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LA Criminal Defense Blog

Commentary, News, and Tips About Criminal Law
By Steven Rodriguez

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Last Entry: October 05, 2009 at 07:26:31

Mischa Barton Avoids Jail in Drunk Driving Plea Deal

Posted on April 10, 2008
Actress Mischa Barton has decided to accept a plea deal in her drunk driving case that will keep her out of jail, according to People magazine. The former OC star will plead no contest at her Thursday arraignment and agree to serve a 3-year unsupervised probation term...

Ignition Lock May Be Forced on First-Time Drunk Drivers

Posted on April 08, 2008
If Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-LA) have their way, anyone convicted of driving drunk in California — including first-time offenders — will have to install an alcohol ignition interlock on their vehicle...

Paparazzi Ditch Britney for Miley

Posted on April 01, 2008
You can tell who’s hot in Hollywood by the number of paparazzi following in their wake. Apparently Britney is out and Miley is in. Only 6 paparazzi were following popwreck Britney Spears last week, while a hoard of 30 jostled for snaps of Miley Cyrus, star of Disney’s popular TV show Hannah Montana...

Grand Theft Auto: This Ex-Laker was Not Just Playing a Video Game

Posted on April 01, 2008
One of the country’s most popular games is Grand Theft Auto, a video game about a guy who steals a car and wreaks havoc on the streets. As entertaining as this might be, the reality is that grand theft auto is a serious crime and extremely dangerous...

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False Accusations of Prostitution, Sex Crimes Destroy the Innocent

Posted on March 28, 2008
A comment to our March 25 post, NY Prostitution Scandal Reveals Seamy Sex Politics, points out the power that sexual accusation has to destroy careers and personal credibility. Reader Tomas objected to our reference to former U.S. Senator Gary Hart saying, “He was never even accused of a criminal act (if there was a criminal act, [...

Murder: The Scary Truth, and How to Cope With It

Posted on March 28, 2008
Murder in Los Angeles is a serious issue. Since, January 2007, there have been almost 400 murders in Los Angeles, centralized in the metro area, but every part of the city and county has suffered. The murder rate in Los Angeles is almost twice that of New York City, a city with twice as many people...

Fraud: A Felony That Comes In Many Forms

Posted on March 26, 2008
A recent story in the LA Times claimed Sean “Diddy” Combs was responsible for an attack on Tupac Shakur that took place in 1994, however it was revealed that the source of the story, an individual named James Sabatino, was lying to them and was guilty of fraud...

Prostitution: What Triggers Infidelity?

Posted on March 26, 2008
Why do powerful men like recently disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer turn to prostitution for sex? The answer is more complicated than boredom in the marital bed, says best-selling author Dave Zinczenko, editor of upscale magazine Men’s Health...

Rape: Tips to Deal with the Tragedy and Reality

Posted on March 25, 2008
Rape is a nightmare, something no woman should have to go through. Rape also has two sides, and there are dangers on both sides. Women have unfortunately lied about rape claims and ruined the lives of some men, and some men have done their best to lie about accusations made as well...

NY Prostitution Scandal Reveals Seamy Sex Politics

Posted on March 24, 2008
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer apparently isn’t the only politician in New York’s capital who believes sex is part of the job benefits package. His political suicide in the recent call-girl prostitution scandal has thrown a spotlight on the seamier side of politics where sex greases palms as often as money...

The Pellicano Case: Privacy Rights On Trial

Posted on March 19, 2008
Former “Private Investigator to the Stars” Anthony Pellicano has been on trial or in jail for the last five or six years of his life. He was put in jail originally for possessing weapons (including practice hand grenades and enough explosives to take down a passenger jet) with authorities found while investigating him for a [...

Paparazzi vs. Celebrities: Who Wins, the Camera or Britney?

Posted on March 17, 2008
The last five years or so has seen the rise of the 24-hour celebrity. Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton and a few others are on our television sets, in our magazines, on our websites producing news almost non-stop. However, celebrities aren’t able to do this on their own, they need not just the news [...

Craigslist: A Haven for Sex Crimes?

Posted on March 13, 2008
In 2006, a level 3 sex offender put out a babysitting ad on Craigslist in the state of Washington. Were it not for a neighbor who recognized the ad, this gentleman may have had access to children for long periods of time completely unattended. The anonymity of Craigslist provides major legal challenges for law enforcement, especially [...

Prostitution: The Lustful Fall of Elliot Spitzer (and others)

Posted on March 13, 2008
By now, the entire world has heard of New York Governor Elliot Spitzer’s role in a prostitution ring, where he apparently was visiting with call girls whose rates were as high as $5,500 per visit over the course of 6 plus years. Now, no longer the governor of the nation’s third largest state, he awaits possible criminal [...

