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California Sex Crime Conviction Reversed

Posted on May 07, 2009
California Court of Appeal Reverses Conviction of Defendant Found Guilty of Sex Crime for Showing Harmful Matter to a Minor A jury in California found a defendant guilty of California Penal Code Section 288.2(a) for showing a 16-year-old girl pornographic images on the television...

Statutory Right for Juveniles to Petition to Seal Records

Posted on May 06, 2009
If You Have a Juvenile Record, You Have a Statutory Right to Hire a Juvenile Defense Attorney to Petition the California Juvenile Court to Seal Your Record You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has not made a mistake as a youth. Youthful indiscretions, no matter how common, may greatly affect an individual?s life thereafter...

Ventura Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on May 05, 2009
The city of Ventura is commonly referred to as San Buenaventura and is the county seat of Ventura County in California. Ventura is known for having some of the best surfing spots in Southern California and downtown Ventura is home to the San Buenaventura Mission...

Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Permits Use of Statements Made before Miranda Rights are Advised

Posted on May 05, 2009
Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Holds a Person is not in Custody Even After Being Questioned by Officers for Over Two Hours Few things are more intimidating than law enforcement interrogating you about your possible involvement in a crime. Often, it is this intimidation that causes people to confess to criminal charges...

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California Traffic Violations and Senate Bill 1407

Posted on May 04, 2009
California?s Budget Problem Leads to More Expensive Traffic Tickets, Requiring the Defense of an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney With the economy hurting and the California budget billions of dollars in the red, lawmakers have recently tapped a new source of income that will hit motorists in the wallet, and hard...

Prosecutors Face Criminal Investigation over Withholding Evidence in Prosecution of United States Senator

Posted on May 03, 2009
A federal judge has ordered that several United States Attorneys be criminally investigated for their conduct in the recent prosecution of United States Senator Ted Stevens. The judge in the case stated, ?In nearly 25 years on the bench, I?ve never seen anything approaching the mishandling and misconduct that I?ve seen in this case?...

California Certificate of Rehabilitation

Posted on May 02, 2009
How Do I Apply for a Certificate of Rehabilitation? Do I Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney? If you?ve ever been convicted of a crime in California, you know that the feeling of regret soon follows. You try your best to live the rest of your life as a different person, a better person than the person you were at the time of your arrest, but the shadow of your past remains over you...

LA Clipper Arrested for Alleged DUI

Posted on May 01, 2009
Arrest of LA Clipper Randolph for DUI Highlights the Need for a Person Accused of DUI to Retain an Experienced DUI Attorney It was reported that recently, Los Angeles Clipper forward Zach Randoph was arrested by the CHP for an alleged violation of driving under the influence...

Van Nuys Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on April 30, 2009
Van Nuys is in the center of the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The main thoroughfare, Van Nuys Boulevard, is known for its car dealerships. The TV show Beverly Hills 90210 was filmed on a set in Van Nuys. The city had an estimated population in 2000 of 136,443 people...

California Criminal Charges and Guilty Pleas

Posted on April 30, 2009
Criminal Charges and Their Civil Consequences: Why you Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Many people who face criminal charges are often deluded into thinking that a quick plea agreement will essentially bring their case to a close. Unfortunately, this is not always the case...

California Prison Population Reduction

Posted on April 29, 2009
California must Reduce Prison Population by 57,000 People, Raising the Question of Whether There Will be an Increased Need for Criminal Defense Attorneys Three federal judges have ruled that California must reduce its prison population by 57,000 people over the next two or three years, which could have quite an influence on the demand for skilled criminal defense attorneys in California...

Valencia Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on April 28, 2009
Valencia, California is a planned community that along with three other communities, merged to form Santa Clarita, California in 1987. The area is extensively used as filming locations for many TV series', past and present. Some of these shows include The Power Rangers, NCIS, Weeds and Melrose Place...

Phil Spector Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder

Posted on April 28, 2009
Eccentric music producer Phil Spector was convicted on Monday April 13, 2009 of second degree murder, for the 2003 death of actress of Lana Clarkson, and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. In his second trial, held after a jury deadlocked in 2007, Spector was found guilty of second degree murder in Los Angeles and will be facing 18 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on May 29th...

Prosecutors Face Criminal Charges Over Ted Stevens Prosecution

Posted on April 27, 2009
PROSECUTORS FACE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OVER WITHHOLDING EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR A federal judge has ordered that several United States Attorneys be criminally investigated for their conduct in the recent prosecution of United States Senator Ted Stevens...

Zach Randolph Arrested For DUI

Posted on April 26, 2009
ARREST OF LA CLIPPER RANDOLPH FOR DUI HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR A PERSON ACCUSED OF DUI TO RETAIN AN EXPERIENCED DUI ATTORNEY It was reported that recently, Los Angeles Clipper forward Zach Randoph was arrested by the CHP for an alleged violation of driving under the influence in California...

