HARD WORKING ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE LOSING THEIR JOB OVER NEW ORDINANCE
HARD WORKING ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE LOSING THEIR JOB OVER NEW ORDINANCE
In the last two days Wallin and Klarich has received 2 phone calls from hard working fisherman who will lose their job due to this new ordinance. One of the calls was from a man who was found guilty of indecent exposure as a misdemeanor almost 8 years ago and he has been working for last several years as commercial fisherman in Dana Point. When the new law was passed…
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Huntington Beach to Vote on New Law Banning Convicted Sex Offenders from City Parks and Beaches
In response to a recent Orange County law banning sex offenders from county parks and beaches, on May 16, 2011, Huntington Beach will vote on a similar law banning sex offenders from Huntington Beach City beaches and parks. The new law will impose a profound burden on police resources already depleted by the California budget crisis. Also, advocates question the wisdom of the ban, arguing that the ban merely projects…
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5 Alternative Ways to Avoid a Jail Sentence for a DUI in Los Angeles County
A defense attorney from Wallin & Klarich can request alternative sentences for potential jail terms in Los Angeles County. If you are charged and convicted of a Los Angeles DUI, these are some alternatives in lieu of going to jail and or prison. 1. Cal Trans One alternative sentence is Cal Trans whereby you would have to pickup trash and debris from along our roadways and freeways. A work day…
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What 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…
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Ten-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Slaying Of His Neo-Nazi Father In Riverside
A 10-year-old Riverside boy was charged for murder in Riverside on May 4, 2011 in the slaying of his father, Jeff Hall, a neo-Nazi leader. Hall was the leader of the Southwest chapter of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi organization, which has held rallies in Riverside and on the U.S.-Mexico border. The boy is charged with intentionally shooting Hall inside his Riverside home. He also was charged with an…
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Investigation Into 1997 Murder Of Rapper Notorious B.I.G. In Los Angeles Still Ongoing In 2011
A task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads into the 1997 slaying of hip hop artist Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., according to sources familiar with the investigation. According to one law enforcement source, the investigation into the 13-year-old unsolved case was "reinvigorated" months ago as a result of new information, but the source would not elaborate…
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Don’t Forget to Register Under Penal Code 290.
If you are an individual that must register under Penal Code 290, and have been taken into custody for more than 30 days, you must re-register when you get out of custody. Under Penal Code section 290.015(a) a person who is subject to the Act shall register, or reregister if the person has previously registered, upon release from incarceration or release on probation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 290.…
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Cinco De Mayo Celebration
Recently the OC register reported that a young woman was caught behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while her blood alcohol content was nearly four times over the legal limit. Leann Renee Arriaga registered a .30 blood-alcohol content during the field sobriety test. According to the records, Arriaga's 21st birthday is this Saturday. One officer commented that he had never seen anyone that drunk before. Police were monitoring Harbor…
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Probation Violations – No Right To Trial By Jury
For probation violations, the defendant is not entitled to a trial by jury. The court is the finder of fact for probation violations. Probation violations arise when a defendant fails to pay required fines, fails to obey all laws, commits a new offense, fails to pay restitution to the victim, etc. If there is a probation violation alleged then there is a right to a hearing, before a judge, not…
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How Can I Be Charged with Manslaughter in CA??
You come home from work, only to find your wife in bed with another man. In a sudden burst of rage, you kill them both. Another scenario is that a huge bar brawl breaks out, in the commotion you smash a pool cue over someone's head and he dies. Despite the fact that this sounds like murder, it's probably not. Under California law, it's more likely to constitute voluntary manslaughter.…
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