Archive for January, 2010

Mike Tyson and Battery Charges

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Following an altercation at LAX, Mike Tyson was arrested and taken to jail on suspicion of battery. According to the report by KTLA, the incident was between Tyson and a paparazzi photographer. The photographer was said to have been aggressive towards Tyson who allegedly hit the photographer. The photographer was taken to the hospital but was also arrested after his release. He will most likely be facing charges similar to Tyson. Tyson told police he was acting in self-defense and protecting his 10-month-old baby who was with him.

Battery is defined as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another by the California Penal Code 242. At Wallin and Klarich, we have experienced Los Angeles battery defense attorneys who understand the most effective ways of defending a battery charge.  Often in these cases, as in the case above, self defense can be a strong argument. We will investigate the facts of the case to see if this could be an option for you. We will ask the right questions to determine if we can push for dismissal of the charges altogether.

The battery defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have over 30 years of experience in handling these types of cases. Contact the experienced Southern California criminal defense lawyers at Wallin & Klarich today at 1-888-749-0034 or www.wklaw.com for a consultation of your case.

Repeated Telephone Calls with an Intent to Annoy could Lead to a Misdemeanor Charge

Friday, January 15th, 2010

California Penal Code Section 653(m)(a) provides that every person who, with intent to annoy, telephones or makes contact by means of an electronic communication device with another and addresses to or about the other person any obscene language or any threat to inflict injury to that person or that person’s property, is guilty of a [...]

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Pleading the Fifth: How the Tactic is Often Used against Defendants

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

We have all seen the movies where the defendant gets on the stand and asserts their Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. Often, this tactic is wisely employed by the defendant’s attorney so as to avoid loose and complex examination by the prosecutor that could be used elicit incriminating statements. However, prosecutors recently have tried [...]

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Los Angeles Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Ruled Invalid by Superior Court Judge

Monday, January 11th, 2010

In was reported recently that a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has ruled that the ban on medical marijuana dispensaries was void for not properly following state procedure for its extension into mid-March. Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley stated that despite the ruling, the city will continue to fight against illegal medical marijuana dispensaries. [...]

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Defendant Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Travion T. Ford has been sentenced to 16 years to life for the second-degree murder of USC student Bryan R. Frost by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ford was also ordered to pay approximately $35,000 in restitution. Frost was fatally stabbed in the heart with a kitchen knife after getting into an altercation with [...]

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Baby Killed in Gang-Related Shooting

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

4-month-old Andrew Garcia was killed during a gang related shooting in a Van Nuys neighborhood by two unidentified male suspects that remain unfound. Andrew Garcia’s parents, Marlene Ramirez and Frank Garcia were dropping off a friend when the two suspects confronted them and shortly after, began firing at the group, hitting Andrew and the friend [...]

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California Bill Sought to Invalidate Parts of Proposition 36 is Held to be in Violation of Voter’s Intent

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Why Having a Good Defense Attorney Saved the Program In a recent California Court of Appeals case (Gardner v. Schwarzenegger), the court upheld Proposition 36 despite a legislative bill that would have overturned parts of the Proposition. Proposition 36 was passed by voters in the November 2000 general election, generally provides that those convicted of [...]

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Have You Been Charged With Reckless Driving?

Friday, January 1st, 2010

KTLA recently reported on the conviction of an emergency room doctor, Christopher Thompson. Thompson was convicted of multiple charges including reckless driving surrounding a road rage incident. The confrontation occurred on July 4, 2009 when Thompson was driving his car and injured two cyclists. According to prosecutors, Thompson had argued with the cyclists, then pulled [...]

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