Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 9, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
News sources have confirmed that drug sales don't just happen on street corners anymore as an online illegal drugs marketplace was discovered years ago. Federal authorities from several countries ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Reports indicate that a TSA airport screener was taken into custody last week in Los Angeles, California. Thanks to several weeks of investigation by the local authorities, a drug investigation had a ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A movie star known for his roles in violent films was arrested last week for fighting with his son. Michael Madsen, who appeared in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill , was taken into custody by the Los ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer
A recent decision by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, has named Attorney Robert Schwartz the LA County criminal defense attorney of the year for 2012. This award, ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
After a federal judge gave a convicted terrorist just 22 years behind bars, the case was appealed and brought before the State Supreme Court. The court agreed and ordered the lower court to reconsider ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
News reports indicate that two men have been arrested for committing white collar crimes targeting a major movie studio. They have been charged on multiple counts for defrauding the company of over $3 ...
Continue reading "Two Arrested for Defrauding Lionsgate" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
News sources have reported that a judge in California told Lindsay Lohan last week that she would be taken off probation. While she will be kept on informal probation, she will not have to report to ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A Georgia man has been found guilty of three charges of child molestation and he will have to spend several years behind bars for his offenses. J.J.K., 41, was accused of child molestation back in ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
In Los Angeles County, a sheriff's official was discovered drunk in her car. The suspect, N.S., is a civilian sheriff's director who works closely with police officers across the county. As ...
Continue reading "Officer Arrested for DUI had BAC of .20%" »
Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Three men have been taken into custody on multiple charges of white collar crimes. They are believed to have embezzled as much as $900,000 from a tribe in Del Norte County. The former Director of ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A narcotics task force in Los Angeles, California detained what is believed to be the largest quantity of PCP on record. Over 139 gallons of phencyclidine were discovered at the residence of two ...
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A frozen yogurt chain store is receiving some unwanted press this month after its founder was arrested for assault. The suspect has since been released from jail but is expected back in court soon. ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A sheriff in San Francisco, California was accused of domestic violence by his own wife last year and he will now have to answer for his actions this month in court. Until the matter is settled, ...
Continue reading "Sheriff Asks for Restraining Order to be Lifted in Domestic Violence Case" »
Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man was so determined to slay his business partner that he ignored a warning from the FBI to stop his plans. Although he was never successful in actually killing his partner, he is now behind bars ...
Continue reading "Man Found Guilty in Murder for Hire Case" »
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police and parents in Los Angeles County recently learned that one teacher was committing criminal offenses behind closed doors. Thanks to the vigilance of a lone photo processor, police were able to ...
Continue reading "23 Students Victimized by Teacher in California" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Thanks to the efforts of the California National Guardsmen, ten people were arrested before they could deliver a large mass of marijuana via a watercraft. Initial reports show that the suspects' ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Any violence or harm directed at a child is defined as child abuse. This can range from sexual abuse to child endangerment, neglect to physical violence and can originate from a parent or other ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
News sources in Los Angeles, California report that two people were shot inside of an apartment complex. Residents inside the building were prompted to call the authorities when they heard gunshots ...
Continue reading "Domestic Dispute Results in Dangerous Shooting" »
Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Attorney
When handling a DUI case, one of the aspects we examine is the use of field sobriety tests. Often, this makes up a large amount of the evidence against you and is enough to send you to jail. What many ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Officers in Los Angeles County worked overtime during the holidays to protect the city's roadways. News sources say that their efforts were successful as more people were arrested for driving ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Plastic grinding can prove a lucrative business, or crime. Plastic sold to recycling companies to be ground into small pieces was worth breaking the law in a South Los Angeles case. Police arrested ...
Continue reading "Plastic Grinding: $250,000 Theft" »
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Although the details of a recent federal indictment are vague, some believe that the fraud victim is the ex-wife of a famous comedian. The man responsible for defrauding her has been arrested on ...
Continue reading "Suspect's Scheme Leads to Theft of $7 Million" »