Recent Blog Posts in 2012

Anthony Nicholas Orban, a former Westminster police detective, has been accused of kidnapping a woman from Ontario Mills mall in 2010 and raping her at gunpoint. He now faces kidnapping and rape charges of a 25 year old waitress who was attacked when she was leaving work.

The woman managed to escape during the attack and reach the authorities. Orban's friend, Jeff Thomas Jelinek, a corrections officer at the Chino Institution for Men, picked up Orban and drove him back to the mall.

Orban had left his police service weapon in the victim's car, which Ontario police later recovered.

In 2011, Jelinek pled guilty to being an accessory to a crime and agreed to testify against Orban.

Orban's main defense is that he was under the influence of anti-depressants and was not in control of his actions. The difference between Orban arguing a good defense is whether or not he has an outstanding, aggressive, and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney in his corner.

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Steve Smith, 43, was arrested on suspicion of causing injury to a 57 year old woman and her 5 year old foster son in a hit and run a week prior to Monday May 7, 2012.

Smith allegedly hit the woman and her child as they crossed the crosswalk. The driver stopped and fled on foot according to eye witnesses.

The woman and child are in stable condition.

Smith turned himself in to authorities and is now booked on felony charges of hit and run.

According to California law, if you are involved in a hit and run you are required by law to stop and inquire. Failing to do so enhances penalties one may receive. Our Los Angeles Hit and Run Attorneys are experienced in handling hit and run cases and we have achieved excellent results for our former clients.

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A 30-year-old man claims that "voices" told him to sacrifice his 8 year old son. After he cut up his son he sliced his own forearms. This took place at the Mount Hope Cemetary in San Diego.

The man was arrested Saturday April 28, 2012 on suspicion of child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon after.

The man was taken to a trauma center before being booked into San Diego County jail. His son was taken to a hospital.

Assault with a deadly weapon coupled up with child abuse can result in more than 10 years in prison. Our Criminal Defense Lawyers in LA have handled numerous cases involving both child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. We have achieved great results for our clients and we guarantee to do whatever we can to do the same for you.

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Megan Elizabeth Denman, a 29-year-old social studies teacher at Hoover High School in Fresno, is facing six felony charges of allegedly having sex with an underage student.

She is being charged with three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and three counts of oral copulation for incidents that occurred between July 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011.

Denman was arrested in April 2012 and placed on paid administrative leave due to the allegations.

Denman is free on $55,000 bail.

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Tairez Smith, 22, Willard Hill, 25, and a 16-year-old boy, were stopped by the police after they allegedly stole 24 cellphones and five iPhone cases from the mall kiosk.

They are believed to be connected to a group of organized burglars who were arrested Sunday after they ransacked an AT&T kiosk inside the Glendale Galleria.

They allegedly ransacked the first-floor AT&T kiosk and left the mall with the loot when a security guard spotted them as they got their vehicle.

Search of the vehicle revealed the iPhone cases and cellphones, a thumb drive, a memory card package, two iPhone chargers, a crowbar and bolt cutters.

The burglaries may be tied to gang activity. Investigation is on going.

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A 17 year old driver driving a Cadillac Escalade was driving dangerously on the morning of Saturday April 7, 2012 when he crashed into a car changing lanes in front him.

The driver then rammed his truck into a family on bicycles on the sidewalk.
Authorities showed up shortly and found that 41 year old man was pronounced dead and his 9 year old daughter pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The older sister also riding the bike suffered minor injuries.

The 17-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries at the hospital and then arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

The 17 year old may be charges as an adult.

There was no evidence of alcohol but there may be evidence of cell phone use.

When a death occurs due to drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding, gross negligence or a hit and run you may be charged with the crime of vehicular manslaughter.

If you are charged with this crime, you will need an experienced and skilled Los Angeles Defense Attorney to help you. Our Lawyers in LA have a combined 75 years of experience and have handled criminal cases involving vehicular manslaughter as well as other violent crimes,  theft crimes, drug crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, DUIs, and federal crimes.

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Back in October of 2010, Salazar got a visit from Ramirez at his apartment where he stayed with his family where the two of them got into an argument over child support.  

