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For many, Stephon Clark was the last straw. In March, police who were responding to a 911 call regarding a person breaking car windows fired 20 rounds at Clark because they believed he was holding a gun. According to reports, eight bullets hit Clark in the back and neck. As the facts would later show, …
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If you are accused of a crime, you may expect to lose certain rights. However, you may not expect law enforcement to seize your property and hold onto it for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, that is exactly what can happen to you under a new federal policy to increase asset forfeiture that has …
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In 2015, the number of violent crimes in California rose by 10%. Although the overall crime rate remained lowest in the decade, the number of crimes in California rose after a steady two years of decline. According to a report released by the state attorney general’s office, the number of violent crimes was up in …
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Wallin & Klarich, A Law Corporation is proud to announce that the Southern California Defense Blog has been nominated for best legal blog of the year by The Expert Institute. The Southern California Defense Blog has been selected as one of the best blogs in the criminal defense law category in the annual contest by …
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California’s stance on gun control is changing drastically. Several new laws that were recently passed place more restrictions on how guns and firearms are handled. Governor Jerry Brown recently signed these six new stricter gun control bills into law. Brown sees the new laws as a way to improve public safety while also protecting the …
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You get into an argument with your roommate, and he decides to move out. After he leaves, you are still angry, so you call the police and make up a story about your roommate stealing your furniture. Can you go to jail for lying to the police? At a bar with your friends, you get …
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President Obama recently announced that he will issue a series of executive orders to address prison reform following recommendations from the US Justice Department. 1 The Obama administration’s agenda hopes to address current problems with the criminal justice system to make it “fairer, to be smarter, to be more effective.”2 Among the changes is an …
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Should flying a drone over private property be illegal in California? A bill that got all the way to the governor of California failed when Governor Brown vetoed the proposed law.
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According to a recent case, Facebook and other social media sites don’t have to turn over user information to the courts. Do you agree with this ruling?
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Misconduct by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office could impact hundreds of cases. Why the deputy district attorney is resigning and sentences are being changed.
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