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Lawyers of legendary producer Phil Spector have asked for a third trial for their convicted client. The 71-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was convicted by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in April 2009 of second degree murder for the 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. Spector received a prison sentence of 19 …
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If you or a loved one have been convicted of a crime and want to file for an appeal in California it is important to understand how an appeal works in order to get the best result. An appeal can be a very complex and slow process which is why it is so important to …
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At Wallin & Klarich, we get many calls from people who seek information about criminal appeals due to our expertise in the area. As criminal appellate lawyers we have handled many appeals and writs. One of the most common questions we are asked by clients or potential clients is when is an appeal appropriate. An …
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Recently, the San Diego court of appeal reversed a criminal conviction because the court found that the prosecution was engaged in a pervasive pattern of misconduct which rendered defendant’s trial fundamentally unfair. The reversal was necessary when during a jury trial the prosecutor questioned the defense expert about whether the defense counsel and the expert …
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On October 25, 2010, in People v. Graves, the California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s dismissal of appellant’s case even though, on the day of trial, the prosecution requested to trail beyond the statutory deadline without good cause. On December 23, 2004, appellant Michael Graves was charged with misdemeanor battery against his wife …
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You must know that in California the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel may be asserted as the basis of your motion for a new trial pursuant to Penal Code section 1181. When the trial court failed to conduct any inquiry at all into the basis for your motion for a new trial, your conviction …
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On July 6, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal held that the district court did not violate appellants’ Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial by failing to appoint counsel in response to the self-represented appellants’ unprofessional trial behavior. Prior to trial, the district court gave appellants ample opportunity to have counsel appointed on …
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According a recent Ninth Circuit ruling, a Los Angeles man convicted of murder and attempted murder will be able to argue that his conviction should be overturned because his trial lawyer did not interview the survivor, who stated that the defendant did not shoot him. In 2003, Deandre Maurice Howard was convicted of shooting two …
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The appeals process can be very complex. Judges, attorneys, and jurors must follow a long list of laws and procedural rules. Because of this complexity, there is a fairly high potential for error. At any point in trial, the judge or an attorney can make an error or mistake that may cause an unjust result. …
Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981. Over the past 32 years, our law firm has helped tens of thousands of families in their time of legal need. Regardless of whether our clients faced criminal or DUI charges, the loss of their driving privilege, or wanted to clean up their criminal record, we have been there to help them.
