Hollywood Assault and Battery Defense Attorneys
Hollywood Assault and Battery Defense Attorneys
As one of the most well-known areas in the Los Angeles area, the city of Hollywood is home to over approximately 210,777 individuals. Situated west-northwest of Downtown LA, Hollywood is famous for its movie studios and being the historical hub of movie stars. Some of the most sought-after landmarks in Hollywood include the Shrine Auditorium, the Griffith Park Observatory, the Hollywood Bowl, Capitol Records, and the Grauman's Chinese Theatre. With…
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$100,000 Missing After Armored Car Spills Bag of Money and How a Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You – California Penal Code section 487
It was recently reported that in Columbus, Ohio, more than $100,000 went missing after a bag of cash fell from an armored car into an intersection. Passing motorists abruptly stopped to get grab handfuls of bills. About $100,000 was picked up by police officers and $12,000 more was returned by good Samaritans after the bag hit the pavement, was run over and split open Wednesday morning. About 15 to 20…
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Have You Been Accused of Reckless Evading? – California Vehicle Code 2800.2(a)
Carlie Shultz, an 18 year old Spring Valley woman, was recently arrested and charged with reckless evading a peace officer. San Diego 10 News reported that a California Highway Patrol officer initially pulled Shultz over for a traffic violation when he observed her speeding on Highway 54. The patrol officer reported that she had been traveling over 120 miles per hour. Shultz, however, did not comply with the patrol officer's…
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Crash Involving Suspected DUI CalTrans Truck Driver – California Vehicle Code 23152
Christopher Trachta, a truck driver for Caltrans, was arrested and charged with suspicion of drunk driving after an accident on Highway 78. As reported by San Diego 10 News, Trachta had been driving a CalTrans flatbed truck carrying a tractor when the tractor rolled off of the truck bed and smashed into a nearby apartment owned by a local family. The apartment building and its surrounding asphalt were seriously damaged…
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Sheriff’s Detective Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges – California Penal Code 243.4
As reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Thomas John Sadler, a sheriff's detective accused of groping a prostitute while on duty, was found guilty of felony assault and battery by an officer and misdemeanor counts of assault and false imprisonment. These allegations stem from an incident in 2008 when Sadler allegedly used his status as a police officer to sexually assault a prostitute in a parking lot on Camino del…
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Valencia Assault and Battery Defense Attorneys
Valencia is a planned community that combines with three other communities to form Santa Clarita. Often used as prime filming spots for several different TV series, Valencia is also known for its network of walkways that link the whole area without crossing streets at grade. Valencia has an estimated population of 32,643 and welcomes several visitors throughout the year. In being a diverse and lively community, similar to other busy…
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Los Angeles Police Change Policy in Containing Armed Suspects
How an Experienced Southern California Defense Attorney Can Help You Retain Your Rights The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recently disclosed new guidelines for deputies, determining that it is often better to contain armed suspects and wait for backup rather than to chase and arrest them. The new guidelines were introduced after Sheriff Lee Baca decided to reexamine the department's protocol for deputy-involved shootings after 16 fatal shootings by deputies…
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District Attorney Violates the Law by Violating the Legal Rights of Defendants – How an Experienced Southern California Defense Attorney Can Help Ensure Your Rights
The California State Bar Disciplinary Panel recently upheld a judge's recommendation to suspend former Santa Clara County prosecutor Benjamin Field from the State Bar for four years. Field appealed to the State Bar Review Department's finding that he had withheld exculpatory evidence and committed other misconduct in four cases he had prosecuted. He was accused of violating court orders and directives, performing incompetently, failing to obey the law, withholding evidence,…
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Nine Charged after Bullying of Teenage Student Phoebe Prince Ends in Suicide
It was recently reported that nine youths have been charged in relation to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl in Massachusetts. Phoebe Prince, who had recently moved to South Hadley, Massachusetts from Ireland, hung herself after being raped and bullied by classmates since the start of the school year in September 2009. Prince committed suicide on January 14th. Initially thought to be a case of cyber bullying, it is believed…
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Ontario Assault and Battery Defense Lawyers
As a major part of the bustling area of San Bernardino County, the city of Ontario is home to approximately 171,691 individuals, as of 2000 estimates. As the main center for freight and passengers, several major freeways pass through Ontario which also has a small international airport. As a very cultural and prosperous city, Ontario also has its own ECHL hockey team, the Ontario Reign. In being such a densely…
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