Longtime criminal defense lawyer Paul J. Wallin handled his first child molest case in the 1980s, representing a California teacher in a matter the attorney said drew "humongous publicity."
"I was a young lawyer, and probably, I shouldn't have taken the case, but I did," Wallin said. "On the first day of trial, the DA stood up and dismissed the case, so I became a hero. The [California Teachers Association] asked me if I would ... (continued)