How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 1: Pre-Filing
New Federal Law That Would Increase The Penalty for Carjacking is Politically Motivated Says Wallin and Klarich Senior Partner Paul Wallin
A Republican-Sponsored Bill Would Block Early Prison Release for Federal Carjacking Offenders Carjacking is a serious crime that has caused growing concern among many communities in the United States. In recent years, carjacking cases have become increasingly common, making it a critical issue for legislators to address. To this end, US Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas recently proposed legislation that would block federal prison inmates convicted of carjacking from being…
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How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 10: Trial Part 9: Motion to Dismiss the Information or Indictment The tenth step in a felony case is the trial itself. If the case has not been resolved, you have a right to have a trial by a jury of your peers where the prosecutor will have to convince all twelve jurors that you are guilty of all of the charges beyond…
Read MoreHow to Defend a Felony Case, Part 9: Motion to Dismiss the Information or Indictment, California Penal Code Section 995
How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 9: Motion to Dismiss the Information or Indictment, California Penal Code Section 995 Part 8: Preliminary Hearing The ninth step involves a motion called a 995 and trial preparation. Your lawyer need not bring a 995 motion. Your lawyer will file a 955 motion when he wants to ask the judge to dismiss the case against you. This will only happen if the…
Read MoreHow to Defend a Felony Case, Part 8: Preliminary Hearing, California Penal Code Section 738
How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 8: Preliminary Hearing, California Penal Code Section 738 Part 7: Follow Through The eighth step in defending a felony charge is the preliminary hearing. The preliminary hearing occurs when the case has not been resolved at the readiness conferences because the prosecutors would not dismiss the charges and the client would not plead guilty. The preliminary hearing is like a mini trial, without…
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How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 7: Follow Through Part 6: Pretrial Conference At Wallin & Klarich, we have defended thousands of people in southern California against felony charges. The seventh step in defending a felony charge is the follow up stage. This includes the previous efforts of fact-finding and character-building, along with another readiness conference. It basically entails all work that has not yet been completed, but that…
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How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 6: Pretrial Conference Part 5: Character Building: Defend the person not just the crime At Wallin & Klarich, we have defended thousands of people in southern California against felony charges. One of the questions we are frequently asked is what an attorney can do to defend them against felony charges. We have already discussed the first few steps in defending a criminal felony…
Read MoreHow to Defend a Felony Case, Part 4: Fact-Finding, Building a Defense to Your Case
How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 4: Fact-Finding, Building a Defense to Your Case Part 3: Bail Review Hearing The fourth step in defending a felony charge is the fact-finding stage. This part may involve a lot of work. It is your lawyer’s job to find out what evidence the prosecutors have against you, and then to determine how strong or how weak that evidence is. For example, if…
Read MoreHow to Defend a Felony Case, Part 3: Bail Review Hearing, California Penal Code 1268 – 1270
How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 3: Bail Review Hearing, California Penal Code 1268 - 1270 Part 2: Arraignment The third step in defending a felony charge is at the bail review hearing. Some courts will have the bail review hearing at the time of the arraignment. However, a criminal defendant is entitled to have a separate bail review hearing if desired. At the bail review hearing, the judge…
Read MoreHow to Defend a Felony Case, Part 1: Pre-Filing
How to Defend a Felony Case, Part 1: Pre-Filing At Wallin & Klarich, we have defended thousands of people in southern California against felony charges. Many of our clients find us through our website. One of the questions we are frequently asked is what an attorney can do to defend them against felony charges. In this guide, you will learn a lot about the procedure involved in defending a criminal…
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