Former Los Angeles Police Officer is Sentenced to One Year in Jail

Posted on April 25, 2009
Anthony Razo, a 49-year-old former police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department pled guilty on Tuesday April 7, 2009 to charges of California insurance fraud and filing a false police report; he was immediately sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation...

?Sexting? Can Lead to Jail Time and Being Registered as a Sex Offender

Posted on April 24, 2009
Recently a well known 18 year old actor decided to "get back" at his 16 year old girlfriend by sending naked photos via text message of the minor to several people, an act known as ?Sexting?. The 16 year old became upset and told her parents. Her parents told local police...

Tustin Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on April 23, 2009
Tustin, California is a small city located near the county seat of Orange County, Santa Ana. The city was founded late in the 19th century on what was formerly part of the great Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Since then it served a small role during World War II as a naval anti-submarine airship base...

Orange County Woman Charged with Attempted Murder of Husband

Posted on April 23, 2009
A 46-year-old Orange County woman was arrested and charged with mayhem and attempted murder in California on Tuesday April 7, 2009. It is alleged by the Orange County District Attorneys office that Mary Sharpski, a mother of two, and her lover Michael Shores II, conspired to have Sharpski?s husband murdered...

Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Obtained a Mistrial for Teacher Accused of Defrauding LAUSD

Posted on April 22, 2009
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a mistrial was declared in the California fraud trial of Matthias Vheru, 53, who was accused by prosecutors of conning the district into placing a $3.7 million order to buy math textbooks that he had written...

Temecula Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on April 21, 2009
Temecula, California is a primarily middle to upper-class community of 100,000 residents. It is considered, when combined with Murrieta, to be the southwestern anchor of California?s Inland Empire region. The city is adorned with nine golf courses and the Pechanga Resort and Casino...

Rapper Coolio Charged With Cocaine Possession and Will Likely Seek Representation by an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

Posted on April 21, 2009
An article in the Los Angeles Times describes the arrest and charging of rapper and actor ?Coolio? with battery and possession of cocaine after a run-in at the Los Angeles International Airport. The well known entertainer allegedly grabbed a screener?s arm to prevent the search of his luggage, which allegedly uncovered rock cocaine...

Newport Beach Manslaughter Charges against Man in Ferrari Crash

Posted on April 20, 2009
According to an article in the Los Angeles times, a Coast Mesa man, Jeffery David Kirby, 51, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and vehicular manslaughter and DUI in California for his roll in the death of a well-known mixed-martial-arts figure who died after his Ferrari spun into a light pole in Newport Beach...

Beaumont Boy, 12, Accused Of Killing His Friend, Needs a Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorney

Posted on April 19, 2009
In a tragic story published in the Los Angeles Times, a 12 year old Beaumont boy had been accused of shooting and killing his friend, who was also 12. The boy was arrested and booked into Riverside Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder in California. Police have also arrested the parents of the boy, Patricia and Christopher Willis, and charged them with negligent storage of firearms and child endangerment...

California Appeals: Making the Right Objections in Court

Posted on April 18, 2009
What Happens If My Criminal Defense Attorney Does Not Make the Right Objections During Trial? In a criminal trial, the district attorney may introduce evidence against a defendant that the jury should not consider. If the defendant is not represented by a skilled criminal defense attorney in California, the prosecution may be successful in introducing this evidence...

California Home Detention Qualifications

Posted on April 17, 2009
Can my Criminal Defense Attorney Help me Serve my Jail Time in Home Detention? The answer to this will depend on whether you make the sound decision to retain the legal services of a knowledgeable, reputable and experienced criminal defense attorney in California at Wallin and Klarich...

Immigration Consequences of a Convicted Crime in California

Posted on April 16, 2009
What Happens If I Plead Guilty To A Crime And I?m An Immigrant? Can My Status Be Revoked? Do I Need A Criminal Defense Attorney? If you have been charged with a serious crime in San Bernardino, or in any other county in California, and are thinking of pleading guilty or no contest, there is some important information you should consider, especially if you?re an immigrant to this country...

San Bernardino Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Posted on April 16, 2009
San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County. Located in the southwestern area of the county, San Bernardino occupies most of the San Bernardino Valley and is a large part of California?s Inland Empire. San Bernardino?s population was estimated 205,010 in 2006 as the eighteenth largest city in California...

California Parole Violators Right to Legal Counsel Restored by Federal Judge

Posted on April 15, 2009
The voters in California in November, 2008 approved a new ?victims rights? initiative that stated that only in rare cases would a person facing a parole violation be entitled to a skilled criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles or another city in California to defend him or her from the allegations...

Juvenile Criminal Convictions Reversed

Posted on April 14, 2009
Hundreds of Juvenile Court Criminal Convictions Reversed Due to Alleged Actions of Judge who Took Millions of Dollars in Kickbacks It was reported in the Los Angeles Times on March 27, 2009 that a state Supreme Court has reversed convictions in hundreds of juvenile crime cases due to the corrupt actions of a former judge...

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