Tuesday, August 12, 2008

WRONGFULLY ACCUSED

WHAT DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU ARE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED OF A CRIME? THIS TYPE OF INJUSTICE HAPPENS MORE THAN PEOPLE THINK EACH DAY IN AMERICA. OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE IS SUPPOSE TO BE DESIGNED TO ENABLE YOU TO OVERCOME THIS OUTRAGEOUS SCENARIO. HOWEVER, IT TAKES TIME AND RESOURCES TO FIGHT INJUSTICE.

AVENGING INJUSTICE IS WHAT ATTORNEYS ARE SUPPOSE TO DO. IT IS A LONG AND HARD JOURNEY THAT THE CLIENT AND ATTORNEY ARE GOING TO TAKE TOGETHER. THE EMOTION EVOKED WHEN ONE IS WRONGFULLY ACCUSED IS AN ANCIENT ONE. HUMAN BEINGS HAVE SUFFERED THIS INJUSTICE SINCE THE EARLY CAVE PEOPLE FOUGHT OVER FOOD. ONCE ALL OF THE FACTS ARE UNCOVERED AND THE GROUP IS SHOWN WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ONLY THEN WILL A JURY BE ABLE TO JUSTLY ACQUIT YOU.

YOUR TRIAL LAWYER'S JOB IS TO TELL YOUR STORY BASED ON ALL OF THE FACTS AND SHOW THE JURY WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. THIS TAKES PATIENTS AND THE ABILITY TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE GROUPS EMOTIONS AND CONSCIOUS. WHEN THESE THINGS ALL COME TOGETHER, THEN INJUSTICE IS SHOWN AND THE CIVILIZED GROUP CONSCIOUS WILL DO THE RIGHT THING.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

KEVIN WICKS KILLED BY INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT

THE INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT ALLOWED OFFICER BRIAN RAGAN TO REMAIN ON THE STREETS OF INGLEWOOD AFTER HE HAD SHOT AND KILLED AN UNARMED MAN AND SHOT OTHER UNARMED MEN IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. ON JULY 21, 2008, BRIAN RAGAN ALONG WITH OTHER INGLEWOOD POLICE OFFICERS POUNDED ON KEVIN WICKS APARTMENT DOOR WITHOUT ANNOUNCING THEIR IDENTITY AND WHEN KEVIN WICKS OPENED THE DOOR HE WAS SHOT THREE TIMES BY OFFICER RAGAN. KEVIN WICKS DIED FROM THE GUN SHOT WOUND INFLICTED UPON HIM BY OFFICER RAGAN.

THE INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS 911 CALLS PRIOR TO THE 12:20 A.M. SHOOTING RELATED TO REPORTS OF A MAN HAVING A DISPUTE WITH A DOMESTIC PARTNER. THE MIDDLE UNIT UPSTAIRS WAS IDENTIFIED AND SUBSEQUENT CALLS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTIES HAD MOVED DOWNSTAIRS. INGLEWOOD POLICE HAD RESPONDED MANY, MANY, MANY TIMES PRIOR TO THIS JULY 21, 2008 INCIDENT TO APARTMENT 11 AND KNEW THAT IT WAS A PLACE THAT WAS LEFT OPEN BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING. TENANTS HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE USE OF THIS MIDDLE UPPER UNIT AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT BY THE OWNER.

THAT NIGHT OFFICER BRIAN RAGAN SHOT FIRST AND ASKED QUESTIONS LATER. BRIAN RAGAN HAS A HISTORY OF USING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHILE IN HIS INGLEWOOD UNIFORM ON DUTY AND THE COMMAND AT INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT KNEW ABOUT THIS AND STILL LET HIM LOOSE ON THE STREETS TO PULL THE TRIGGER AGAIN ON INNOCENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. UNFORTUNATELY THIS TIME OFFICER RAGAN WAS ALLOWED TO LEAD A TEAM OF ARMED POLICE OFFICERS TO THE WRONG UNIT WHERE HE OPENED FIRED UNJUSTIFIABLY AND KILLED KEVIN WICKS.

CHIEF SEABROOKS WENT TO THE SCENE THAT NIGHT AND INTERVIEWED OFFICER RAGAN AND HIS COHORTS ABOUT THE SHOOTING DEATH OF KEVIN WICKS. AFTER INTERVIEWING RAGAN CHIEF SEABROOKS RELEASED INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO SHOTS FIRED. AN INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY CONDUCT AFTER THE LA COUNTY AUTOPSY CONFIRMED THAT KEVIN WICKS WAS SHOT THREE TIMES. LEADS ARE NOW SURFACING THAT ESTABLISH THAT BRIAN RAGAN HAS HAD A HISTORY OF USING EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE INGLEWOOD COMMUNITY SINCE AT LEAST JULY OF 2005 WHEN RAGAN WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TASER SHOOTING OF AN UNARMED MAN IN THE BACK AND THE WHEN THE MAN WAS ON THE GROUND OFFICER RAGAN HIT HIM REPEATEDLY WITH HIS NIGHT STICK.

