HEDDING LAW FIRM CLIENT PARDONED BY GEORGE W. BUSH
For his conviction in the United States Court for the Central District of California on an indictment for violation of Section 659, Title 18, United States Code, for which he was sentenced on February tenth, 1969, to six months' imprisonment, suspended, two years' probation, and a fine of two hundred dollars ($200).  1) PLAYBOY ARTICLE – The August 2002 edition of Playboy magazine recognized attorney Ronald D. Hedding as an “ace criminal defense attorney” when referring to him in relation to a sensational deadly callgirl murder case. Mr. Hedding represented an architect accused of killing his girlfriend’s madam. The case involved, among other things, an organized Russian prostitution ring that was bringing young women to America and enslaving them into prostitution to pay for their passage. Mr. Hedding’s client was alleged to have become romantically involved with one of the young woman and the prosecution charged that he killed the woman’s madam. To read more about this case you can pick-up a copy of the August 2002 edition of playboy, which features an eight page article.
2) SIX CHARGED IN SHOOTOUT ARE RELEASED – This April 1997 alleged murder/extortion case involved six persons being charged with murder, robbery and extortion. Following a nine-day preliminary hearing a Superior Court Judge dismissed all charges against all defendants. See Los Angeles Times and Glendale News-Press Articles.
3) ALL CHARGES DISMISSED IN MAJOR THEFT / EMBEZZLEMENT CASE – In September of 1997, Mr. Hedding’s photograph and an article were featured on the front page of the Los Angeles times relating to a case which ultimately ended in all charges against his client being dismissed. Mr. Hedding’s client was alleged to have embezzled more than $150,000.00 from a bookstore at California State University at Northridge.
4) VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS – In 1997 a jury returned a verdict awarding one of Mr. Hedding’s clients $180,000.00 because of an injury she sustained after a bikini waxing which resulted in a laceration to her labia.
5) NORWALK - Kidnapping for ransom, terrorist threats, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon - after a three day trial, Judge (on defense motion) dismisses kidnapping for ransom charge. Jury finds client not guilty on remaining counts. Client is now free after facing life imprisonment.
*These are just a small sampling of the hundreds of cases Ronald D. Hedding and the Hedding Law Firm have successfully defended. When the pressure is on you must have an attorney who has both the ability to negotiate a successful result for their client and if necessary to win a case in front of a jury. This firm, its associates and staff have what it takes to protect their client’s interests.
Our California criminal defense attorneys focus primarily on defending clients in courts throughout the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County, including San Fernando Valley, San Fernando, Glendale, Burbank, Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Sylmar, Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, Mission Hills, Sherman Oaks, Granada Hills, Reseda, Canoga Park, West Hills, Winnetka, Pacoima, Chatsworth, and North Hollywood, CA. |