On November 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court will hear a case that will affect thousands of paroled sex offenders who are forbidden by Jessica’s Law from living within 2,000 feet of places children regularly gather.
The law, since its …
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Victorville Repeals Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
If you are convicted of a sex crime in California, you will likely have to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life under California Penal Code Section 290. Being labeled as a sex offender can greatly …
Are Restrictions for Sex Offenders Too Harsh?
The ACLU recently filed a complaint in Florida stating that a Miami Dade County ordinance that forbids convicted sex offenders from living within 2,500 feet of schools violates the constitutional ban against depriving people of liberty without due process of …
International Manhunt Brings Convicted Rapist to Justice 7 Years Later
After seven years on the run, and an international manhunt, a convicted rapist was brought to justice in Orange County, CA. Ali Achekzai, now 33, fled the county in 2004 after being charged with two rapes and a sexual assault …
Why you could go to jail for showing a minor pornography PC 288.2(a)
In California, it is a crime to send harmful material to a minor in an attempt to seduce that minor. A minor in California is anyone who is under the age of 18. California Penal Code Section 288.2(a) provides that …
Possible Increase in Penalties for Convicted Sex Offenders – Chelsea’s Law, California Penal Code Sections 264, 288, and 290
Chelsea’s Law, a bill increasing penalties for convicted sex offenders, has passed in the state Assembly and will now be up for vote in the state Senate. Chelsea’s Law was named for a seventeen year old girl, Chelsea King, who …
THE HISTORY OF WALLIN & KLARICH
Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981 and has been helping tens of thousands of families with their sex crime cases since. Regardless of whether our clients faced charges of indecent exposure, rape, lewd acts or any other sex crime, …
Appeals Court Upholds Rape Conviction Of Former University Of California Football Player
A state appeals court in San Francisco has upheld the conviction and 4-year prison sentence of a former University of California at Berkeley football player for the rape and attempted rape of two female students. Noah Alexander Smith, now 24, …
The New Changes in Sex Registration Requirements
There is a new bill in Sacramento that if passed would no longer require a person to register as a sex offender for life on certain sex crimes. Assembly Bill 625 is being brought by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco