Santa Ana criminal attorneys at our law firm were shocked toay at the news regarding a Santa Ana man killed his wife. Santa Ana man, Michael Eugene Upton, a 57 year old husbandhas been accused of murder for shooting his wife dead. Police said that it was a murder-suicide plot attributed to the couple's desperate financial difficulties. After shooting his wife, Mr. Upton took a large amount of Valium pills with the intent to commit suicide. His suicide attempt failed and he called 911 afterwards. If Mr. Upton is convicted, he will be facing a minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Under California Law, Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. In California, there are two degrees of murder. First degree murder is a second degree murder plus an aggravating factor, therefore it is punished more severely. Under California Penal Code Section 190 (a), a conviction of first degree murder carries a sentence of imprisonment for a minimum of 25 years to life. If certain conditions are met, one can be sentenced to the death penalty. One of these conditions is murder committed after lying in wait. In addition, using a firearm to commit murder or any other California felony crime can increase the sentence by 3 to 10 years.
Whether it is first degree murder, second degree murder, attempted murder, homicide or manslaughter, murder is the most serious crime, and it is severely punished by law. A conviction may destroy a person's whole life. It is significantly vital for a person facing a murder charge to retain a criminal attorney as soon as possible. In the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, we have a highly experienced attorney team to help you reach the best result possible. Our experienced criminal defense attorneys will inform you of your rights throughout the pre-trial process, explain you the elements that the prosecutor needs to prove for a conviction, familiarize you with all possible defenses you can assert, and defend you in court.
Our law firm also represent clients in all types of criminal charges such as appeals, habeas corpus, domestic violence, assault and battery, murder, attempted murder, hit and run, DUI, drug crimes, white collar crimes, embezzlement, fraud, professional licensing defense, abuse, sex crime, appeals and habeas corpus. Our California defense attorney and Santa ana felony defense attorneys have successfully defended clients in Orange County, Santa Ana, Westminster, Huntington Beach, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino. If you or someone you love has been arrested or charged with any felony cases, call us today at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation with our skilled California criminal attorneys.