Salazar then hit and beat the victim and murdered her by strangling her to death.

Salazar's family called 911, and he was arrested at the Garden Grove apartment. Ramirez died at the scene.

Salazar faces 15 years to life in prison.

Murder is a very serious crime and can result in up to a lifetime in prison. Our Los Angeles Criminal Attorneys deal with such high profile cases such as murder as well as other violent crimes, theft crimes, drug crimes, white collar crimes, DUIs, federal crimes, and more.

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Mesha Arshaz Dean, 27, was convicted Monday March 26, 2012 of murder, kidnapping, and child endangerment in connection with a 2007 slaying of an of Monroe Miles Jr., 32, from Altadena.

Vanessa Marie Ochoa, 27, was also charged in the killing.

Miles Jr. was shot multiple times March 18, 2007, at his home.

After killing Miles the two women kidnapped his 4-year-old nephew who happened to be Ochoa's son.

Both women were arrested with the boy in Las Vegas two days after the killing.

Authorities described Ochoa as Dean's romantic partner.

Ochoa pleaded guilty to manslaughter, kidnapping and child endangerment. She testified at Dean's trial and is scheduled to be sentenced April 9.

Dean's sentencing is scheduled for April 11.

She faces a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole in state prison.

These criminal charges are very serious and as you can see can change your life forever. OurLos Angeles Criminal Lawyers are here to make sure we do whatever we can to get your life under control if you are facing criminal charges.

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Two separate hit-and-runs that caused deaths occurred early Saturday March 17, 2012 in the San Fernando Valley.

The first incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. near the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Kester Avenue in Van Nuys when a vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing a crosswalk.
The driver fled the scene but turned himself in around 4 a.m.

Around 6:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a body on the street at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and Glenoaks Boulevard in Pacoima. The victim, described as an 80 year old woman was struck by a vehicle, possibly a silver Nissan SUV, which fled the scene.

Detectives are investigating leads on the second hit-and-run.

Hit and run charges are serious and may result in up to 9 years in prison and more penalties such as fines, probation, revocation of driver license, impoundment of vehicle.

By hiring a professional Los Angeles hit and run attorney you give yourself the opportunity to receive only a minimal sentence, possibly avoiding jail time altogether.

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Former Los Angeles Police Detective Stephanie Lazarus, was found guilty of murdering the wife of a man who had rejected her; the 1986 slaying of Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nursing director.

Three months prior to the murder, Rasmussen had married John Ruetten, who had dated Lazarus casually for a few years.

Thursday's verdict brought to an end to a remarkable case in which a new generation of the LAPD redeemed the failures of a past one.

The case went cold for years as Lazarus built a successful career as a specialist in art fraud and theft cases. She married another LAPD detective and the couple adopted a young girl.

The case went cold and then was reopened in 2009. The advances in DNA testing helped lead back to Lazarus after a saliva sample taken from a bite mark on Rasmussen pointed to a woman.

Undercover officers followed Lazarus for weeks and eventually got hold of a cup she tossed in a garbage can and rushed it to the lab.

Jurors heard from DNA experts who testified that the test results were unambiguous: It had been Lazarus' saliva in the bite mark.

Lazarus was convicted of first degree murder will be sentenced on May 4^th and faces 27 years. A corrections official stated that she may be eligible for parole after about 14 years.

Murder is a serious criminal charge that can result in 25 years to life in prison. Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have handled murder cases and been able to achieve great results for our clients.

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Christian William Carney, 25, a former U.S. Marine was sentenced Friday to state prison for nearly 29 years for the murder of Stephen Serrano, 20, a San Clemente marnme, in 2008.

The DA office has stated that the murder occurred over a drug dispute involving money. .

Apparently, Carney was a drug dealer who sold cocaine and Ecstasy at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. While he was away from base, Serrano and another Marine stole his drug money,

When Carney found out, he and fellow Marine Alvin Reed Lovely, 24, of Dallas, allegedly drove Serrano to a secluded area in San Clemente and shot him four times.

The body was found by a jogger two days later.

