In a recent high speed chase through the San Fernando Valley, three suspects were sought on car theft charges. Besides facing criminal charges in Los Angeles for car theft, the three suspects would also be facing charges of felony evading since they led law enforcement on a high speed chase. Grand theft auto charges [...]
Recently, Charlie Sheen was back in the news as he is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for making threats in Van Nuys, California against his former fiancée. In many domestic violence cases in California, prosecutors may allege a violation of Penal Code Section 422, often referred to as terrorist or criminal threats, which [...]
In a recent arrest in Orange County, a man was apprehended after pushing his mother out of his car, holding his sister against her will and leading the police on a chase. The 18 year old was arrested and charged with multiple crimes in an Orange County court, including felony evading, carjacking and the kidnapping of [...]
Recently, a driver was arrested for intentionally driving his vehicle into a federal employee in Laguna Niguel, California (http://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2016/03/04/suspect-uses-car-to-strike-injure-employee-outside-federal-building-in-laguna-niguel/?google_editors_picks=true). Using a car to intentionally injure someone in California can lead to criminal charges ranging from attempted murder to assault with a deadly weapon. When arrested for a violent crime in California, whether it be in [...]
Recently, Bikram Choudhury dodged a criminal prosecution in Los Angeles after numerous prior yoga clients complained of sexual misconduct. Although Mr. Choudhury avoided criminal charges, he lost in a civil lawsuit related to the same complaints wherein a jury awarded the victims over 6 million dollars in punitive damages (see http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bikram-yoga-lawsuit-20160126-story.html). The Los Angeles District [...]