Orange County- Melissa Huckaby a former La Habra resident awaits trial for murder. It is alleged that Huckaby kidnapped, raped, and murdered an eight year old. The eight year old girl Sandra Cantu was a friend of her daughters. Her body was found in a suitcase in a pound a few miles from her house. Huckaby pleaded guilty to first degree murder and faces 25 years to life in prison without parole.
Murder is considered on of the most serious crimes in California. The punishments for murder are considered the harshest. Murder can be defined in the California Penal code section 187. It is the unlawful killing of another. There are to kinds of murder: first degree murder and second-degree murder. The individual fact of a person's case decides whether they are charged with first or second degree murder. The punishments for first degree murder 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.
Since the punishments for murder are the harshest in our judicial system, it is imperative to a persons can to hire a highly qualified Orange County murder defense attorney to help them defend their murder charge.
How can hiring an experienced Santa Ana criminal defense attorney or an Orange County murder defense attorney be beneficial for your felony or misdemeanor charge?
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have had years of experience handling clients difficult first or second degree murder charge. We have also been successful in helping our clients with their Appeals and Writ of Habeas Corpus. We have represented clients all over Southern California like in Orange County, Riverside, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Westminster, and Los Angeles County.
If you or someone you know is facing a charge like murder or any other felony or misdemeanor charge such as assault, battery, domestic violence, theft crimes, drug crimes and white collar crimes like grand theft call our qualified Orange County criminal defense attorney today. Contact our office at (714)530-9690 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
