California Nonviolent Felony Defense Attorneys

Narcotics, Economic Crimes and Other Nonviolent Felonies Inland Empire Felony Criminal Defense Attorneys

California law allows many nonviolent or relatively minor crimes to be charged as felonies. Just like violent felonies, these crimes may include time in state prison, fines, limits on parole and other criminal penalties. Drug-related crimes, in particular, can come with strong restrictions on your freedom after parole. They also carry all the same stigma as violent crimes in the outside world; for example, when you apply for a job, you must answer that you've been convicted of a felony. And felonies involving time in state prison are much more difficult than misdemeanors to remove from your record, meaning that they can follow you throughout your life.

Nonviolent crimes that can be charged as felonies in California include:

• Possessing large amounts of illegal drugs.
• Selling any amount of illegal drugs.
• Many types of financial fraud.
• Embezzlement.
• Counterfeiting.
• Forgery.
• Grand theft.

Even if the felony charges you're facing aren't violent, they may still fall under California's three-strikes law. Felonies defined as "serious" under state law are considered strikes, just like murder or sexual assault. Nonviolent but serious felonies include selling hard drugs to minors, possessing a firearm under certain circumstances, first-degree burglary and a few others. Unfortunately, a nonviolent strike charge is treated just like any other strike by the three-strikes law. That's bad news, because the three-strikes law comes with severe penalties designed to keep dangerous criminals off the streets. With one strike charge on your record, your sentence for any future felony at all -- violent or nonviolent -- will double. After two strikes, you could be sent to prison for 25 years to life for crimes as minor as shoplifting or growing marijuana.

Wallin & Klarich can help. Our California criminal defense lawyers have more than 30 years of experience successfully defending Southern Californians against serious criminal charges. Due to that experience -- and several former prosecutors on our team -- we have a deep knowledge of the law, the judges and the courts we work with every day. Our first priority as California nonviolent felony defense lawyers is always to look closely at the case against you, to find mistakes, omissions and civil rights violations that could get your case dismissed. We've worked with prosecutors and judges in hundreds of cases to reduce or dismiss charges, change felonies to misdemeanors and change strike charges to non-strike charges. In many cases involving nonviolent offenses, we can arrange to keep you out of jail from the beginning by appearing at arraignments and connecting you with our network of bail bond companies.

At Wallin & Klarich, we approach every case with the belief that we could be defending one of our own family members. After three decades as criminal defenders, we understand how much stress and strain criminal charges can put on our clients and their families. That's why we're committed to always being there when you call -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week and every day of the year. We maintain a network of more than 30 offices throughout Southern California, so we can be near all the local courts where our clients need us. We know most families don't expect the expense of defending a criminal charge and thus we offer payment plans for clients who need them.

If you're facing felony charges for a drug violation, financial crime or other nonviolent crime, you could lose your freedom, your career, your savings and more. With the stakes so high, you need smart counsel from the experienced felony criminal defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich. For a free evaluation of your case, call us today at 1-888-285-2925.

At Wallin & Klarich, we approach every case with the belief that the person we're defending could easily be one of our own family members. We've seen firsthand how stressful legal matters can be for our clients and their loved ones. We are committed to being available to our clients at all times -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you or someone you love is facing felony criminal charges in Southern California, you should call Wallin & Klarich today for a free evaluation of your case. Call 1-888-285-2925 or fill out our online consultation form to get in contact with a legal professional today. We will be there when you call.