THIS TYPE OF POLICE CONDUCT AND FAILURE OF OVERSIGHT MUST BE CORRECTED FORTHWITH. A FEDERAL COURT ACTION HAS BEEN FILED ON BEHALF OF DONNA WICKS AGAINST OFFICER RAGA AND THE INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT SEEKING AMONG OTHER THINGS THE ASSISTANCE OF THE COURT BY WAY OF MANDATORY INJUNCTION TO HAVE THE INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT COOPERATE WITH AND TURN OVER TO THE CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES AND OTHERS ALL OF THE EVIDENCE AND FACTS IN THE KEVIN WICKS CASE. BRAIN RAGAN DOES NOT BELONG IN A POLICE UNIFORM BUT RATHER IN A PIN STRIPE UNIFORM.

Friday, May 2, 2008

TRIAL LAWYER'S AGENDA

TRIAL LAWYERS TODAY SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING FOR THEIR CLIENTS. OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION IS THE BASIS OF THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. JOHN ADAMS WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS, HE WAS ALSO A TRIAL LAWYER. THE TRADITION OF BEING A TRIAL LAWYER DATES BACK TO THE FOUNDING OF THIS COUNTRY AND THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A U.S. CITIZEN IN ORDER TO BE ENTITLED TO A RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN THIS COUNTRY. OUR VERY SYSTEM OF JUSTICE IS PREMISES UPON THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO HAVE 12 INDIVIDUALS HEAR THE FACTS AND RENDER A DECISION BASED UPON THE FACTS AND THE LAW AS GIVEN TO THEM BY THE COURT.

AS TRIAL ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN BURBANK, THIS OFFICE HANDLES MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CASES THAT GO TO TRIAL. WE ALWAYS WANT TO PRESENT OUR CLIENT'S CASE TO THE JURY SO THAT THE CLIENT MAY BE HEARD BY HIS PEERS, AND SO THAT OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE CAN CONTINUE TO FLOURISH.

A JURY TRIAL ALLOWS THE CLIENT TO TELL THEIR STORY TO THE VENIRE AND ENABLES THIS OFFICE TO PRESENT OUR SIDE TO AN IMPARTIAL JURY OF PERSONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE GREATEST PLEASURES IN LAW IS BEING ABLE TO TRY A CASE TO THE JURY. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT ONLY FUN AND EXCITING, BUT IT IS ALSO OUR WAY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE DREAM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Friday, February 29, 2008

FINDING A BURBANK TRIAL LAWYER

When you look for a trial attorney to handle your case be sure to find one who has been in the Courtroom in front of a jury. You want someone who will be able to present your version of the facts in an effective and realistic fashion. Also you should check to see if the trial attorney is able to devote enough preparation time to your trial.

During the trial its your attorney's job to question each witness in order to present your truth. Jurors are people and that means they not listen to everything that is being said. All you can do is hope that they will not be more absorbed in their own lives then in listening to your life. This is a reality in the Courtroom. After trial studies show that jurors do not always track the evidence and the testimonies and many times just want to get back to their own lives.

Should we expect jurors who are forced into service to want to take the extra time to review all of the evidence and the witnesses testimonies before they render a decision? Should jurors be paid more so they want to hear the case and deliberate? Should we look into establishing a system where sitting jurors are paid a premium to deliberate?

This is the best system in the world, but there is room for improvement. Post your comments on how we can improve the jury system so that all of the people and others can get a reasoned trial where the jurors want to listen to the evidence.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

CUSTODY DISPUTES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

DURING THESE HOLIDAY TIME MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCE AND INCREASE IN DISCORD BECAUSE OF THE STRESS INVOLVED IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON. INSTEAD OF THIS BEING THE HAPPIEST TIME OF YEAR FOR YOUR CHILDREN THERE ARE THOSE WHO TURN THIS TIME OF YEAR INTO A CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE. FIGHTING OVER VISITATION TIME, ACTIVITIES AND OTHER EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE CHILDREN IS NOT IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE TRYING TO DO IS EXACTLY WHAT THE COURT WANTS TO DO,AND THAT IS LOOK OUT FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN. THE COURTS ARE VERY CROWDED, JUDGES ARE ON VACATION AND TEMPERS ARE HIGH DOWN AT THE COURT HOUSE. WHEN YOU DO HAVE TO GO TO COURT YOU BETTER MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PAPERS ARE IN ORDER, YOU HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE INFORMALLY FIRST, AND THAT YOU HAVE AN ATTORNEY CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS TIME OF YEAR.

MANY PARENTS START DRINKING AND USING, ENDANGER THE CHILDREN, LEAVE TOWN OR SUBJECT THE CHILDREN TO UNWARRANTED PROBLEMS. YOU WILL NEED TO ACT QUICKLY AND COMPETENTLY TO SAVE THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS. DO YOU HAVE A LEGAL PLAN AND THE RIGHT ATTORNEY TO INTERVENE RAPIDLY? MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS FOR THE CHILDREN AND WORK IT OUT WITH THE OTHER PARENT. IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT THEN TAKE THE LEGAL ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN.