Weapons Laws Subject to Judicial Interpretation
Your home may be your castle, but in California that doesn’t necessarily give you the right to shoot at an intruder. Weapons laws are complex and place significant emphasis on certain judgmental issues, including the perceived seriousness of the threat, the degree of force necessary to meet the threat, and the assumed actions of a […]
The Filth and the Fury: Sex Offenders From Both Perspectives
Sex Offender laws are serious in California. A law on the books known as Megan’s Law states that sex offenders, on top of jail time, fines and probation, have to register with the state and their local communities as sex offenders. There has been a great deal of news lately over the Pope’s recent comments […]
Nanny’s Sexual Harassment Suit Badgers Rob Lowe
In a “he said, she said” nightmare, Rob Lowe’s nanny Jessica Gibson has filed a sexual harassment suit alleging that the actor repeatedly exposed himself and inappropriately touched both himself and her during the seven years she sporadically worked for the actor and his wife. Gibson further claims that Lowe’s wife Sheryl made vulgar comments and paraded […]
Tax Evasion Gone Wild
First Wesley Snipes, now this! Joe Francis, creator of the Girls Gone Wild Videos and DVD’s was brought up on tax evasion charges a while back and now they have moved his hearing to Los Angeles.
Francis is being charged with not reporting his income properly, which allowed him to pay less taxes. The government alleges Francis claimed […]
Assembly Considers Tougher Penalties for Child Abuse
A 16-year-old Fresno County girl was arrested today for child abuse. Her severely injured 4-month-old step-sister was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Central California with multiple broken bones and head injuries. A 22-year-old Redding father was charged with cruelty to a child likely to cause great bodily injury. His 4-week-old daughter is recovering from bleeding […]
Identity Theft: Tips to Protect Yourself
Identity theft is a scary reality that the entire country faces, and places like Los Angeles where people use credit and debit cards, the Internet and other electronic modes of communication quite often, it’s a serious issue. This isn’t a crime that wealth can protect you from, as the wealthy and those with good credit […]
Priest Guilty of Stalking Conan O’Brien
A Roman Catholic priest accused of stalking Conan O’Brien apologized during his New York court hearing during which he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. The Rev. David Ajemian of the Archdiocese of Boston was arrested last November at NBC’s New York City studios during a taping of O’Brien’s late night television show. In court, Ajemian […]
How Drinking Grounded this (Anaheim) Angel
Major League Baseball player, and former member of the Anaheim Angels’ 2002 World Series championship team, Scott Spiezio pleaded guilty to hit and run and DUI charges stemming from an incident that took place on December 30 when he drove through a fence.
His penalty includes three years probation, 80 hours of community service, over $2,500 in fines […]
Battle for Los Angeles: How to Deal with Weapons Charges
Weapons are a serious issue in and around Los Angeles, with everything from guns, knives and even brass knuckles playing a part in a variety of crimes. Not only does this up jail time for other felonies, but possession of a weapon can bring with it criminal charges in and of itself.
In spite of a […]
Mischa Barton Avoids Jail in Drunk Driving Plea Deal
Actress Mischa Barton has decided to accept a plea deal in her drunk driving case that will keep her out of jail, according to People magazine. The former OC star will plead no contest at her Thursday arraignment and agree to serve a 3-year unsupervised probation term.
Drunk driving in California is a serious charge that […]