My client was charged with Unlawful Burning at a Tahoe area campground. He was a young man who was fishing next to a pond. He started a small fire to keep warm. Unfortunately, the fire was not in an approved campfire ring, so he was cited for a misdemeanor. I presented evidence to the DA of my client’s youth, his cooperation with authorities, and his willingness to take responsibility for his mistake. The DA agreed to reduce the charge to an infraction and allowed my client to do community service as a penalty, instead of paying fines.
