Criminal Defense
Goleta Man Arrested in Craigslist Lure
An Experienced Sex Crime Defense Attorney can Quietly Move This Case Through the Criminal System A Goleta Man who lured women to his home under the guise of a job posting to clean his home was arrested on suspicion of exposing himself, according to an article on the . The 59 year old Santa Barbara man, who was free on bail, was awaiting arraignment on 3 charges of indecent exposure…
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OC Mom Admits Running High End Prostitution Ring
An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Can Effectively Guide a Person through the Severe Charges They Face and Provide a Persuasive Defense A news report has detailed the story of an Orange County mom who ran a high end prostitution ring. The mother of two pleaded guilty to money laundering and transporting a person from Orange County to New York City for purposes of prostitution. The guilty plea followed a previous…
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Do I Really Know Who I am Talking to Online?
Tips from a Criminal Defense Attorney It's a question that you may ask yourself after hearing about men being arrested for having sexual relationships with underage girls that they met online. In one case, a man in his 50s portrayed himself as being in his early 20s, met a 14 year old girl online and began having an online relationship with her. The girl would perform live sex acts on…
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Facebook and Myspace Disclosure of Evidence that Holds a Defendant’s Innocence
As the law offices of Wallin & Klarich work alongside attorney Robert C. Kasenow, II in defending the rights of our client accused of alleged sexual offenses, we have filed a petition for review with the California Supreme Court seeking evaluation of a lower court order. Exculpatory evidence through subpoena or any other court process has previously been denied via the federal Stored Electronic Communications Act. Through our investigation and…
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Attempted Lewd Act Conviction Did Not Require Police to Wait Until Defendant Actually Enter a Hotel 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 on line 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 a city of Glendale Police Officer, contacted "Hope" online. A series of contacts ensued between Crabtree and "Hope"…
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Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Child Molest Conviction
Criminal Defense Attorney Precluded from Asking Alleged Victim about Prior Statements about Sexual Matters On June 16, 2009 the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals issued a critical ruling that anyone who is facing child molestation charges must be familiar with if they are going to be able to properly defend themselves from these serious charges. The court in Holley vs. Yarborough ruled that the accused's criminal defense attorney should…
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Child Abuse Central Index – Self Inquiry
The Office of the Attorney General has a page on its website that allows those individuals who may be listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) to check their 'list status.' The page was added to the site to adhere to California Penal Code section 11170, which in pertinent part, explains that: (f) (1) Any person may determine if he or she is listed in the Child Abuse Central…
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Sex Crime Conviction Reversed in Federal Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Child Molest Conviction when Criminal Defense Attorney Precluded from Asking Alleged Victim about Prior Statements about Sexual Matters On June 16, 2009 the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals issued a critical ruling that anyone who is facing child molestation charges must be familiar with whether they are able to properly defend themselves from these serious charges. The court in Holley vs. Yarborough ruled that…
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California Sexual Assault Charges against 78 Year Old Respected Medical Doctor
Recently a 60 year old patient has accused Dr. Horace Newhard, a family doctor who has been a medical doctor since 1973, of sexual assault in California. The patient alleges that during a medical exam of her vaginal area that the doctor "thrust something into her" and then she felt the doctor touch her breasts. The doctor alleges that any touching that took place was entirely for medical purposes without…
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Protection Under the Fifth Amendment Right against Self-Incrimination is Applicable to Defendant’s Pre-Arrest Silence
In the case of People v. Waldie, harmless error was established where the prosecutor was allowed to comment on the defendant's failure to return numerous calls by police prior to arrest. A jury had convicted defendant Waldie of sex crimes that amounted to two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct against a child under the age of 14 years. On appeal, defendant claimed the court erred by permitting comment on…
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