14 Year Old California Girl Rescued From Prostitution Ring
14 Year Old California Girl Rescued From Prostitution Ring
Human trafficking for the sex trade is something that most people have heard about on the news, but it really doesn't seem to be "real." At least one family in Stockton, CA can tell you just how real of an issue it is here in the United States, as the FBI helped to rescue their 14-year-old daughter from a life of prostitution. The sting led to the arrest of one…
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Grandmother and Stepmother Charged With Murder in Death of 9 Year Old Girl
In a tragic case of punishment gone horribly wrong, a grandmother and a stepmother have been charged with murder in the death of a 9-year-old girl. As more details in the case unfold it may become clearer if a murder defense attorney will have their hand full or if they will have a slam dunk defense. What is beyond a shadow of a doubt is that an absolute tragedy has…
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Landmark Rutgers University Cyber-Bullying Case Headed to Jury Selection
In what could become a landmark case that could reshape the criminal court system across the country, the cyber-bullying case of Dahrun Ravi has begun jury selection. Ravi is facing 10 years in prison for various charges, including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. But if the court of public opinion had their druthers, he'd be on trial for manslaughter. The victim of Ravi's alleged crimes was Tyler Clementi, a…
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Traffic Cameras All But Killed By Appellate Court Opinion
Aside from Nicolas Cage using a traffic camera to help him decipher an ancient Olmec tablet in National Treasure 2, those little cameras mounted next to traffic lights have caused nothing but headaches for people. Today, the 2nd District Court of Appeal dealt a heavy blow to the validity of those traffic cameras in all future cases. Before we get into the decision, we need to rewind just a bit.…
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Controversial New Evidence Suggests a Second Shooter in the RFK Assassination
One of the most infamous assassinations in US history is making headlines agains as a California appeals attorney is trying to get the man found guilty in the assassination of Robert Kennedy a new trial. Kennedy, the younger brother of JFK was shot and killed in the kitchen of a Los Angeles hotel in 1968. His assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, still sits in prison. A little known audio recording of the…
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Important Appeals Ruling Could Effect Thousands of Grand Theft Cases Nationwide
If you are accused of grand theft person you are facing much more serious punishment than someone who is facing petty theft charges. The difference is tremendous. With a conviction for grand theft person you can be found guilty of a felony and serve up to 3 years in custody. A conviction for petty theft carries with it a maximum penalty of six months in custody and is a misdemeanor…
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Pleading Guilty to a Crime Could Cost You Your Medical Marijuana License
While the use and sale of medical marijuana is considered to be a federal crime, it is still legal according to California State law. But it isn't an inalienable right. Just like an individual can have their driver's license take away for committing certain crimes, a person can have their medical marijuana card taken away too. A recent court decision in People vs. Hughes decided that if an accused individual…
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Court Realignment Law Results in More Defendants Choosing to do Jail Time Over Probation
Many California jails are overcrowded and to comply with the law must release inmates early from their sentence. Due to this fact many of those accused of crimes are choosing to serve their entire sentence and reject probation. This is happening because it is becoming a well known fact that inmates are not serving the jail sentence imposed by the court. Los Angeles County Jail is probably the best example…
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Thieves Break Into Courthouse and Make Off with $3 Million in Gold
In a story straight out of the wild wild west, two men broke into the Siskiyou County courthouse in the early morning hours and smashed open a display case containing approximately $3 million in gold nuggets. This particular act of burglary was brazen to say the least, and if caught, the duo will need one heck of a criminal defense attorney to wriggle out of this one. Siskiyou County is…
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US Supreme Court Throws Out Cops Use of GPS Device on Autos Without Warrant
In one of the most important criminal appeals decisions by the high court in years, the United States Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement cannot place a GPS device on or within your vehicle without your knowledge unless they first obtain a search warrant. The police and prosecutors argued that this was not an unconstitutional invasion of a persons privacy to use such a GPS device to track the whereabouts…
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