Newport Beach- Weston Kruger was convicted of killing a liquor store owner in Newport Beach. The Newport Beach liquor store owner Hao Huynh accused Kruger of stealing a pornographic magazine. Kruger went into the store to buy a pack of cigarettes when the store owner saw Kruger put an adult magazine inside his jacket. Huynh chased Kruger out the door to recover the magazine. Te two got into a fight and Kruger push Huynh to the ground causing him to hit his head on the ground. Huynh sustained a 4 inch crack on the back of the head, causing him to die the next day from brain injuries. Kruger was convicted of first degree murder.
First degree murder is a serious conviction in the State of California. Murder is defined in the California Penal code section 187. Murder is described as the unlawful killing of another. The punishments for murder are amongst the harshest in California. If a person is convicted of murder in the first degree punishments are death, life in prison without parole or a prison sentence of 25 years to life. The punishment for murder in the second degree is 15 years to life in prison. Whether you are charged with first degree murder or second degree murder depend on the facts of your individual case.
Being convicted of murder is very serious,. A conviction of murder means the loss of freedoms and sometimes your life. Having an experienced Newport Beach murder defense attorney is imperative to defending your case.
How can an experienced Orange County murder defense lawyer or a Newport Beach criminal defense attorney help you defend you murder charge?
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti our highly qualified attorney has had years of experience defending clients in their first and second degree murder charges. He has also been successful in helping clients with their Appeals and filing Writ of Habeas Corpus for clients. He has represented client sin Orange County, Los Angeles, Newport Beach , Costa Mesa, Irvine, and other Southern California cities.
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