How the Irvine Police Department Investigates California Domestic Violence Allegations
How the Irvine Police Department Investigates California Domestic Violence Allegations The Irvine domestic violence attorneys at Wallin & Klarich collectively have decades of experience defending people accused of domestic violence and arrested by the Irvine Police Department. People charged with domestic violence offenses in California require aggressive, experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorneys. If you are charged with domestic violence in Irvine, your freedom depends upon choosing such an attorney. Wallin…
Read MoreWhat Is the Punishment for a Second Domestic Violence Conviction in Ventura? (PC 273.5)
What Is the Punishment for a Second Domestic Violence Conviction in Ventura? (PC 273.5) A Domestic violence conviction in Ventura often carries significant punishments. These punishments can include years in custody if convicted. The prosecutor in Ventura has wide discretion in determining what to charge a person accused of domestic violence, and what punishments to ask for if the person is convicted. Domestic Violence Charges In California, domestic violence is…
Read MoreCan I Be Electronically Monitored For a Criminal Protective Order? (California Penal Code 136.2)
Can I Be Electronically Monitored For a Criminal Protective Order? (California Penal Code 136.2) According to a recent change to California Penal Code section 136.2, you can now be electronically monitored to ensure that you are following the terms of a criminal protective order. Under the new changes, you cannot be electronically monitored for more than one year. However, section 136.2 also states that the court can require you to…
Read MoreWallin & Klarich Senior Partner, Paul J. Wallin Speaks At Local Shelter For Women
Wallin & Klarich Senior Partner, Paul J. Wallin Speaks At Local Shelter For Women On January 9, 2013 Senior Partner Paul Wallin had the honor of meeting with 20 women who reside at WISEPlace in Santa Ana to answer all of their legal questions. WISEPlace is a shelter for women in transition. The women are required to be drug free and demonstrate an ongoing effort to seek employment. WISEPlace provides critical life skills…
Read MoreDolphins Receiver Arrested For Domestic Violence (Penal Code Section 243(e)1)
Dolphins Receiver Arrested For Domestic Violence (Penal Code Section 243(e)1) Recently, Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson was arrested on a domestic violence charges, accused of striking his wife with his head during an argument in front of their home outside Miami. Johnson’s wife, who is on the reality show, “Basketball Wives,” was treated at a local hospital for a cut to her forehead. He is charged with simple battery and…
Read MoreBill Approved to Allow Electronic Monitoring of Domestic Violence Defendants
Bill Approved to Allow Electronic Monitoring of Domestic Violence Defendants The domestic violence lawyers at Wallin & Klarich have handled numerous domestic violence cases. Our Ventura County criminal domestic violence lawyers keep current with the ever-changing laws and regulations related to domestic violence crimes. A bill crafted after the 2009 slaying of a California woman cleared its first hurdle this week. Known as “Lisa’s Law,” the legislation is named for…
Read MoreActor Charlie Sheen Pleads “Not Guilty” to Domestic Violence Charges Including Assault – California Penal Code Section 240
Actor Charlie Sheen Pleads "Not Guilty" to Domestic Violence Charges Including Assault - California Penal Code Section 240 Charlie Sheen, star of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, recently pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges in Aspen, Colorado, stemming from a Christmas Day incident there with his wife. Sheen’s wife had reportedly called police to say the actor was threatening to kill her with a knife. The…
Read MoreWhat People Involved in Domestic Violence Cases Can Learn from the Tiger Woods Incident: Don’t Talk to the Cops
What People Involved in Domestic Violence Cases Can Learn from the Tiger Woods Incident: Don't Talk to the Cops Tiger Woods is probably the most famous athlete in the world. Tiger had kept an amazingly “squeaky clean” image for over a decade in the shark-tank environment of the paparazzi that has surrounded him since he won The Master’s golf tournament in 1997. That image certainly changed in late November of…
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