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California Appeals Attorneys Reverse Firearm Conviction

By Walin & Klarich

An accused parked his car a short distance from his home and walked toward his front door. A police officer stopped him and told him that he had failed to signal before changing lanes. The accused became upset and threatened the officer. The accused was on parole. The officer arrested him for making a threat against the police officer. The officer then proceeded to search the defendant?s vehicle and found an illegal firearm. The defendant was then tried and found guilty of possession of a firearm and sent to prison. The accused appealed to all of the California State Courts and his appeal was denied. He then appealed to the federal district court and his appeal was denied again. However, he did not give up. He appealed to the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals and recently his conviction was reversed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on August 04, 2008 (boomark / email).