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Orange County District Attorney's Office Drops Domestic Violence Charges against Jenna Jameson's Boyfriend Tito Ortiz

By Neil Shous, Esq.

The Orange County District Attorney?s Office announced last week that they were rejecting domestic violence charges that were brought against Tito Ortiz ? the boyfriend of former porn star Jenna Jameson. Initially Jameson reported that Ortiz had ?attacked her? but then later took back the allegations. The D.A.?s office couldn?t corroborate the charges, which is why they rejected the case. If the D.A.?s office had filed charges?and subsequently obtained a conviction?Ortiz would have faced a jail or prison sentence, substantial fines, probation, counseling, a protective order instructing him to stay away from Jameson and, perhaps a less publicized penalty, the loss of his California and federal gun rights. People convicted of felony domestic violence charges lose their California and federal gun rights for life...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on May 19, 2010 (boomark / email).