Two Orange County Lawyers Prosecuted for Causing the Wrongful Arrest of a Parent Volunteer in Irvine
Two Orange County Lawyers Prosecuted for Causing the Wrongful Arrest of a Parent Volunteer in Irvine
In a bizarre turn of events, two Orange County attorneys are being prosecuted for a felony charge of conspiracy after being accused of unlawfully planting drugs in a parent volunteer's automobile with the intention to have her arrested and prosecuted for a drug offense. It is alleged that these two attorneys were unhappy with the manner in which the parent volunteer supervised their son in 2010. The "drugs" found in…
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Murder Suspect Charged in 18 Year Old Cold Murder Case
If you are charged with a criminal offense, it is extremely important that you hire a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. Police in Ontario believe that at long last they have solved a murder case that went cold 18 years ago. A truck driver was sitting in his big rig at the massive truck stop in Ontario on December 29, 1994 when someone shot him to death and stole his…
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Texas Murder: When Does Defense Become Offense?
Murder charges are serious business, and require the legal expertise of a southern California murder defense attorney. A recent story from Texas has made national headlines, and brings to bear a question that has found its way into the press elsewhere lately as well: when does an act of self-defense become an act of aggression, or offense? Last week the quick actions of a father made him something of a…
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Complexities in Automobile Burglaries (PC 459)
An individual charged with automobile burglary in Los Angeles (PC 459) would do well to seek the assistance of a Southern California defense attorney. This charge is a wobbler, meaning it may be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony; however, a felony burglary conviction can mean serving time in state prison. California law distinguishes automobile burglary from theft in order to provide stiffer sentencing for individuals who actually break…
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The Curious Inconsistencies in the Setting of Bail Amount
A competent Orange County defense attorney can play a vital role in the outcome of a case. From the outset he can wield influence, even when it comes to the setting of bail. Indeed, bail fees are so inconsistent between and within counties that the matter bears discussion. Redding, California's KRCR News reported recently that bail for a woman arrested for stealing four beers out of a neighborhood garage was…
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The Difference Between Legal Separation and Divorce [California Family Code Section 2300 et. Seq.]
In some cases, a husband and wife want to be legally separated instead of divorced. Generally, the spouses are not looking to be divorced for religious or other personal reasons. In such cases, you need a qualified Orange County family lawyer who knows how a legal separation differs from a divorce. Legal separation proceedings can be brought on the same grounds as divorce actions. However, unlike in a divorce, a…
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Southland Burglars Impersonate City Employees (PC 459 and 529)
If you are facing a burglary charge, the Los Angeles burglary defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich may be able to help. Burglary is a strike offense in California; receiving a conviction can seriously impair your ability to work or find housing. A string of recent burglaries in the Southland are thought to be connected. The modus operandi of the perpetrators is to pose as Department of Water and Power…
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Wallin & Klarich Attorney Discusses Man’s Murder Conviction on FOX NEWS
A retired Houston-area firefighter faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murder for gunning down his unarmed neighbor during a dispute over a noisy house party. Watch the latest video at Rodriguez used Texas' "Stand your ground" law in his murder defense. As in many other states, the law is an expansion of basic self-defense doctrine. The law in part "abolishes the duty to retreat…
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How Murder (PC 187) Is Distinguished from Manslaughter (PC 192)
An Alhambra man was convicted in early June of voluntary manslaughter (CA PC 192) for a brutal slaying in 2007. The circumstances of the case – he was found by the courts to have killed his girlfriend and stuffed her body in a plastic bag – beg the question why he didn't receive a more stringent conviction. In this case the coroner was unable to definitively name the cause of…
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Former Mets Center Fielder Facing Federal Embezzlement Charges CA Penal Code Section 503
Some people are their own worst enemy. Lenny Dykstra had it all – talent that allowed him to play major league baseball and win a World Series, money, and fame. Unfortunately, his alleged actions after leaving baseball have gone a long way toward casting a pall on what otherwise would be a brilliant career. A denial of a motion to drop federal charges last week is just the latest in…
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