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9th Circuit Holds That A Corporation Can?t Be Threatened

Posted on August 27, 2010
Apparently, if you want to threaten Superbowl viewers lives without punishment, all you need to do is address your letters to media organizations instead of actual individuals. At least that?s what worked for Kurt Havelock, whose conviction of mailing threatening messages was overturned by the ninth circuit this week...

Mother Charged in Death of Twins

Posted on August 20, 2010
Regina Lofton put her 13-month-old twins down for a nap in the upstairs bedroom of her home in the 10600 block of Wentworth Avenue in Chicago. She left the home, even getting a shrimp basket from a local diner. Lee Sweis, the manager said ?She seemed happy...

Twitter Leads to Arrest on Boston Transit System

Posted on August 13, 2010
You probably know what Twitter is. Just in case, though, here?s a quick explanation: Twitter is an internet networking site that allows users to post thoughts and comments, known as “tweets”, provided those thoughts are less than 140 characters, including spaces...

Surprise! Snooki Arrested for Being Disorderly

Posted on August 04, 2010
By now you probably either love the MTV show Jersey Shore or despise Jersey Shore, the reality television show phenomenon that follows a young group of Italian Americans who don?t seem to have a real purpose. The show is so popular and the second season so eagerly anticipated that the cast was invited to ring [...

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Oldest Juvenile in California Not to Be Released

Posted on July 30, 2010
In 1988, Donald Schmidt was convicted of sodomizing and murdering a three-year-old girl. He was sixteen and was sentenced to a juvenile detention center. Schmidt is now 38 years old, and is the oldest member of California?s juvenile system. Most juvenile convicts are moved to the state prison at the age of 25, but prosecuting attorneys [...

John Stamos? Extortionists Convicted

Posted on July 22, 2010
?Everywhere you look? is a person trying to make a quick buck. And that?s no exception in the recent criminal case involving John Stamos, the actor who played the beloved Uncle Jesse on the popular ?90s TGIF show ?Full House.? Scott Edward Sippola and Allison Lenore Coss, Michigan residents, were convicted on July 17 for allegedly [...

Free Jerry Hobbs?

Posted on July 16, 2010
Should Jerry Hobbs go free? His attorney says yes, as do many other people in the legal community. But who is Jerry Hobbs, and why has he been held without bail since he was charged in 2005? Jerry Hobbs is a man with a long rap sheet. Some of his crimes include assault, possession [...

Actor Jeffrey Jones Arrested on Sex Offender Charges

Posted on July 08, 2010
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don?t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And if you forget to update the sex offender registry, you could get arrested. Just ask Jeffrey Jones, the despotic principal from the iconic film Ferris Bueller?s Day Off...

Woman Fakes Pregnancy, Attempts to Steal a Baby

Posted on July 02, 2010
Stories of false pregnancies and kidnapped babies seem to pop up in soap operas or primetime dramas, but one small Midwest town is making headlines after two new parents were stabbed as a woman allegedly tried to snatch their one-month old baby. Stephanie Foster, 34, of Terre Haute, Indiana, is facing five felony charges after allegedly [...

BP May Face Criminal Charges

Posted on June 28, 2010
The oil spill is on the minds of many Americans, in part due to the fact that it is featured nightly on prime-time news programs. Many of the questions being asked are about what BP is doing to clean up the mess, when the problem will be solved, and how bad the damage is going [...

Criminal Defense News of the Week

Posted on June 18, 2010
The land of criminal defense has been rather busy this week, with weird and celebrity news stories cropping up right and left. Here are four of the top news stories of the week: Fear not American Idol fans! Your favorite reality television show host Ryan Seacrest is safe for another day...

Police Investigate Packers Player on Sexual Assault Charges

Posted on June 14, 2010
The sports world has been abuzz with reports of Green Bay Packers team member allegedly committing a sexual assault. Seven players were in Lake Delton for a charity golf tournament. After the tournament, rather than going home, they stayed at the Wilderness Resort Golf Cabins...

William Barnes Acquitted of a 41-Year-Old Crime

Posted on June 03, 2010
Who killed Walter Barclay? According to a May 21 jury decision, it was not William Barnes. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in November 1966, then-police officer Barclay was responding to reports of a prowler when he found Barnes attempting to burglarize a Philadelphia beauty salon...

Former Detroit Mayor Sentenced to Prison for Perjury

Posted on May 27, 2010
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced on May 24 to between 18 months and five years in prison after he was convicted of lying in court and hiding assets that could have been used to repay money he owes the city. Kilpatrick?s political career as mayor of Detroit and as a Michigan state representative has [...

Germany Conducts Criminal Probe into Google?s Data Collecting

Posted on May 21, 2010
Prosecuting attorneys in Hamburg, Germany recently opened up a criminal investigation into Google for collecting private Internet data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks in the country. The legal probe in Hamburg, where Google?s German headquarters are located, could develop into more pressure on the company to turn over a hard drive used in its data-gathering effort...

Lawrence Taylor Arrested on Sex Assault Charges

Posted on May 10, 2010
NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested May 6 and charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, after another man reportedly brought her to a hotel room near New York City where Taylor was staying. Taylor, who was an all-star linebacker for several seasons with the New York Giants, was taken into custody by police [...

Prosecutors Defend Search of Gizmodo Writer?s Home after New iPhone Report

Posted on May 05, 2010
California-area prosecuting attorneys are defending the forced entry to the home of an online writer, as well as the seizure of his computers, as part of a criminal investigation surrounding a lost prototype for a new iPhone. San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said on April 27 that consideration had been made on [...

Appeals Court Overturns Marine?s 2006 Murder conviction

Posted on April 23, 2010
A U.S. military court recently threw out the murder conviction of a former Marine sergeant who was charged with killing in Iraqi man in 2006. The Washington D.C.-based military appeals court ruled that Lawrence Hutchins was not given a fair trial, since his defense attorney was inappropriately dismissed from his service just before the Hutchins? court [...

Steven Seagal Accused in Lawsuit of Sexual Assault

Posted on April 16, 2010
A woman who was hired as Steven Seagal?s assistant has accused the martial arts movie star of sexual assault in a recently-filed lawsuit. Seagal?s lawyers immediately dismissed the claims within the lawsuit as a ?complete fabrication,? according to CNN...

Miami Cops, City Workers face Criminal Charges after Corruption Probe

Posted on April 12, 2010
Three Miami cops are among at least eight city employees that have been charged with criminal activity, the Miami Police Department recently announced. Officers Daniel Fernandez, David Valentin and Christian Alvarez-Vega were criminally charged in the first major movement by the recently-created corruption division of the Miami Police Department Internal Affairs, according to NBC Miami...

Ex-GOP Chief Target of Criminal Probe in Florida

Posted on April 02, 2010
Florida?s former Republican chairman is now the target of a criminal investigation by Florida State law enforcement, as is a company he reportedly hired to raise donations. Jim Greer, who resigned in January from his position of state GOP chairman under pressure from accusations that he misspent party money, is the investigation?s target, according to [...

California Sushi Restaurant Faces Criminal Charges for Serving Whale

Posted on March 12, 2010
A Santa Monica restaurant allegedly decided to serve meat from an endangered whale to their patrons Criminal charges were filed this week against The Hump restaurant and one of its chefs for allegedly selling meat to customers that came from an endangered whale...

Courthouse Fire Delays Lil Wayne Sentencing Again

Posted on March 05, 2010
First he had to get his teeth fixed, then the courthouse nearly burnt down. A random assortment of hold ups have dragged out the sentencing of rapper Lil Wayne, after he pleaded guilty last year to criminal charges of felony gun possession and agreed to spend a year in prison...

Criminal Probe Starts after Explosion at Conn. Gas Plant

Posted on February 18, 2010
Law enforcement authorities in Connecticut announced they will pursue a criminal investigation into what led to an explosion at a gas plant that killed five people, and said they have not ruled out negligence. Middletown, Conn. Mayor Sebastian Giuliano was quoted saying that if the Kleen Energy Systems plant located within the town was running as [...

Madoff?s British Office will not be Charged in Connection to Scam

Posted on February 08, 2010
The London-based office of convicted con artist Bernie Madoff will not be charged in the criminal investigation into a large investment scam resulting in billions of lost investments around the world. The United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office said their investigators have not produced enough evidence against the London branch of Madoff?s operation to “provide a realistic [...

Obama ?Hope? Poster Designer Facing Criminal Charges

Posted on January 29, 2010
Instead of “Hope,” Shepard Fairey might consider the word “Truth” as inspiration. The Los Angeles-based street artist, who rose to fame during President Obama?s campaign when he designed the iconic “Hope” image, will face criminal charges as part of an ongoing legal dispute between him and the Associated Press...

Michael Jackson?s Doc Resumes Practice Amidst Legal Strife

Posted on January 23, 2010
The doctor serving as the last Michael Jackson’s personal physician when he died recently hired a criminal defense attorney, according to ABC News. Dr. Conrad Murray has not officially been in the death of famed pop star Michael Jackson from an overdose...

Utah State Senator Resigns Following DUI Arrest

Posted on January 20, 2010
Utah State Senator Sheldon Killpack recently resigned from the state legislature after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, according to the Washington Post. Although this was his first time accused, it was not his first experience with drunken driving...

Sex Assault Investigation Against David Copperfield ?Disappears?

Posted on January 18, 2010
A two-year criminal investigation into rape charges against famed illusionist David Copperfield were dropped Tuesday without formal charges ever being filed, about a month after local police reported that his accuser made a separate false charge of sexual assault against a different man...

Christmas Airplane Terrorist Attempt in Detroit

Posted on January 13, 2010
A young Nigerian man was taken into custody for an alleged attempt to blow up an airplane on Christmas Day. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab boarded a plane flying into Detroit, Mich. carrying an explosive device. According to a CNN article, he was arrested and now faces criminal charges of attempting to destroy the plane and placing a destructive [...