Criminal Defense
Attempted Lewd Act in California Does Not Require Physical Proximity
To Be Convicted of Attempted Lewd Act Does Not Require You to Have Actually Entered the Room with a Minor Jeffrey MacKanin, a California Department of Justice special agent supervisor who oversaw a Federal and State task force investigating child exploitation crimes, posed online as a 13-year-old runaway girl named "Hope". On December 7, 2004 Arthur Crabtree, an attorney who sometimes acted as a "Pro Tem Judge" and was once…
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DVC-011909 – Police Officer Charged with Murder
Yes, even police officer's can be charged with a crime! Last week, a former police officer for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) was arrested and extradited back to California where he will face charges of murder in Alameda County. On New Year's morning, the officer was on duty and was responding to a fight that had broken out on one of the BART trains when he allegedly shot an…
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California Restraining Order Attorney Consultation a Must Prior to Restraining Order Hearing
When You Are Served With A Temporary Restraining Order You Need An Experienced Law Firm To Protect Your Rights At The Retraining Order Hearing In California, a temporary restraining order is commonly granted in order to restrict a person from having any contact with the protected person. The court often grants temporary restraining orders when there is a documented incident of violence between two persons in order to protect both…
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Violations Of The California Vehicle Code
Driving With An Air Freshener Hanging From Your Rearview Mirror Many people have air fresheners dangling from their rearview mirror in order to keep the car smelling fresh. However, those air fresheners can get you into some trouble. Under California Vehicle Code 26708 subdivision (a)(2), a person shall not drive a car with any object or material placed, affixed, or installed on the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's…
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Driving Over the Posted Speed Limit In a School Zone
Why You Need An Experienced California Traffic Attorney When Cited For A Traffic Ticket If you are cited for driving over the posted speed limit, it is imperative that you hire an experienced, aggressive traffic attorney. California Vehicle Code Section 22352 states that when approaching or passing a school building, the speed limit is 25 mph, regardless of the posted speed limit. Typically these tickets are issued during school hours,…
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What do I do if I admitted I committed a crime to the police?
Admitting you committed a crime to the police is obviously not an intelligent decision. Often times, people will confess their crimes because they feel bad about what they did, because they think there is no way they can disprove their case, or because they simply just gave up. Later, these people will gravely regret their decisions, and wonder if there is anything they can do about it. As an experienced…
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Internet Sex Crimes in California Includes Obscene Electronic Communication With Minor
Be careful who you chat with on the Internet With the advent of the computer world, there is more and more legislation regarding proper and improper use of the internet. Recent California laws make it a crime to e-mail or electronically communicate with a child under 18. (288.2, 288.3, and 288.4 of the California Penal Code.) In certain situations, even mistake of age could still get you in trouble with…
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Restitution Payments to be Made Before Court Fines or Other Penalties
Victim comes first with the passage of Proposition 9 by California voters The people of California were asked to vote on a new "victims bill of rights" in the name of Proposition 9 a few months ago. This initiative passed with 54% of the voters approving it. Most of the provisions does little more than reinforce existing rules that gives victims of crimes a voice at sentencing hearings and in…
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Riverside County Family Law and Child Support Lawyers
The Riverside County family law attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have more than 30 years of experience defending Riverside clients who are dealing with spousal support, modification of custody, restraining orders or other family law issues. Riverside County, California is part of southern California's Inland Empire. Its borders stretch from Orange County to the Colorado River on the California-Arizona border. As home of most of the Joshua Tree National Park,…
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Orange County Divorce Lawyers and Family Law Attorneys
The Orange County family law attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have more than 30 years of experience representing child support and child custody clients who are facing losing custody of their children or increasing child support payments. Orange County, California is famous as a largely suburban area populated primarily by affluent and powerful people. Orange County is unique in that it is not identified by a large or dominant urban…
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