| March 01, 2010 |
| VA Westside Hospital Golf Course Workers Charged with Embezzling $180,000 |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Two employees of a golf course operated by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Brentwood have embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars by undercounting greens fees and concessionaire profits and pocketing the difference. The two have been fired ... |
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| February 05, 2010 |
| Federal Criminal Charges Against Broadcom Executives Dismissed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney dismissed all charges against Broadcom Corp.'s former Chief Financial Officer William J. Ruehle, who was charged with 14 counts of Fraud , Conspiracy , falsifying Broadcom's books and lying to securities ... |
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| January 20, 2010 |
| LOS ANGELES ART GALLERY OWNER CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD, FALSE STATEMENTS AND WITNESS TAMPERING |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Tatiana Khan, the 69-year-old owner of Chateau Allegre gallery on La Cienega Boulevard, has been accused of allegedly hiring an artist to draw a copy of a 1902 pastel drawing by Picasso called "The Woman in the Blue Hat." Kahn then advertised that ... |
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| January 19, 2010 |
| Los Angeles Doctor Sentenced to Five Years for Assaulting Bicyclists with His Car |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Christopher Thompson, a 60-year-old physician, was arrested on July 4, 2008 after driving his car in front of two bicyclists and slamming on his brakes; causing one to break his teeth and nose on Thompson's car, and leaving the other with a ... |
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| January 18, 2010 |
| ORANGE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING WOMEN HE MET ON MYSPACE |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A 20-year-old man from Yorba Linda has been charged with raping three women - two of whom he had met on MySpace. Jason Erpinar allegedly invited an 18-year-old MySpace "friend" to a party where he raped her in a bathroom after she became too ... |
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| December 08, 2009 |
| COMPTON BASKETBALL COACH FOUND GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR CHILD MOLESTATION |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Russell Otis, a 46 year old boys' basketball coach and athletic director at Dominguez High School in Compton, California has been found guilty at trial of misdemeanor child molestation . He originally had been charged with one felony count of ... |
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| December 08, 2009 |
| Los Angeles man shoots teen for taking shortcut through his yard |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Eiji Takara, a 36 year old Gardena resident shot a teenager in his driveway because he was frustrated that kids were using his property as a shortcut. The teenager survived and the property owner was arrested. Takara was taken into custody on ... |
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| December 08, 2009 |
| School Bus Driver Faces DUI Charges |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A school bus driver in Ventura county CA was arrested for driving under the influence while on the job with 31 students in the bus. The 53-year-old female bus driver was trying to make a U-turn on an Ojai street when she was involved in a traffic ... |
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| December 08, 2009 |
| SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A STUDENT |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| An Orange County school teacher was accused by the Orange County District Attorney's Office of sexual misconduct with teenage students. Marc Silberman, 27 of Anaheim is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student after requesting she stay ... |
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| August 15, 2009 |
| Changes in California DUI Laws |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A new California law now requires mandatory ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles owned and operated by motorists convicted of driving on a suspended license due to a previous alcohol-related conviction. Under the new law, a person who is ... |
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| August 15, 2009 |
| Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Theft Crimes |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| There has been a dramatic rise in theft crimes and robberies occurring at medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles area. A team of gunmen allegedly enter the dispensaries posing as customers, then take over the business and flee with large ... |
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| August 14, 2009 |
| California Supreme Court Rules that Juvenile "Strikes" Can be Used Under Three Strikes Law |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| The California Supreme Court held in the recent case of Superior Court v. Nguyen, that a juvenile who was adjudicated a ward of the court in Juvenile Court for a crime that would be considered a strike under California's Three Strike Laws will count ... |
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| July 24, 2009 |
| Founder of an anti-drug program is arrested in Redondo Beach Police drug sting |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| California, particularly Southern California, is a hot spot for drug importation and trafficking . International and interstate drug import and export leads to an increase in drug crime altogether, thus both State and Federal law enforcement ... |
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| July 01, 2009 |
| Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Deadly Weapon |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A plea deal has been reached in the assault case against singer Chris Brown in the Los Angeles Criminal Court. Brown, 20, faced charges of assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna. Under terms of the agreement, Brown will serve five years of ... |
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| July 01, 2009 |
| Supreme Court Rules that Strip-Search of Student was Unconstitutional |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| In a ruling that sets new limits on school searches, the U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that a school official in Arizona violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a 13-year-old girl by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen . The ... |
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| June 24, 2009 |
| Orange County Youth Pastor Sentenced for Statutory Rape |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Under California law, Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor (statutory rape) occurs when the victim is considered incapable of giving legal consent because they are under 18 years of age, even if the intercourse is consensual. A former youth ... |
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| June 05, 2009 |
| Felony Criminal Charges filed against the "Breast Implant Bandit" |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| An Orange County, CA woman has been accused of using a false identity to obtain new breast implants from a plastic surgeon. Yvonne Jean Pampellonne, 30, nicknamed the 'Breast Implant Bandit', is now facing three felony charges, including commercial ... |
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| June 05, 2009 |
| Music Producer Phil Spector sentenced in Los Angeles murder case. |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A Los Angeles County jury convicted Phil Spector of actress Lana Clarkson's murder last month, a year and a half after his first trial had ended in a mistrial after the jury had deadlocked, unable to agree upon a verdict. At the sentencing hearing, ... |
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| June 05, 2009 |
| California Marine Recruiter Charged With Pimping a 14-year-old Girl |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Police have arrested a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in Riverside County, California, on charges of felony pimping and kidnapping and are looking into whether he used sex with a 14-year-old girl to entice potential recruits. Staff Sgt. Bryan Damone ... |
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| June 05, 2009 |
