Criminal Defense
West Covina Drunk Driving Defense & Criminal Attorneys
West Covina, California is a community of 110,000 residents covering 17 square miles, located in the San Gabriel Valley just 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The city hosts two regional shopping malls and has a strong civic base of community involvement. West Covina is a diverse city with a booming economy. The city has attracted many large businesses like Mercedes-Benz, large film complexes like Regal Entertainment, and Big League…
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Jury Selection Comes to Close in OJ Simpson Trial
Jury is selected on Friday, September 12, 2008 for OJ Simpson trial after nearly 500 potential jury members are rejected. After over a month of screening, the 12 person jury along with the 6 alternates was selected for the OJ Simpson trial in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 500 potential jurors filled out a 26-page questionnaire which eliminated more than half immediately. O.J. Simpson, now 61 years old and 13 years…
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Culver City DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Culver City criminal defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have more than 30 years of experience handling cases for clients that are facing criminal charges, including everything from misdemeanors to felonies to DUI/DWI and DMV hearings. Given our long history of operating in the area, we have a long-standing familiarity with local courts, district attorneys and judges that afford our clients the Culver City felony defense they need to…
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Criminal Defense Attorneys Needed to Battle Dishonest Cops
Contrary to what you might have been taught when you were a youngster, the police do not always tell the truth! This is a sad realization that happens more than one would think. As criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles, we see it all the time. Some examples of police dishonesty that we come across include police lying to suspects during interrogations in order to get them to talk, inaccurate…
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San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Negotiates Reduced Sentence for Client
Vehicular Manslaughter Case Results in Probation for Defendant Due to Excellent Work by his San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer On September 10, 2008 19-year-old Alec O'Keefe was ordered to serve a year in county jail and was placed on five years' probation. In January of 2008, O'Keefe was arrested for vehicular homicide of a homeless man walking on a Midtown street. O'Keefe pleaded guilty to the gross vehicular manslaughter…
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Is Sentence Modification or Reduction Possible for Me?
Our experienced criminal defense lawyers in California frequently are contacted by family members of individuals who have plead guilty to a crime and been sentenced to serve time in state prison. These concerned family members want to know whether we can take their loved ones case back to court and ask the judge to modify the sentence or reduce the sentence. In most cases, the judge that sentenced the defendant…
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Beverly Hills Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyers
Beverly Hills, CA is a city located in western Los Angeles County. Home to multi-million dollar homes and retail outlets that cater exclusively to the rich and affluent, Beverly Hills is as famous for its high-priced sales boutiques as it is its high-powered Hollywood clientele. In an area where extravagance and luxury are the norm, the residents of Beverly Hills can consider themselves amongst the richest in all of the…
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Criminal Defense Attorneys to Revise Filing Motions to Suppress Evidence in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
Previously, we discussed how the Supreme Court's Heller opinion might impact upon specific pieces of legislation that might impinge upon the individual right to "keep and bear arms." In this final installment, we discuss how the Court's opinion might impact certain law enforcement practices. Specifically, we begin with this concluding observation by the majority opinion in Heller: "We know of no other enumerated constitutional right whose core protection has been…
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All Criminal Defendants, Including Illegal Aliens, Deserve Fair Treatment
Judges must treat all persons who come before them with respect and cannot treat aliens accused of crimes more harshly than others A recent article reported that a judge was censured for his unfair treatment of illegal aliens who came before him. It is a fundamental right of all persons who are accused of a crime to be treated fairly, regardless of their race, religion or immigration status. A person…
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Consult a Criminal Defense Lawyer Before Accepting Police Informant “Deal”
A recent death of a young female college student makes clear that agreeing to work with the police in exchange for some possible leniency in your criminal case can have deadly consequences. A young woman in her 2nd year of college was found in possession of marijuana. The police told her that if she "worked with them" they would recommend to the District Attorney to dismiss charges against her.…
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