Robert Sheahen is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. He has practiced throughout Southern California for more than thirty-five years and enjoys a sterling reputation among judges, prosecutors and other members of the Bar. From misdemeanors to mayhem to murder, Mr. Sheahen has a remarkable record of success in both state and federal courts in California.
Reputation
In People v. Park, 13 Cal.Rptr.2d 572, 574 n.1 (1992), the California Court of Appeal observed:
"Mr. Sheahen is an experienced criminal litigator. Over the years, he has represented rock stars (Personalities, The Washington Post (Aug. 26, 1991) p. C3); successfully secured the dismissal of all charges of the man accused of starting the disastrous fire which destroyed the Los Angeles City Library (D.A. Office Won't Charge Suspect in L.A. Library Fire, Los Angeles Times (Mar. 3, 1987) Metro. p. 1, col. 5); convinced a Court of Appeal division to uphold a grant of probation to a deputy sheriff convicted of murder of a fetus which occurred during a notorious illegal drug raid (Fetus Murder Verdict Against Deputy Upheld, Los Angeles Times (July 12, 1985) part 2, p. 2, col. 1); and was quoted by Time Magazine in an article addressing the scope of California's murder law. (Belushi's Death; The charge: second degree (Mar. 28, 1983) Time, at p. 21.)"
"Mr. Sheahen is an experienced criminal litigator. Over the years, he has represented rock stars (Personalities, The Washington Post (Aug. 26, 1991) p. C3); successfully secured the dismissal of all charges of the man accused of starting the disastrous fire which destroyed the Los Angeles City Library (D.A. Office Won't Charge Suspect in L.A. Library Fire, Los Angeles Times (Mar. 3, 1987) Metro. p. 1, col. 5); convinced a Court of Appeal division to uphold a grant of probation to a deputy sheriff convicted of murder of a fetus which occurred during a notorious illegal drug raid (Fetus Murder Verdict Against Deputy Upheld, Los Angeles Times (July 12, 1985) part 2, p. 2, col. 1); and was quoted by Time Magazine in an article addressing the scope of California's murder law. (Belushi's Death; The charge: second degree (Mar. 28, 1983) Time, at p. 21.)"