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Lance Armstrong Being Investigated by Federal Authorities

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Tour De France Champion Lance Armstrong is currently being investigated by federal authorities for possible fraud and doping charges.  The investigators are probing whether Armstrong misappropriated money given by team sponsor United States Postal Service from 2002-2004 to establish a doping program.

The investigation started when Armstrong’s former teammate, Floyd Landis, publicly accused Armstrong of promoting the use of banned substances to fellow USPS team members.  Landis claimed in emails that members of the U.S. Postal Service team sold 60 new bicycles to help finance the doping operation.

The federal authorities issued a subpoena to three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, who alleges that Armstrong tried to pay somebody $300,000 to claim LeMond used endurance-boosting EPO. LeMond will testify in Los Angeles on July 30, 2010.

Currently, there are no charges filed against Armstrong.  The seven-time Tour de France winner denies any wrongdoing.

If you or a loved one is being investigated by state or federal authorities, it is important that you speak with an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney.  At Wallin & Klarich, our Southern California criminal defense attorneys have over 30 years of experience.  Our attorneys will work diligently around the clock to make sure any charges filed against you will be fully defended.  Call us today at (888) 280-6839 or contact us through our website at www.wklaw.com.  We will be there when you call.

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How A Certificate of Rehabilitation Can Stop Sex Offender Registration And How An Experienced Southern California Sex Crimes Attorney Can Help You – California Penal Code Section 288

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Sex offenders have not only been the top stories of most local news broadcasts, but due to recent crimes in California, sex offenders are now a topic of interest in the White House.  President Obama recently announced that he will make sure the Adam Walsh Child Protection And Safety Act is adequately  funded.  The Adam [...]

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Actress Halle Berry’s House Vandalized with Face of Ghandi – California Penal Code Section 594

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

It was reported on TMZ, that actress Halle Berry’s house was vandalized. Berry found a picture of Mahatma Ghandi tagged on her front gate. Berry notified the authorities and there are no suspects so far. Painting the face of Ghandi on someone’s fence may be lighthearted, but it is still considered vandalism. Under California Penal [...]

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CALIFORNIA APPEALS COURT HOLDS THAT A SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER IS NOT A “PUBLIC OFFICER” IN JUVENILE CRIMINAL CASE

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

A campus security officer at a California high school received a report of vandalism and pursued a group of students he suspected were involved in the vandalism. While pursing the group of students the security officer yelled for a particular student, M, to stop. The security guard yelled to M by name to stop many [...]

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Lindsay Lohan Searches for New Attorney – 10 Tips to Help You Decide on Hiring the Right Attorney for your Case

Monday, July 12th, 2010

According to ABC News, Lindsay Lohan is looking for a new lawyer after being sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating the terms of her probation. At Wallin & Klarich, we know that Lohan is not the only one looking for an attorney. Hiring the most experienced law firm immediately after you have been [...]

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Did You Know that your DNA could help the Police Arrest your Family Members?

Monday, July 12th, 2010

The “Grim Sleeper” Most people know that using DNA to find and capture a suspect has been a common practice by police for years in California. However, most people do not know that the police could use DNA of a person’s family member to link that person to a crime committed. This technique can lead [...]

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TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN FAILING TO GRANT CONTINUANCE AFTER APPELLANT’S ATTORNEY WAS ARRESTED ON DAY OF TRIAL

Friday, July 9th, 2010

In an unpublished opinion decided on June 25, 2010, the California Court of Appeal held that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a trial continuance after appellant’s attorney was arrested on the day of trial. In early 2007, appellant Tu My Tong retained respondent, the law firm of Casello & Lincoln, [...]

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Agriprocessors Executive Sholom Rubashkin files an Appeal – The California Appeals Process

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin has filed an appeal with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis after being sentenced to 27 years in prison on 86 fraud charges. Rubashkin’s lawyers state that District Court Judge Linda Reade shouldn’t have allowed evidence about the slaughterhouse’s [...]

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What is a Juvenile Status Offense?

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Juvenile status offenses are cases involving children that commit acts that are only against the law because they are done by children. The common offenses include being truant from school, running away from home, smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, or violating a curfew. It is important to recognize that just because someone is a minor does [...]

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CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL RULES THAT LACK OF EXPERT IDENTIFICATION WITNESS WAS NOT INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

Friday, June 25th, 2010

In People v. Datt, the Sixth District of the California Court of Appeal held that appellant trial counsel’s failure to present an expert witness in a trial where an uncorroborated identification is at issue did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. On September 30, 2007, at 2:00 or 2:30 a.m., Santa Clara County Sheriff Ramon [...]

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