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Defendant's Conviction is Reversed when Appeals Court Rules Prosecutorial Misconduct Where Prosecution Attempted to Define "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" by Using a Jigsaw Puzzle

February 20, 2010

Appeals, Law & Information

Paul Wallin

Defendant's Conviction is Reversed when Appeals Court Rules Prosecutorial Misconduct Where Prosecution Attempted to Define "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" by Using a Jigsaw Puzzle A recent California Court of Appeal decision, People v. Katzenberger, held that there was prosecutorial misconduct when the prosecutor used an incomplete jigsaw puzzle to show how ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ […]

California Supreme Court Holds that Murder Accomplice is Not Liable For First Degree Murder When the Victim Killed a Coconspirator - Penal Code Section 664(a)

February 18, 2010

Appeals, Murder

Paul Wallin

California Supreme Court Holds that Murder Accomplice is Not Liable For First Degree Murder When the Victim Killed a Coconspirator - Penal Code Section 664(a) Why Having an Experienced Appellate Attorney Can Be the Difference Between Jail and Freedom A recent California Supreme Court decision, People v. Concha, held that the jury must be instructed […]

Jury Instruction was Correct in Child Molestation Case

February 17, 2010

Appeals, Sex Crimes

Paul Wallin

Jury Instruction was Correct in Child Molestation Case A recent California Court of Appeals case, People v. Shaw, held that a jury instruction that instructed the jury to convict if the defendant had tendencies towards children as a class was correct, despite the defendant’s contentions otherwise. Shaw was convicted of multiple counts of child molestation […]

Mandatory Sex Offender Registration Overturned by California Court of Appeal - California Penal Code Section 288

February 16, 2010

Appeals

Paul Wallin

Mandatory Sex Offender Registration Overturned by California Court of Appeal - California Penal Code Section 288 The California Court of Appeal recently overturned a man’s mandatory sex offender registration on the grounds that requiring him to register would violate the Equal Protection Clause (People v. Luansing). The man was convicted of violating Penal Code Section […]

Defendant Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction

January 8, 2010

Appeals, Murder

Paul Wallin

Defendant Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction Travion T. Ford has been sentenced to 16 years to life for the second-degree murder of USC student Bryan R. Frost by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ford was also ordered to pay approximately $35,000 in restitution. Frost was fatally stabbed in […]

Appealing Your Conviction: How Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Can Get You a New Trial

December 2, 2009

Appeals

Paul Wallin

Appealing Your Conviction: How Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Can Get You a New Trial The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a defendant was not given effective assistance of counsel when his lawyer only called one witness at trial. The defendant was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of attempted […]

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