Since 2004, convicted sex offenders have been required to register with local law enforcement under California’s Megan’s Law. This allows the public to view information about these sex offenders such as the crime of which they have been convicted and …
How To Avoid Being Falsely Accused of a Sex Crime During the Summer (or any other season)
How To Avoid Being Falsely Accused of a Sex Crime During the Summer (or any other season)
Violent crimes such as rape and sexual assault rates are higher in the summer months than in the other seasons. Many scholars believe …
Court of Appeal Strikes Down Orange County Sex Offender Restrictions Banning Sex Offenders from Parks and Beaches
On Jan. 10, 2014, an Orange County ordinance banning all registered sex offenders from county parks was struck down by the California Court of Appeals. The law had been challenged as being in conflict with existing state laws and therefore …
Sex Offender Registration Loopholes are Not the Solution You’re Looking For
In California, most individuals convicted of a sex crime must register as a sex offender for the rest of their lives.1Sex offender registration also involves those convicted of a registerable sex crime in another state who then …
7 Things to Change about Sex Offender Parole in Orange County
Paroled sex offenders in Orange County are strictly supervised and must comply with numerous conditions if they want to avoid being returned to custody.
What the public doesn’t realize is the fact that the re-offense rate for committing a new …
Jury View in Sex Crime Trial
One can only hope to never be charged with a sex crime. From your initial contact with police to your first appearance in front of a Trial Judge, being charged with a sex crime in California, with its harsh sentencing …
Retroactive Federal Sex Offender Registration May Not Apply
If you have been convicted of a crime requiring sex offender registration, you should be aware that registration can be both, a state and federal requirement under certain circumstances. The federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) was …
Should You Plead Guilty to a Sex Crime?
If you are accused of a crime, at some point the district attorney may present you with an offer where you will be charged with a lesser crime than you were originally accused of if you agree to plead guilty …
3 Common Misconceptions Regarding Lewd or Lascivious Acts with a Minor (PC 288)
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Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981 and throughout the past 38 years, our law firm has provided outstanding and aggressive representation to thousands of clients facing sex-crime charges. Whether our clients are being accused of child molestation, indecent …
Benefits of Having a Felony Sex Crime Reduced to a Misdemeanor
A conviction for a felony sex crime can have devastating effects that haunt you for the rest of your life. However, just because you were convicted of a felony does not mean that you have to let your criminal record …