such as murder, Three-Strike and gang cases. In private practice, he has had well over another 200 jury trials and numerous court trials. For example, he represented defendants in two separate capital murder cases involving the execution murders of LAPD officers. Many clients have also included police officers, such as the jury acquittal of an LAPD officer who was audio and video taped soliciting and then picking up $50,000 to commit a murder. Another success was the jury acquittal he obtained for a university professor in possession of over 200,000 child pornography photos and magazines.
- Traffic ViolationsThe 30-year-old woman was charged with resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license, but the charges were dropped after a judge was shown a video of the incident, captured on a camera mounted on the dashboard of a California Highway Patrol cruiser.
- Sex CrimesIn a highly unusual case, a Superior Court judge in Long Beach has dismissed child molestation charges against a man who literally saved his rear end by displaying it for the jury, his defense attorney said.
- FraudAt the time, Shaw was working with Glendale police Sgt. Susan Hayn on a joint task force investigating automobile insurance fraud. Shaw was fired by the organization earlier this year.
- RobberyBerry had a concealed handgun on his hip, a weapon he said he routinely carried after becoming the victim of several violent crimes, including a robbery in which a pistol was pressed to his temple. He had a permit to carry the firearm in Georgia and other states, but said he did not realize the permit did not apply to California.
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsIf she doesn't violate her probation, it will end after the first year. The felony would be reduced to a misdemeanor and her record would be expunged.
- Drug Crimes
- AssaultJurors deliberated less than two days before rejecting murder or manslaughter charges in Burton's death and assault charges in which Berry was accused of firing at two men who were with Burton at the time of the shooting. Only Burton was struck by gunfire.
- MurderAn Atlanta event promoter charged with fatally shooting rapper Dolla at the Beverly Center pleaded not guilty today to murder and two counts of assault.
- HomicidePon being admitted to the Bar, Howard R. Price immediately joined the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office, where he represented thousands of defendants charged with criminal offenses. As a Deputy Public Defender, he handled approximately 75 jury trials, most of which involved serious charges, including numerous homicide cases and one capital murder case that resulted in a hung jury and the eventual dismissal of all charges. He also lectured at weekly seminars and prepared outlines of various areas of the law for use by the office.
- ManslaughterA proposed plea bargain in a nearly 6-year-old vehicular manslaughter case hit a last-minute impasse Thursday in Ventura County Superior Court over what type of sentence the defendant should receive.
- Personal InjuryOward R. Price has extended his practice to civil cases having the potential of being tried to a jury. A dermatology medical malpractice case resulted in a jury verdict of almost $1.5 million. Other civil matters have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements in personal injury cases.
- Medical MalpracticeApitalizing on his court room skills, Howard R. Price has successfully expanded his practice to include civil right cases involving persons victimized by police misconduct, tort cases involving personal injuries, breach of contract matters, medical malpractice and other serious civil litigation.