Get Your Certificate of Rehabilitation Granted in Riverside County (PC 4852)
Get Your Certificate of Rehabilitation Granted in Riverside County (PC 4852)
A Certificate of Rehabilitation is a court order declaring that a person convicted of a felony or a certain misdemeanor sex offense is now rehabilitated. If your petition for a Certificate of Rehabilitation is granted, it is automatically forwarded to the governor of California by the court and constitutes an application for a pardon. Wallin & Klarich has helped many of our clients in Riverside County from having to register…
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If You Refuse All Chemical Tests In Your DUI Case That May Mean Your Case Can Be Dismissed Due To A Lack Of Probable Cause To Arrest You
A DUI defense argument can be made that because the defendant driver refused all field sobriety tests (FSTs) and refused all chemical tests the officer did not have sufficient probable cause to make an arrest. When facing the intense pressure of a DUI investigation, many drivers will refuse all FSTs and breath/blood chemical tests when the consequences of such refusal are not as harsh as the penalties would be for…
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How Can A Child Annoyance Charge Under Penal Code 647.6 Be A Felony In California?
Penal code section 647.6 in California, commonly referred to as "child annoyance", is typically charged as a misdemeanor offense and if convicted can result in a one year county jail sentence and lifetime registration as a sex offender. Needless to say, it is a very serious misdemeanor charge that can have a devastating impact on anybody convicted of this offense. A person can be convicted of this crime as a…
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What Can I Do If I Am Being Charged With Felony Grand Theft for Embezzlement in Riverside?
If you are being charged with embezzlement in Riverside, you need to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. Embezzlement is a serious crime, and you could face severe punishment if you are convicted of embezzlement. However, having an experienced Riverside embezzlement attorney defending you could be the difference between spending years in jail and being free. Understanding Embezzlement Charges In order to really know what our skilled Riverside…
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Can I Tape Record The Cops When They Stop Me To Make Sure They Do Not Lie And Get Away With It?
Recently a Hawthorne man was arrested and spent four days in jail for tape recording the police during a traffic stop. However, all charges were dismissed against him. Illinois had a law that stated that if you tape recorded a police officer you could be convicted of a felony and sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. However, the United States Court of Appeals recently ruled the law to…
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Sentence for Elder Abuse and Neglect – California 368 PC
Sentencing and punishment for elder abuse and neglect – explained by Orange County criminal attorneys at Wallin & Klarich Under California Penal Code section 368, a person who commits elder abuse and neglect is punished according to the type of abuse committed by the accused. Elder abuse and neglect involving great bodily harm, death or injury A person who commits elder abuse in a manner that is likely to produce…
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Therapists Challenge New “Gay Change Therapy Law” In Federal Court
Governor Brown recently signed into California law a bill that will make it unlawful for therapists to attempt to change the sexual orientation of persons in California through the use of what is referred to as "reparative therapy". This type of therapy attempts to "treat" homosexuals in an attempt to convince them to change their sexual orientation. The new law outlaws such therapy and subjects therapists who employ this "reparative…
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High School Basketball Coach charged with child molestation (PC 288)
A volunteer basketball coach at Perris High School in Riverside County is accused of molesting a teenage girl over the course of a year and has been charged with two dozen felony sex counts. Dominic Leon Evans, of Perris, was arrested November 13 after a search warrant was served, but Riverside County sheriff's officials did not disclose the investigation until this week. Evans was being held at the Southwest Detention…
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What Is Corporal Injury On A Spouse? – PC 273a
Penal code section 273(a) under California law is commonly known as "corporal injury to a spouse" and is the most commonly charged crime in domestic violence cases. This penal code sections reads as follows: Any person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition…
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Defending a Charge of Driving Under the Influence: Challenging a Breath Test
1) Inadequate or broken observation period. In order to properly read your BAC by a breath test, the testing officer must observe you continuously for at least 15 minutes before taking a sample. If you belch, vomit, or regurgitate gas in your mouth before the test, your BAC may read inaccurately high. If the officer has not observed you continuously for 15 minutes prior to measuring your BAC, it will…
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