Tips on Dealing With Kidnapping Issues

Posted on March 11, 2008
Kidnapping is a serious matter, carrying with it felony charges. According to California Penal Code Section 277, kidnapping is defined as the unwanted taking, enticing away, concealing or otherwise removing someone against their will, or the will of their parent/guardian, and is punishable by up to one year in a county jail and up to [...

Sexual Battery: A Horror for Women

Posted on March 10, 2008
While many crimes affect men and women equally, sexual battery is a criminal activity that mainly affects women in a terribly haunting manner. Sexual battery cases can be extremely difficult to prosecute because many times it comes down to “he said/she said” in a court of law...

The Harm Battery Can Bring

Posted on March 08, 2008
Battery: The unlawful and unwanted touching or striking of one person by another, with the intention of bringing about a harmful or offensive contact. Battery happens in all walks of life, in all classes, religions and races, and in all lines of work...

Three Strikes and Your Out (or rather “in” jail)

Posted on March 06, 2008
One of California’s most controversial laws over the years is what is known as the “Three Strikes Law” which basically states that if an individual is convicted of multiple felonies (three to be exact) his/her sentence will be quite severe, potentially even leading to a life sentence (potentially up to 50 years in prison)...

Stalking: Dangerous Obsession

Posted on March 05, 2008
In films and even songs, stalking can be made light of, or even perceived as a positive or complimentary thing. However, in real life stalking is a danger that could lead to incredible harm and a wide array of crimes. Stalking is defined by California Penal Code Section 646...

Sexual Harassment: An Evolving Creature

Posted on March 02, 2008
Over the course of the 20th Century as women’s rights have improved in the United States, the issue of sexual harassment has grown increasingly prominent. Laws have been enacted to protect both men and women from unwanted sexual advances as well as any sort of sexual indiscretions...

Marijuana Laws in California: The Truth Behind the Smoke-screen

Posted on March 01, 2008
Throughout California, and especially in Los Angeles, Marijuana laws are an ever changing area. Although California’s laws on pot are much more liberal than most other states, the penalties, restrictions and punishments can shift yearly, and sometimes even differ from city to city...

Assault, The Downside of Anger

Posted on February 29, 2008
“Assault is either the threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, where the target is aware of the danger.” Violence is an increasing issue throughout Los Angeles, and assault is one of the major areas where the law is constantly challenged...

Statutory Rape: A Minefield for Everyone

Posted on February 28, 2008
Statutory rape is illegal sexual activity between two people when it would otherwise be legal if not for their age. Meaning, there’s a relation between two individuals, one of whom is under-age, and the relationship involves consensual sexual activity...

Freedom of the Press and Britney’s Latte: Will the First Amendment Let Her Drink Coffee in Peace?

Posted on February 25, 2008
Britney Spears, the one whom no paparazzi can ignore, has a unique place in our culture. Due to her rather unbalanced life, her every move draws dozens of paparazzi photographers. And who can blame them? They can potentially get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for photographs of her doing something news worthy...

Domestic Violence: What Happens When Tempers Flair

Posted on February 20, 2008
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a woman is beaten every 15 seconds and domestic violence is the leading cause of injury for women between the ages of 15 and 44. However, it isn’t just women who are affected by this travesty, sixty-three percent of the young men between the ages of 11 and 20 who are serving time for homicide have killed their mother’s abuser...

Embezzlement: Destroying Corporations, Individuals, Governments and Churches

Posted on February 19, 2008
Embezzlement is defined as “the fraudulent conversion of property of another by a person in lawful possession of that property”. America has had its share of famous embezzlers, including Robert Vesco, who in the 1970’s stole tens of millions after he took over Investors Overseas Services, a struggling mutual fund company...

Don’t Let an Accident Ruin Your Record

Posted on February 11, 2008
Drivers experience bad luck from time to time, either allowing momentary distraction to cause an accident or finding an overanxious jogger late at night. However, hit and run accidents can cause major damage to ones driving record. They can be deadly, and lead to intense penalties...

Government Falters in Conviction of Snipes

Posted on February 05, 2008
Wesley Snipes, star of the Blade trilogy and many other popular films, was the defendant in one of the most intriguing and provocative cases in history. Mr. Snipes reportedly made in the neighborhood of $38 million between 1998 and 2004, starring in a half dozen or so films...

California DUI Punishments

Posted on February 04, 2008
What do jockey Patrick Valenzuela, actress Lindsey Lohan and Vice President Dick Cheney have in common? They all currently, or in the past, have DUI issues. The last few years have been riddled with DUI arrests and violations, and this year started off with a bang as well...

Fraud, A Blemmish on the White Collar of America

Posted on January 31, 2008
Edwin H. Sutherland, who is one of the most influential criminologists of the first half of the twentieth century defined white collar crime as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation...

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