CLEANING UP YOUR RECORD
CLEANING UP YOUR RECORD
If you have been convicted in the past of a criminal offense, you should seek legal advice to help clean your record. At Wallin & Klarich, our expungement lawyers have been assisting many people in cleaning up their criminal record. In today's day and age, it is important to keep your record clean. Whether it be for job opportunity or just piece of mind, it is important to make sure…
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I’m Out on Bail, and Was Arrested Again, Should I Be Worried?
If you are arrested for a crime, you will have the opportunity to post bail and be released from custody. However, you should never post bail without first speaking to an experienced criminal defense attorney. If you speak with a criminal defense attorney before posting bail not only will you have the services of a skilled lawyer to fight for you, you will also be able to save thousands of…
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WAS A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED AFTER YOUR ARRAIGNMENT?
A husband and wife came into my office the other day and spilled their guts out. Neither could hold back the tears either. The wife got a little bit liquored up and insisted upon driving her kid back home. The husband intervened and his wife punched his lights out. The police arrived and found a few bruises on the wife. Next thing you know, the husband becomes a temporary guest…
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How do I know whether or not I should take my case to trial?
There are a number of factors to consider before deciding whether or not your case should go to trial: 1. Am I risking anything? The first question to ask yourself is what are you risking by going to trial? Usually, if the Prosecutor makes you a good offer at Pre-trial, that same offer will not be available after you take your case to trial. This is fine if you win…
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Should I cooperate with the police?
So you got busted. The cop tells you to come clean after reading your rights. He tells you that "I'm not here to judge you" and that he doesn't think that you're a bad person. He says that he's not recording you either. He also says that he doesn't want to make this a big deal and that he's going to cut you some slack if you agree to cooperate.…
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DUI on a Bicycle?
If you are familiar with the midnight ride, you are familiar with what goes on during its course. More than 500 bicycle riders get together to ride 26 miles once every two months. Riders are encouraged to stop off at local convenient stores, purchase alcoholic beverages and consume them prior to starting their ride again. My client was shocked when he was pulled over for driving under the influence the…
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Do Not Adopt a Nonchalant Attitude Toward Your Criminal Case
Once you retain a defense lawyer, you don't need to worry about anything because he/she is going to do everything to help you with your criminal case, right? WRONG. You need to take an active part in you own defense. After all, you were there. You know the events that transpired better than anyone else. Once you hire a criminal lawyer, schedule at least one face-to-face meeting with him/her to…
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GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER VETOES NEW LAWS THAT WOULD HAVE PROTECTED PEOPLE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED OF A CRIME
The California legislature had passed critical new laws to protect those who were accused of serious crimes. These laws were to go into effect on January 1, 2008. However our California Governor decided to veto these new laws to prevent them from going into effect. This is a very sad development for persons who find themselves accused of serious crimes. SB 511, SB 609 and SB 756 were three new…
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TRUE AND FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Wallin & Klarich has been representing people accused of committing sex crimes for over 30 years. In that time, we have represented countless people accused of child molestation that they never committed. False allegations are common. Usually as a result of a nasty divorce/child custody proceeding, the child will disclose molestation regarding a parent. In other situations, it can be as a result of a child that has a motive…
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Wallin & Klarich is a defense firm with over 30 years of experience handling Criminal Defense and Family Law cases in San Diego. We have offices located in Downtown San Diego, El Cajon, Carlsbad and Rancho Bernardo. We will be posting blogs regarding your legal rights and changes in the law regularly, so check back frequently or subscribe to stay informed. Wallin & Klarich
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