Burglary
Burglars Make Off With $5 Million in Cash and Jewlery in Home Invasion
A group of burglars made off with a safe containing nearly $5 million in cash and jewels from a Los Angeles home two weeks ago. Police know that there must have been at least two people involved in the heist and probably more, as the safe weighed in at 500 lbs. If caught, the culprits would face first degree burglary charges and felony grand theft charges. The heist was brazen…
Read MoreThieves Break Into Courthouse and Make Off with $3 Million in Gold
In a story straight out of the wild wild west, two men broke into the Siskiyou County courthouse in the early morning hours and smashed open a display case containing approximately $3 million in gold nuggets. This particular act of burglary was brazen to say the least, and if caught, the duo will need one heck of a criminal defense attorney to wriggle out of this one. Siskiyou County is…
Read MoreI’m Accused of Burglary in California. What are My Defenses?
While burglary's penalties can be quite severe, there are numerous defenses that a skilled California burglary defense lawyer can present on your behalf. The following are some of the most common. Intent Intent is critical to a burglary prosecution. If you don't intend to commit a theft or other felony upon your entry, you can't be convicted of burglary – period. Your intent becomes increasingly difficult to prove if the…
Read MoreDoes Opening a Garage Door with a Remote Control With the Intent to Commit Burglary Constitute a Burglary Under California Penal Code Section 459?
No! In the recent case of People v. Magness, the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District overruled the trial court's determination that the defendant's use of a remote control device to open the victim's garage door with the intent to commit a burglary constituted a burglary under California Penal Code Section 459. The court of appeal held that when a person uses a remote control device to…
Read MoreBAIL MOTION RESULTS IN BAIL BEING LOWERED FROM 750,000 to 100,000 ON SERIOUS FELONY MATTER WINNING CLIENTS RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
On May 21, 2010 Wallin and Klarich filed a formal bail motion on behalf of our client who is facing 11 felony counts of burglary and receiving stolen property. The District Attorneys office had demanded $750,000 bail and the initial judge set the bail at $750,000. However, Wallin and Klarich refused to accept this decision. All defendants are entitled by law to a bail review hearing within five days of…
Read MoreMan Burglarizes Lake Forest Beauty Store – California Penal Code Section 459
It was recently reported that a beauty supply store in Lake Forest was burglarized by a man in a ski mask. The man is alleged to have been carrying a handgun. The man ordered an employee to lead him to the safe and the employee gave him an undisclosed amount of money. The man escaped through the back of the business. The case is currently being investigated. It is important…
Read MoreA Person Can be Convicted of Burglary of the Apartment Which He Leases: California Penal Code Section 459
Recently, a California appellate court has concluded that even if you have a signed lease to enter your apartment, that may not constitute a complete defense to burglary when there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the defendant did not have "an unconditional possessory interest" in the apartment rented with another person at the time of commission of burglary.(People v. Ulloa (Cal. App. 4 Dist., Dec. 21, 2009, No. E045880)…
Read MoreAre You Facing Second Degree Burglary Charges?
A man was recently arrested on suspicion of committing several burglary offenses. He is suspected of being the "Back Room Bandit" who is believed to have burglarized at least 19 different businesses since September in San Diego County. San Diego News 10 reported on Jones' arrest in San Ysidro. No one was hurt in any of the alleged crimes of the "Back Room Bandit" (as he has been called). This…
Read MoreCelebrity Burglaries Led by 19-Year-Old
A recent article details the burglary spree that victimized homes of young Hollywood stars Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and the Hilton family. The ringleader behind these thefts, according to a confession by one of the robbers, was a 19 year old Las Vegas woman whose desire to own the designer clothes and jewelry of such celebrities as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton motivated her to spearhead…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Church Parking Lot Thefts Now Praying for an Experienced Riverside Theft Attorney
Two people were arrested outside a Temecula, CA church on Sunday, October 4, 2009, on suspicion of vehicle theft and other charges according to authorities. An officer was patrolling the area of Hope Lutheran Church in Temecula because there had been several recent reports of burglaries in church parking lots in the area during worship services. At about 9:00am an officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle…
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