Criminal Appeals
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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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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Palmdale Family Law and Domestic Violence Lawyers
Palmdale, California is one of the largest cities in the Mojave Desert. Palmdale was and continues to be a key location during much of the research and development on many of the United States Air Force's modern aircraft. Some of the better known projects include the SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, B2 Spirit and the F-35 JSF. It has certainly earned its nickname, "The Aerospace Capital of America", and even attracted…
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Criminal Defense Attorney Private Investigation Leads to Dismissal
It really pays to hire an attorney who will independently investigate your case My case started like a bad dream. One night, after being out all night with my girlfriend, I went over later in the evening to another one of my friend's house to visit him. Little did I know, he was wanted by the police in connection with a shooting incident earlier that evening. After I had been…
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Ontario Family Law and Child Support Lawyers
Ontario, California is a thriving city in San Bernardino County. The city's population has exploded; increasing to nearly one hundred times the size it was one hundred years ago. Today, it hosts a small international airport and an ECHL hockey team, the Ontario Reign. Its economy today is primarily focused on service and warehousing but some agriculture and manufacturing facilities remain. Ontario's size is starting to show in its recent…
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Orange County Murder and Great Bodily Injury Faced by Man Following Police Chase
Murder of a Fetus In recent news, a man who was accused of murder for causing a car crash that killed an eight-month old fetus is facing one felony charge of murder in Orange County , after evading authorities while recklessly driving with a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury. The man allegedly led police on a four-minute chase that reached speeds of 65 mph on city streets after…
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