Wallin & Klarich

The Los Angeles Times recently reported that police have found a rapist by his DNA evidence.  The man was arrested for spousal abuse.  While in police custody, he gave them a sample of his DNA.  Upon testing the DNA, the police found that his DNA matched DNA found in a completely different crime scene: the rape of an 83 year old blind lady.  Now, this man will likely be charged not only with domestic violence, but also with rape, burglary, and possibly robbery.

This case is a good example of how important a role DNA evidence can play in the prosecution of a crime.  At the same time, DNA evidence also plays an equally crucial role in the defense of a crime.  Many people think that DNA evidence is irrefutable, that the mere existence of DNA evidence is enough to prove guilty beyond reasonable doubt.  However, that is not true.

If you or a loved one in San Diego county are facing a criminal charge where DNA evidence is being used by the prosecutors to try to prove guilt, you need to make sure that you hire a San Diego criminal defense lawyer who is familiar with the ways in which DNA evidence can and cannot be used.  You need to make sure you hire a lawyer who knows the strengths and weaknesses of DNA evidence.  A knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer in San Diego will use forensics experts to review, test, and poke holes in the DNA evidence.  After all, DNA evidence does not stand on its own—it must be interpreted.  Only the best San Diego criminal defense firm can turn DNA evidence against you into DNA evidence that helps you.

If you or someone you love is facing criminal charges in San Diego County, please contact Wallin & Klarich today via phone at 1-877-230-1529 or fill out our consultation form for a free evaluation of your San Diego County criminal case.

If you are going through a divorce or other child custody dispute in San Diego, you might have noticed that there are many family law lawyers in San Diego.  With so many attorneys out there, it can be difficult to know which lawyer to hire.  Should you hire a man or a woman?  Should your lawyer be young or old?  Should your lawyer be super aggressive or friendly?  The answer to these questions may depend on your own personality or your own needs, but here is one piece of advice: you need a San Diego family law attorney who knows the law.

Not enough can be said about lawyers who know the law and know how to use the law to your advantage.  Here’s a quick example from a case I recently saw.  When a party wants to go to court to ask the judge to make an order about child support, child custody, child visitation, and the like, the party will file either a Motion or an Order to Show Cause (OSC) with the court and obtain a court date.  Most lawyers will tell you that a normal Motion is exactly the same thing as an OSC—that the two are interchangeable.  There are even judges who do not recognize any difference between the two.  In fact, when a party files a Motion with the court, the Motion will show up on the calendar as an OSC.  Despite all this, the truth is that a Motion and an OSC are not the same.  The two share the same purpose and the same function, however, there are times when a party must file a Motion instead of an OSC.  In some cases, filing an OSC instead of a Motion can be a huge disadvantage to a party if the other attorney knew the difference between the two.  This little issue can be so important in some cases that it could mean the difference between either winning or losing the case.

This is just one example of a bit of the law that most San Diego divorce and family lawyers do not even know about.  If you have a family attorney in San Diego that knows the law, that can give you a huge advantage over the opposing party.  When you are in the process of deciding which lawyer to hire, we at Wallin & Klarich recommend that you spend enough time to sit down and talk to your lawyer about the law applicable to your case.  Ask the lawyer what legal strategies he or she would use to maximize your chances of success.  Ask all the questions necessary to find out whether or not the San Diego lawyer really knows the law.

If you or someone you love is going through a child custody dispute in San Diego County, please contact Wallin & Klarich today via phone at 1-877-230-1529 or fill out our consultation form for a free evaluation of your San Diego County family law case.