Carney was sentenced to 28 years and eight months to life in prison. Lovely is awaiting trial for murder.

Murder is the most serious crime and can result in prison for life. If you are being charged with murder, an aggressive, experienced, well known, and well respected criminal attorney is essential and very crucial in a time like this.

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Glenn Horlacher, 53 was involved in a scuffle on Saturday February 18, 2012 that took place at Disney California Adventure Park.

Horlacher allegedly attacked the workers and the attack was caught on tape and posted on the Internet.

Several guests from the Park got involved and held the man down until the police arrived and arrested him.

One security guard was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

It was unclear what triggered the incident.

Horlacher has been charged with assault and battery.

If you threaten someone with bodily harm with the intention to inflict it, then the crime is considered assault.

The crime of battery is when one causes bodily harm to another by using direct physical contact.

Assault and battery are both violent crimes and are very serious charges in the state of California.

Penalties may include up to 15 years in jail or prison, harsh fines, restitution, community service, probation and a mark on your criminal record for life. Therefore, if you are facing charges for a violent crime such as assault and/or battery, a Criminal Defense Lawyer in L.A. is essential to your life.

Our Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers have a combined 75 years of experience and we have handled cases ranging from violent crimes to theft crimes to drug crimes to DUIs to white collar crimes.

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Zina Feeley, 66, had parked her 2006 Lincoln Town Car along the north shoulder of the 6000 block of Forest Lawn Drive about midnight Saturday to care for an animal lying in the road.

While she was walking toward the animal, she was hit by a car and thrown into the lane and hot again by another car and was dragged more than 600 feet.

Feeley was declared dead at the scene. The second car involved was the one who stopped and called the authorities giving them information about the first car who hit Feeley.

The investigation continues.

Hit and run is a very serious crime that can result in years if imprisonment. If death results the penalties are way more severe. As Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys we do everything we can to prevent these harsh penalties from being imposed on your life if you are facing hit and run charges.

Our Lawyers in L.A. have a combined 75 years of experience and we have an aggressive approach in defending our clients. Our goal is to get our clients the best possible results by protecting their legal rights and their freedom.

We have handled crimes ranging from murder to battery to assault with a deadly weapon to DUI to theft crimes to white collar crimes.

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Two teenagers were in custody Thursday in the killing of a 24-year-old man who was fatally beaten during a drunken brawl at a Sherman Oaks park, according to police.

Brian Figeroa, 18, of Van Nuys, and a 17-year-old whose identity was not released because he is a juvenile, were drinking alcohol at Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park with a third man when they got into an argument.

The two teens ended up beating the third man with a crowbar and a bottle. Witnesses saw and reported the beating. The two teens were arrested at the scene and the third man was immediately taken to UCLA Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

It was unknown if the attack was gang-related.

Prosecutors are to decide whether or not to charge the 17-year-old as an adult.

Figeroa is being held on $1 million bail.

The teens are likely to be charged with second degree murder or possibly voluntary manslaughter if they obtain the services of an aggressive and skilled defense attorney.

Theses are serious charges that can result in more than 10 years in prison and an experience criminal defense attorney is crucial.

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Oscar Raul Medina-Perez, 24, from Huntington Beach, was sentenced Friday to 10 months in jail and three years of informal probation as a result of pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Perez is expected to be deported to Mexico by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Perez punched Leovardo Vera Bustos, 24, after getting into an argument with him while both were standing in front of La Barca Night Club in Stanton on the night of July 5. Perez pleaded guilty to punching and killing the 24 year old.

California Penal Code section 192(b) defines involuntary manslaughter as an unlawful killing that takes place during the commission of an unlawful act or during a lawful act that involves a high risk of death of great bodily harm amounting to criminal negligence.

A conviction may result in up to4 years in prison. As Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys who are committed and dedicated to our clients, we do everything we can to prevent such penalties.

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More than a 100 suspected gang members were arrested in San Diego on Wednesday January 25, 2012. These arrests were part of a wide ranged investigation of alleged racketeering, firearms trafficking, and drug distribution by the Mexican Mafia.

