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Watts Police Shooting Leads to Arrest

By Steven Rodriguez

A Watts man was arrested for attempted murder, charged with shooting a police officer.  The man barricaded himself in a home in Watts for several hours after allegedly shooting an officer who survived because he was wearing a bullet-resistant vest.  The accused was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer, authorities said. He was being held in lieu of $1-million bail. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys with experience and knowledge know how to defend such individuals.  A top-notch criminal defense attorney will look at issues such as evidence of the crime, intent and collection of evidence in order to put forth a good defense.  Attempted murder will lead to years of prison time if convicted. In order for a person to be found guilty of attempted murder, it must be proven that the defendant acted “deliberately and intentionally or recklessly with extreme disregard for human life...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on November 13, 2008 (boomark / email).