2010 May Archive

Layla Trawick, a 34-year-old woman from Northern California, is accused of walking into a Target store in West Hollywood and stabbing people at random. KTLA reported that Trawick is believed to have entered the store carrying two knives. She then walked down aisles and allegedly began stabbing people. Four people were injured before an off-duty LA County Sheriff’s Deputy was able to take Trawick into custody. Trawick’s relatives say she is bipolar and schizophrenic but has never hurt anyone. She is now facing four counts of attempted murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

An attempt to commit a crime is sometimes difficult to prove because the prosecution must prove that the defendant had the specific intent to commit the alleged crime. Generally speaking, someone convicted of an attempted crime will be sentenced to half the custody time he would have received had he been convicted of committing the actual crime he attempted to commit. Penalties also depend upon the circumstances of the crime as well as the criminal record of the accused.

If you or a loved one is facing attempted murder charges, our San Diego Criminal Defense attorneys at Wallin and Klarich have the experience and expertise you will need in an attorney to help protect your rights and provide you with a strong defense. When facing serious crimes like attempted murder, our Criminal Defense attorneys will work to ensure you have the strongest defense and legal counsel available. Contact us today so our San Diego Criminal Defense attorneys can begin working on your case today.

It was recently reported that the California State Appeal Court ruled that the San Diego City curfew for teenagers is unconstitutional. The San Diego City curfew ordinance stated that a juvenile (anyone under the age of 18) cannot be out between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am without an adult unless they are going to or from a job. The Court of Appeal felt that the city ordinance prevents teens from being able to attend functions like school or religious activities that often end after the 10 pm hour without an adult driving them to and from the event. The case that brought the ordinance into question involved a teenage girl who was cited by the California Highway Patrol when she was driving home at 1 am in May of 2008. San Diego City has revised the ordinance so that it is in compliance with the court’s decision.

Under Municipal Code 58.0101, 58.0102, and 58.0103, the curfew law still applies. The city of San Diego has amended the exceptions to this law by allowing minors to attend school and religious activities.

If you or a loved one has been cited for violating San Diego’s curfew law, the attorneys at Wallin & Klarich can help. At Wallin & Klarich, our attorneys have over 30 years of experience in handling all types of criminal matters. We will fully represent your rights and fight to get you the best possible result in your case. Call us today at (888) 280-6839 or visit us on our website at www.wklaw.com. We will be there when you call.

San Diego, named after Saint Didacus, is the ninth largest city in the United States, and the second largest city in California. Located along the Pacific Ocean, San Diego has a population of 1,279,329. San Diego is the largest city on the southern border and is the region’s western anchor. The city was rated the fifth best place to live in 2006 by Money Magazine, and ranks as the fifth wealthiest city in the United States by Forbes. San Diego’s economy is largely composed of agriculture, biotechnology/biosciences, computer sciences, electronics manufacturing, defense-related manufacturing, financial and business services, ship-repair, ship-construction, software development, telecommunications, wireless research, and tourism.

In criminal law, rape is defined as an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with the person of another without valid consent. Outside of the law, the term is often used interchangeably with sexual assault, a closely related (but in most jurisdictions technically distinct) form of assault typically including rape and other forms of non-consensual sexual activity. The rate of reporting, prosecution, and convictions for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (1999) estimated that 91% of U.S. rape victims are female and 9% are male, with 99% of the offenders being male.

At Wallin & Klarich, our knowledgeable and aggressive San Diego criminal defense attorneys have been defending the rights of those accused of rape offenses for over 30 years. If you or a loved one is accused of a rape offense, the time to act is now. Call Wallin & Klarich at 888-280-6839, or visit www.wklaw.com for more information about how we can help you with your case. We will be there when you call.