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Special Circumstances Murder (California Penal Code Section 190.2)

April 4, 2018

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Paul Wallin

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Special Circumstances Murder (California Penal Code Section 190.2) Can some people be sentenced to the death penalty for a murder conviction while others are not? Does handing down the death penalty to only some people convicted of murder result in violating those people’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment? In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled […]

Attempted Murder Without Intent (PC 664)

August 16, 2017

Murder

Paul Wallin

Attempted Murder Without Intent (PC 664) Criminal cases often deal with the mindset of the defendant. What was that person thinking at the time when the crime was allegedly committed? What were they feeling? Did they voluntarily act upon those feelings? This is the case with attempted murder. In order to be convicted of attempted […]

How to Beat Attempted Murder Charges (PC 664)

August 14, 2017

Murder

Paul Wallin

How to Beat Attempted Murder Charges (PC 664) In California, attempted murder is punished almost as severely as murder itself. Under Penal Code Section 664, you face up to nine years in state prison if you are convicted of attempted murder. That is why you need to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney who […]

Enhancements to Attempted Murder Charges (PC 664)

December 7, 2016

Murder

Paul Wallin

Enhancements to Attempted Murder Charges (PC 664) Attempted murder is one of the most serious crimes you can be accused of in the state of California. This crime carries severe consequences that could destroy your freedom. An attempted murder conviction could threaten your life forever, but it could carry even harsher penalties under certain circumstances. […]

Can You Be Convicted of Murder if You Didn’t Actually Kill Someone?

March 9, 2016

Murder

Paul Wallin

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Can You Be Convicted of Murder if You Didn’t Actually Kill Someone? When you think of murder, you probably think of a physical act that intentionally kills someone. That is often how murder is portrayed in television and movies. But what happens if you killed someone on accident? What if you never actually touched the […]

The Elements of a Killing: How Malice Separates Murder from Manslaughter in California

October 16, 2015

Murder

Paul Wallin

The Elements of a Killing: How Malice Separates Murder from Manslaughter in California Mark Twain once observed that while all animals kill, “man is the only one… that kills in malice.”1 While the end result of any killing is the same—death—there is something different about a killing accompanied by a malicious mental state. This idea, […]

Rapper Bobby Shmurda Facing “Shmurda” Charges. What’s Next?

January 23, 2015

Murder

Paul Wallin

Rapper Bobby Shmurda Facing “Shmurda” Charges. What’s Next? If you are a hip-hop fan, you may have been surprised when Ackquille Pollard, aka “Bobby Shmurda,” was arrested in New York City recently. Shmurda is facing charges of some of the very same crimes he’s rapped about. James Essig, head of the NYC police unit that […]

10 Ways Murder Becomes a Federal Crime

September 25, 2014

Murder

Paul Wallin

10 Ways Murder Becomes a Federal Crime Under the Constitution, criminal law is mostly handled by individual states. If you are accused of murder committed in California, you will most likely be charged and tried under California’s laws. However, there are many circumstances in which killing someone can also break a federal law. In those […]

The Crimes in Billy Madison are No Laughing Matter

July 18, 2014

Murder

Paul Wallin

The Crimes in Billy Madison are No Laughing Matter The film "Billy Madison" helped launch the career of one of the biggest movie stars of the last 20 years, Adam Sandler. The film, follows a twenty-something hotel heir named Billy Madison who has to repeat every grade in school to prove himself worthy of the […]

Is it Double Jeopardy to Charge a Crime at both the State and Federal Level?

June 11, 2014

Murder

Paul Wallin

Is it Double Jeopardy to Charge a Crime at both the State and Federal Level? “Double Jeopardy” is a protected right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the California Constitution. It means that you cannot be prosecuted twice for the same crime. However, the concept of double jeopardy is not […]

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