Federal and local officials arrested 104 of the defendants, including the suspected Mexican Mafia members. Fifteen suspects remain at large.

Two of the suspects, Rudy Espudo and Salvador Colabella, are believed to be high-ranking members of the Mexican Mafia, who are accused of overseeing the criminal activity.
The Mexican Mafia has ties with thousands of gang members in Southern California.
The arrests mark "one of the largest single takedowns in San Diego FBI history".

Gang crimes involving weapon trafficking and drug distributing is taken very seriously by the federal government. Conviction of such crimes can result in long term imprisonment and very heavy fines.

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Young Lee, 47, one of the founders of the Pinkberry yogurt chain was arrested Monday January 16, 2012 by the LAX Fugitive Task Force for assault with a deadly weapon.       

Lee was arrested for an outstanding warrant for an assault in downtown Los Angeles that occurred in June 2011 in which Lee was accused of chasing down a homeless man and beating him with a tire iron.

Lee was in the process of paying $60,000 bail and being released from jail.

Assault with a deadly weapon is a very serious charge that may result in up to 15 years in prison. Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have handled numerous cases involving assault with a deadly weapon and we have seen great results such as dismissals and not guilty verdicts!

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As Coast Guard crews were on patrol late Tuesday, December 10, 2012, they spotted two vessels on radar just northwest of Catalina Island.

After a brief pursuit, eight people were arrested. A search of one of the vessels in which four of the eight arrestees were on revealed 2000 pounds of marijuana.

The men and the marijuana were transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigation agents for further investigation.

The U.S. Attorney's Office is expected to file drug trafficking charges against the four men who were on board with the drugs.

Drug trafficking charges are taken very seriously and can result in m either a misdemeanor charge or a felony charge at either state or federal level depending on all the surrounding circumstances such as type of drug, amount of drug and criminal history.

Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys are experienced in handling drug crime cases including trafficking, manufacturing, and possessing.

We have a combined 75 years of experience and we know our way around the legal system. As your defense attorney, our main goal in defending our clients is to get the best possible results.

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A parolee Steven Hoff, 45, was arrested in the shooting of a parole officer in Lake View Terrace.

Hoff is being charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

Hoff escaped officers after he shot and seriously wounded a patrol agent Wednesday January 4, 2011.

After a few hour quest, he was arrested in Lake View Terrace. Officers were already looking for Hoff because he had allegedly violated his parole. They were near a trailer when they heard gunshots and a parole agent was struck in the face and is now is serious condition.

Hoff allegedly fled on foot, and the 210 Freeway was shut down for hours between the 118 Freeway and Sunland Boulevard as officers monitored the area. Hoff was found hiding in a swimming pool.

Hoff was convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon and making terrorist threats back in 2002. He now faces attempted murder charges and as a result of a conviction can spend over 15 years in prison.

Attempted murder is a very serious crime and can result in 15 years imprisonment. Our Criminal Defense Attorneys do everything we can to prevent such harsh penalties.

With our 75 years of combined experience and our legal knowledge and skill our Lawyers in L.A. can guarantee competent and adequate representation.

We have dealt with high profile cases such as murder and attempted murder and we have seen great results. We are dedicated to our clients and dedicated to getting them the best possible results.

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Eddie Randolph, 50, was arrested Friday December 30, 2011 on suspicion for committing an armed robbery at a KFC in Hawthorne.

Following the KFC robbery there was an attempted robbery at an El Pollo Loco in Hawthorne. A similar vehicle description and license plate description is what led officers to Randolph's home in Inglewood.

Employees at both restaurants identified Randolph as the alleged robber.

Detectives are conducting further investigations as to these robberies and other robberies that Randolph may have been involved in.

California Penal Code Section 211 makes it a crime to take personal property of another against his or her will with the use of force or threat.

Robbery  is considered a serious crime and a conviction of robbery results in a "strike" under the California Three Strikes Law.

As your Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, we do everything we possibly can to prevent a conviction of the crime.

If you are facing a theft crime such as robbery, or any other crime, state or federal, contact our defense lawyers who have a combined 75 years of experience, and set up a free face to face consultation.