Former Anaheim cop wants to withdraw his guilty plea
Anaheim, Orange County - Newport Beach criminal defense lawyer and California Sex Crime attorney Michael Guisti recently read about a case posted in the Orange County Register concerning a former Anaheim cop wanting to change his guilty plea in a California sexual assault case held in court earlier this year.
Bradley Stewart Wagner, 62, of Perris, pled guilty in May 2010 of sexually assaulting an undocumented Spanish-speaking immigrant he pulled over in November 2005. Wagner told the immigrant to perform oral sex on him or she would be deported according to authorities.
Wagner was charged with 7 felony counts including one felony count-Oral copulation; force or injury; one felony count- Oral copulation under color of authority; three felony counts- False imprisonment effected by violence, menace, fraud, or deceit; one felony count-sexual battery; and, one felony count- Arrest or detain any person against his/her will. If convicted for all 7-felonies, Wagner could face up to 9 years in prison.
Except, Wagner accepted a plea which meant that he would face a sentence of up to four years in prison. Now, Wagner does not want to go to prison. Instead, Wagner hired a new lawyer to file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea and wants the judge to grant his motion and allow his trial to move forward.
According the Orange County criminal defense lawyer that the case is ongoing and the court has scheduled the matter to be heard on December 16, 2010. The Santa Ana felony crime lawyer also said that if the court deny's Wagner's motion, the court will sentence Wagner thereafter.
The Irvine criminal defense lawyer explains that California Sex crime charges are considered to be very serious in California. Sexual assault or sexual battery can be defined in the California Penal Code section 243.4.
The Tustin criminal attorney also states that any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the suspect, and if the touching is against the will of the person touched and is for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of sexual assault. The punishment for this crime is no more than 1 year in prison and a fine.
Orange County sex crime attorney further explains that having a sex crime on your record is very serious. Many times when a person is convicted of a sex crime like rape, child molestation, or sexual assault, the court orders them to register as a sex offender. It is imperative that a person facing a California sex crimes charge to hire an experienced Orange County sex crimes defense attorney or a skilled Los Angeles sex crime lawyer to represent them.
How an Orange County criminal defense attorney or a Santa Ana criminal attorney help you successfully handle the withdraw guilty plea or a appeal?
Fullerton criminal attorney comments that since a having a sex crime charge or any California felony criminal charges on your record is very serious, it is important for a person that are facing a sex crime to hire a skilled California felony crime attorney that has had experience handling sex crime charges all over Southern California such as Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti, our skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney has been successful in handing withdraw guilty plea, trials, appeals, habeas corpus, misdemeanor and felony charges as in domestic violence, assault, battery, drug charges, theft charges, and crimes like murder. In many case we have been able to withdraw the pleas and later reduce our client's charges and sometimes have it dismissed. If you or a loved one is facing a criminal charge contact our attorney toll free at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com. You'll be glad you did.
