Felony Grand Theft and Insurance Fraud Conviction against Los Gatos Chiropractor
Felony Grand Theft and Insurance Fraud Conviction against Los Gatos Chiropractor
Los Gatos chiropractor to serve two years in prison for insurance fraud Robert Arnold Demarco, a 42-year-old chiropractor was convicted of defrauding insurance companies of more than $250,000 by over billing for services he didn't perform. The Los Gatos Chiropractor was sentenced to two years in state prison by Santa Clara Superior Court after pleading guilty to one count of felony grand theft in California and one count of false…
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Newport Beach Murder Suspect Sentenced to Death
29-year-old man sentenced to death for murder of Newport Beach couple A Santa Ana jury Thursday ordered the death penalty for Skylar Deleon who was convicted on October 21, 2008 for the 2004 murder of Tom and Jackie Hawks. The Newport Beach murder took place on their yacht where the couple was allegedly was lashed to the anchor of the yacht and thrown overboard. Deleon was also found guilty of…
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California Appeals Court to Hear Hollywood Movie Director’s Guilty Plea Withdrawal
Director of "Die Hard" movie appeals decision with argument to withdraw previous guilty plea U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer may have to reconsider Hollywood movie director John McTiernan's argument to withdraw his guilty plea of lying to the FBI over his links to disgraced private eye Anthony Pellicano. Fischer sentenced McTiernan to pay a $100,000 fine and serve four months in prison back in September 2007. Fischer may have…
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ACLU Study Reveals LAPD Racial Profiling
Recent ACLU study released shows serious racial profiling by LAPD against African Americans and Hispanics The American Civil Liberties Union released a study saying that "when compared with whites, African Americans and Hispanics are much more likely to be stopped, frisked, searched – with and without their consent – and arrested." The study pertained to discretionary police stops in which whites were found to be much more likely to be…
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Torrance Divorce Lawyers and Family Law Attorneys
The Torrance family law attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have more than 30 years of experience defending Los Angeles County clients who are dealing with spousal support, modification of custody or restraining orders. Torrance, California is a community of nearly 140,000 residents that was founded nearly a century ago. The Torrance area was once known as a major oil-producing and refinement center. Though many of them have gone dry, thousands…
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Felony Possession of a Dirk or Dagger in California Conviction Overturned on Appeal
2006 switchblade felony conviction on appeal closes in favor of appellant, original charges reinstated A December felony complaint against Gary Plumlee was recently reinstated the Superior Court of Tulare County. Plumlee was originally charged on December 4, 2006 with "carrying a dirk or dagger concealed upon the person" (pc 12020), a felony offense in California, and "using or being under the influence of methamphetamine." Plumlee was picked up by a…
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Former Georgetown Police Officer Convicted of Rape
Former police officer convicted of raping a drunk woman after responding to a domestic disturbance call Jimmy Lewis Fennell Jr., a former police officer in Georgetown, Texas, was convicted on Friday September 19, 2008 of raping a drunken woman after responding to a domestic disturbance call. The 35-year-old former officer plead guilty back in May 2008 to "kidnapping and improper sexual activity with a person in custody." The state District…
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San Jose Murder Conviction Nearly 30 Years After the Incident
San Jose rape and murder trial comes to a close as 56-year-old parolee is convicted of a 1979 murder 56-year-old Timothy William Brown was found guilty of raping, beating, and stabbing to death a mother of two in 1979. A Santa Clara County jury closed the 30-year-old case on Thursday September 18, 2008 as they found Brown guilty of the San Jose murder of Virginia Correa, an electronics technician and…
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Murder Conviction Allows for Parole in 25 Years
19-year-old former University of Arizona student is convicted of first degree murder Galareka Harrison, a 19-year-old former student at the University of Arizona was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday September 19, 2008. Harrison was convicted of murder in the death of her 18-year-old roommate Mia Henderson after she was found guilty of stabbing Henderson 23 times. Harrison was also found guilty of three counts of forgery and one count…
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California Child Abuse Index Law Held Unconstitutional
Parents and others who have their name added to the child abuse index now can take legal action to have their names removed A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeal panel ruled that a couple's inability to remove their names from the Child Abuse Central Index is illegal and unconstitutional. This case involved a married couple who were arrested for child abuse in California and placed on the Child Abuse…
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