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 [...]
As many people watched the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” about the murder trials of Steven Avery and his 16 year old nephew Brendan Dassey, it becomes apparent that a statement or “confession” made to the police can often times be a mountain too high to climb. However, whether you are facing a charge of [...]
Getting a DUI when you have no prior record and are otherwise a law abiding citizen can be very serious and daunting. However, when the DUI also involves a car accident where another person dies, the case then becomes life changing where a criminal defendant can face not only charges of manslaughter but even murder. [...]