Murder, Mayhem Highlight New Hollywood Tour
Murder, mayhem, drugs and the other excesses of Hollywood’s rich and famous are the highlight of a new offbeat Hollywood tour. Dubbed the “Dearly Departed” tour, entrepreneur Scott Michaels gives tourists a glimpse of the dark side of fame and fortune. Murdered starlets, brutal beatings, celebrity drug overdoses, suicides, mob hits — all provide grisly stops […]
Attempted Murder: A Serious Crime with Serious Consequences
Shelley Malil, an actor who has been in such films as “40-Year-Old Virgin” was charged with premeditated attempted murder in an attack that left his former girlfriend in critical condition with 20 stab wounds. The actor pleaded “not guilty” in the case, and faces a possibility of life in prison if convicted of the attack.
Attempted […]
Penalties for Weapons and Drugs
Weapon and drug infractions often go together, and recently a high profile case of weapons and drug possession was reported. Rapper Yung Berg was busted in New York City after police investigated a complaint by a limo driver. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of marijuana and menacing.
Weapon charges in […]
Bratton Gives Insight on Paparazzi
An area of the law that is constantly developing in Los Angeles is Paparazzi Law. From time to time, the situation heightens a bit, with both celebrities and paparazzibeing accused of various abuses. Recently, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said that laws restricting the actions of paparazzi are less important because of the actions, […]
LA Takes Aim at Paparazzi
Weary of the paparazzi feeding frenzies that trail celebrities wherever they go, Los Angeles politicians are considering cracking down on the professional shutterbugs. Though it’s a lack of professionalism that seems to be driving city leaders to rein in a situation that both celebrities and LA citizens say has gotten out of control.
Overly aggressive paparazzi […]
Drug Offenses, the NFL and You: Tips on How to Cope
Matt Jones, star wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars football team, was arrested on drug charges after being founding cutting up cocaine with a credit car in his car. There was also a jar that allegedly had marijuana residue.
While Jones faces felony charges, the two individuals with him face misdemeanor charges.
The specific charge Jones will […]
Rape and Sexual Offense: A Plague for the Innocent
Rape and sexual offense charges are an incredibly serious matter, and law enforcement officials don’t take them lightly. Take for example the drummer for the band Poison, Rikki Rocket. Rocket was accused of raping a woman at a casino in Mississippi and was arrested. However, Rocket wasn’t even in the state at the time and […]
DUI Charges Stick Like Magnets to Celebrities
In just the last two weeks, numerous celebrities and professional athletes have been charged with, or made news due to, DUI. For example:
Denver Nuggets all-star Carmelo Anthony pled guilty to DUI charges, which reduced the charge to driving while ability-impaired, which bring with it a lesser sentence. Anthony was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, perform community service […]
Matthew McConaughey, Paparazzo and the Law
Paparazzi law in Los Angeles is an ever changing field, in part because of the differing situations that arise from time to time. For example, the news almost regularly reports instances of celebrities to attack the paparazzi after feeling attacked or for some other reason. However, as is the case with a paparazzo who was photographing […]
Update on Weapon Permits
The newly appointed Orange County Sheriff will review the weapon permits given out by her disgraced predecessor, and will likely revoke many of those permits. Gun owners who can’t prove a legal need to carry the firearm they received the permit for will likely have their license revoked.
The former sheriff doled out over 1,100 active carry […]