Angelenos read the stories all the time and judge harshly: when doctors, chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists and other providers commit healthcare fraud in Los Angeles, we have a visceral reaction of disgust. • How could someone charged with caring for the lives of our neighbors so grotesquely take advantage of their…
Last Monday, 61-year-old Christopher Iruke was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for designing and executing a Los Angeles Medicare fraud scheme; he leveraged his position as a local pastor to defraud the government. Iruke and his wife, Connie Ikpoh, and Aura Marroquin (an employee) were convicted in August…
On January 1, Cedillo’s Law went into effect, which could reshape the landscape of Long Beach DUI field sobriety tests (and FSTs throughout the Southland). The law is designed to protect undocumented and unlicensed immigrants from being exploited by towing companies. It forbids authorities at FSTs for DUI in Long…
Practically no one intends to drive under the influence in Glendale. Misjudgments, carelessness, and other factors come into play and ultimately lead to dire circumstances. It’s typical for Glendale DUI defendants to have trouble explaining to other people precisely what went wrong and why. After all, everyone knows the dangers…
Most people who go to jail for crimes like Los Angeles Medicare or Medi-Cal fraud do not spend weeks or months ruminating over whether to skirt the law and ultimately decisively concluding to “lead a life of crime.” That may be the way events play out on TV. But, in…
This blog is not the only blog on the web to voice serious concerns over Los Angeles Medicare fraud investigative practices. Indeed, it’s common knowledge that both state and federal efforts to identify, track, and thwart Southern California white collar crimes, like Los Angeles’ insurance fraud, credit card fraud, healthcare…
If you or someone you care about was recently arrested or investigated for a crime like Southern California Medicare/Medi-Cal fraud, your life has been topsy-turvy. The penalties associated with your charges could include substantial jail time and forced reparations. You could also lose your dental, medical, or chiropractic license. On…
Every driver in the valley is somewhat sensitized to the dangers of driving under the influence in Glendale, etc. But if you are a parent, you’re probably especially aware of vulnerabilities that you and your kids face on freeways and even surface streets. That’s why so many people here in…
So much happened last week in Los Angeles criminal defense news. Yet one story dominated the headlines and even momentarily distracted the populous from the sad but ever-developing story of Lindsay Lohan’s DUI/probation violation/grand theft/morgue duty skipping/playboy stripping saga. Let’s quickly recap some of the “big events” in the Murray-Jackson…
Last Sunday, 25-year-old Semhar Tadesse was arrested for DUI after allegedly blowing through a red light. Blogs and major media who cover stories like celebrity DUI in Long Beach (and elsewhere in the Southland) reported that the former “Survivor” contestant blew a BAC reading of 0.14% — nearly twice the…