Crime Conviction
Drug Possession Defense | PC 11350
Drug Possession Defense | PC 11350 If you or someone you know has been charged with drug possession in California, it's important to understand the laws and potential defenses available. In this document, we will provide an overview of drug possession defense under PC 11350. Choosing Wallin & Klarich to represent your case puts you in a better position to receive the best outcome for your case. We have over…
Read More6 Proposed California Criminal Laws That Could Change Your Life
The 2017 legislative session is underway and California lawmakers have introduced a flurry of proposed laws. Many of the proposed laws could have a major impact on the California criminal justice system and how certain crimes are punished. From marijuana Breathalyzers to a new crime registry, here are six recently proposed laws that could affect you. Reclassifying “violent crimes” to get around Prop. 57 In an effort to help ease…
Read MoreAm I Eligible to Vote if I Have Been Convicted of a Crime in California?
When you have been convicted of a crime, you may lose certain rights. You could lose your right to own a firearm, your driving privileges, or even your right to vote. So, are you eligible to vote if you have been convicted of a crime? The answer depends on many factors. Can I Vote if I’ve Been Convicted of a Crime? First of all, you must be at least 18…
Read MoreWhy Sentencing is the Hardest Part of Criminal Defense
If you’re arrested for a crime, you’re probably wondering how much jail time you could be facing. You hear all the time in news reports and movies about a person facing up to “life in prison.” In reality, figuring out a potential sentence for your crime is more difficult than you think. How Does Sentencing Work in California? (PC 1170) When trying to determine how sentencing works, the first place…
Read MoreProposed Ballot Measure Would Eliminate California’s Death Penalty
There is a strong movement under way in California to have the voters of California decide very soon whether our state should abolish the death penalty. In place of the death penalty would be life sentences without the possibility for parole. Many legal scholars have written well researched articles on this topic and have come to the conclusion that the death penalty is a financial burden that our state cannot…
Read MoreSUPREME COURT RULING MAY LEAD TO FEWER FELONIES BEING FILED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS STATEWIDE
Now that the US Supreme Court has told the California prison systems they have two years to reduce the California State Prison population dramatically many experts are asking how that will be accomplished. Here are some of the real possibilities Prison inmates serving time for non-violent offenses may be granted parole earlier than their current release date and placed in half way houses or other local facilities Many prison inmates…
Read MoreWhat happens when the FBI lies in court?
Judge rules that FBI misled the court and FBI's statements to court were blatantly false A United States District Court Judge has ruled that the government misled the court in a case involving government surveillance in Southern California's Muslim-American Community. In 2007, The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of six Muslim groups and five individuals who were attempting to obtain records under the Freedom of Information…
Read MoreI’ve been sentenced to serve jail time, but I have a job. Is there any way for me to serve my time while still going to work?
For people who have been convicted of lower-level crimes (misdemeanors) but still have work or school obligations, it may be possible to enroll in an inmate worker program – also referred to as "pay & stay." If permitted by the court, a convicted person can seek to work or attend school during the day and check into a city-run detainment facility in the evening. The inmate worker program is designed…
Read MoreNEW LAW MAY ALLOW PRISON INMATES TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON TO SERVE THEIR TIME WHILE CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN OR DEPENDENTS
Prison: Alternative Custody for "Female inmates, Pregnant inmates, or Inmates Who … [Are] Primary Caregivers of Dependent Children" (Stats. 2010, Ch.644 [S.B. 1266]) A new law that went into effect January on 1, 2011, which authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to offer a program for female inmates, pregnant inmates, or male/female inmates who are caregivers of dependent children a chance to participate in voluntary…
Read MoreCourt’s Erroneous Admission of Gang Evidence Resulted in Reversal of Murder Convictions
In a recent decision by the California Court of Appeals, it was held that the trial court erred in admitting irrelevant and highly prejudicial gang evidence of the defendants' membership in a motorcycle club, where there was no evidence that the club was a street gang or a criminal enterprise, and where the prosecution offered this evidence in its case-in-chief primarily to show defendants' criminal disposition to commit murder. (People…
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