| California Marine Recruiter Charged With Pimping a 14-year-old Girl |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Police have arrested a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in Riverside County, California, on charges of felony pimping and kidnapping and are looking into whether he used sex with a 14-year-old girl to entice potential recruits. Staff Sgt. Bryan Damone ... |
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| June 02, 2009 |
| Police Misconduct; Officer Withholds Crucial Evidence for Eight Years |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Police misconduct refers to objectionable and even illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties, which can lead to a miscarriage of justice. Some criminal defendants could get new trials because an Oceanside, CA ... |
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| June 02, 2009 |
| Santa Barbara Psychologist Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| A former Santa Barbara County psychologist was convicted of sexual exploitation and other felony sex crimes and pleaded guilty Wednesday to a new felony allegation of sexual exploitation by a psychotherapist or drug abuse counselor. Fernando ... |
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| April 23, 2009 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court rules that vehicle searches without a warrant are unconstitutional |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| searches without a warrant will now be considered unreasonable and illegal in most circumstances. The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of someone they have arrested if the person is locked up ... |
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| April 15, 2009 |
| New California law makes Cyber Stalking a Crime |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| California has recently enacted new stalking and criminal threats laws in order to give more protection to California school teachers. Through the enactment of new stalking and criminal threats laws , it is now a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 ... |
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| April 12, 2009 |
| Phil Spector found guilty of second-degree murder |
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| Music producer Phil Spector was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion six years ago. Spector, a music producer, reigned as the hit maker supreme in the 1960's with such songs as the Righteous ... |
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| April 06, 2009 |
| California Woman Accused of Embezzling $10M, Buying 400 Pairs of Shoes and 160 purses |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Annette Yeomans, 51, surrendered and was booked for investigation of grand theft and embezzlement . She was being held Saturday, March 07, 2009, at the San Diego County jail in lieu of $10 million bail. Authorities allege that Yeomans embezzled the ... |
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| April 06, 2009 |
| NFL Player charged with DUI Manslaughter |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was charged Wednesday with killing a pedestrian last month while driving drunk after a night out at a South Beach nightspot in Miami Beach, Florida. Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million contract ... |
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| March 30, 2009 |
| Kanye West Facing Misdemeanor criminal charges in Los Angeles County Court |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Kanye West has been charged with three criminal misdemeanor offenses . The musician faces charges of vandalism , battery and grand theft stemming from a run-in with a cameraman in the Los Angeles Airport last September. West's manager Don Crowley ... |
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| March 30, 2009 |
| Members of the "Manson Family" are seeking parole from prison |
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| Numerous members of the "Manson Family" are seeking parole from California state prison after serving decades in prison for their notorious string of brutal murders . The followers of Charles Manson committed the murders of pregnant actress Sharon ... |
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| March 12, 2009 |
| You have the right to Remain Silent - Exercise that Right! |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| If you ever you find yourself being questioned, arrested or taken into custody, no matter who you are or what the circumstances may be, your best defense is to remain silent, otherwise known as exercising your Miranda rights. By law, if the Police ... |
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| March 11, 2009 |
| "Sexting" is a new popular trend, but is it a crime? |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| The newest teen fad sweeping across the country at the moment has put many teenagers and young adults in life altering positions over the last few months. This new fad involves sending explicit photos of themselves or other teens via text messaging ... |
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| March 01, 2009 |
| California Law vs. Federal Law on Medical Marijuana |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Although California law authorizes the legal use of medical marijuana, it is illegal under Federal law. Over the last several years Federal Agents have regularly raided California marijuana dispensaries and filed Federal criminal narcotic charges ... |
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| February 28, 2009 |
| Chris Brown under investigation for criminal assault of girlfriend Rihanna |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Two of today's hottest young R&B stars, Chris Brown and Rihanna, have become involved in a criminal investigation with allegations that Brown assaulted Rihanna. Brown turned himself in to Los Angeles police following an early morning argument ... |
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| February 27, 2009 |
| Charles Barkley Convicted of DUI |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Former NBA great Charles Barkley was sentenced to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to driving drunk in Scottsdale, Ariz., last New Year's Eve. Barkley will have five days off the sentence suspended upon his completion of a court-approved ... |
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| February 07, 2009 |
| California Third Strike Law may be Unconstitutional |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Robert M. Bernstein discusses an important court ruling which held that California's Third Strike Law may be unconstitutional in certain circumstances: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is ... |
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| February 07, 2009 |
| Los Angeles Aiding & Abetting Implications |
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| Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Robert M. Bernstein addresses what it means to aid and abet a crime or conspire with another to commit a crime. If one is charged with being an accessory, aiding and abetting a crime or conspiring with another ... |
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| February 07, 2009 |
| Is it Legal to possess Medical Marijuana in California? |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Robert M. Bernstein, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney discusses Medical Marijuana, is it legal to possess or grow Marijuana in California for medicinal purposes? In 1996, California voters passed a ballot proposition to legalize the possession ... |
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| February 06, 2009 |
| Los Angeles Criminal Defense |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Robert M. Bernstein is a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney. Below are some of the websites where you can find more information about criminal defense in Los Angeles: http://www.california-law.org/ - Criminal Defense Lawyer ... |
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| January 16, 2009 |
| Date Rape Accusations Explained |
| Posted By Robert Bernstein |
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| Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney discusses the accusation of " Date Rape ." The term "Date Rape" is not a legal definition; it is a sexual assault which refers to non-consensual sexual activity between two people who know one another (such as ... |
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