Is Sentence Modification or Reduction Possible for Me?
Is Sentence Modification or Reduction Possible for Me?
Our experienced criminal defense lawyers in California frequently are contacted by family members of individuals who have plead guilty to a crime and been sentenced to serve time in state prison. These concerned family members want to know whether we can take their loved ones case back to court and ask the judge to modify the sentence or reduce the sentence. In most cases, the judge that sentenced the defendant…
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Sex Crime Law and Megan’s Law Hysteria
Are you or a loved one charged with or convicted of a sex crime? If so, a host of complicated legal issues await you. The California sex crime defense lawyers at the law firm of Wallin & Klarich has represented thousands of individuals over the past 30 years that have had legal issues with the justice system regarding sex crimes. Issues such as: 1) Successful representation at the trial court…
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Beverly Hills Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyers
Beverly Hills, CA is a city located in western Los Angeles County. Home to multi-million dollar homes and retail outlets that cater exclusively to the rich and affluent, Beverly Hills is as famous for its high-priced sales boutiques as it is its high-powered Hollywood clientele. In an area where extravagance and luxury are the norm, the residents of Beverly Hills can consider themselves amongst the richest in all of the…
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Family Law Cases Impacted by Your Courtroom Behavior
The next time you are in court be mindful of what you say in court and how you say it. In particular, the Family law courts. There have been instances in family law courts where the judge has completely disregarded and brushed off a mediator's recommendation. A complete and total 180. In one instance, before the court hearing, the mediator recommended physical custody to the mother who represented herself in…
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California DUI and DWI Crackdown for Labor Day Weekend
With the Labor Day weekend approaching, motorists are being warned to not let their "end-of-summer celebrations" draw to a close with a DUI arrest. Law enforcement agencies throughout California and the United States for that matter will be cracking down on drunk driving in California during the weeks leading up to Labor Day. They will be using additional federal traffic safety funds to step-up their patrols and will specifically be…
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Criminal Appeals Lawyers Reduce Probation Terms
The actions of a California criminal appeals lawyer recently compelled a California Court of Appeals to strike down as unconstitutionally overbroad a term of probation that stated that the defendant was not permitted to "associate, socially, nor be present at any time, at any place, public or private, with any person, as designated by his probation officer." In People vs. O'Neil, the First District Court of Appeals decided on August…
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Criminal Defense Attorneys to Revise Filing Motions to Suppress Evidence in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
Previously, we discussed how the Supreme Court's Heller opinion might impact upon specific pieces of legislation that might impinge upon the individual right to "keep and bear arms." In this final installment, we discuss how the Court's opinion might impact certain law enforcement practices. Specifically, we begin with this concluding observation by the majority opinion in Heller: "We know of no other enumerated constitutional right whose core protection has been…
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Domestic Violence Conviction and Firearm Possession Likely Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Decision
We have been discussing the impact on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in D.C. v. Heller and how that ruling might negatively impact on various gun regulations. In this installment, we discuss how this ruling might impact on the Lautenberg Act. (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9).) The Lautenberg Act provides that no person who has ever been convicted of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" may ever possess a firearm. (18…
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Those Fighting Restraining Orders Should Contact a Restraining Order Lawyer Following Recent Supreme Court Decision
In the previous two installments, we discussed how the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in D.C. v. Heller left open many important questions concerning how the newly established "individual" right to "keep and bear arms" fits within present laws restricting an individual's ability to exercise said right, and how, typically, a government seeking to restrict a person's exercise of a "fundamental" right has to make a very strong showing as to…
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Convicted Felons in Possession of Firearms Impacted by US Supreme Court Decision and how Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Help
In the previous installment, we saw how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in D.C. v. Heller left many important questions about the scope of the Second Amendment unanswered. These questions included important issues as, how should a court go about balancing the individual's constitutional right to "keep and bear arms" against a government's attempt to regulate the possession of firearms, and, whatever test the Court later decides to implement, how…
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