After two years of investigation, rapper T.I. plead guilty and was sentenced to just over one year in prison. T.I., whose given name is Clifford Harris, was charged with three felony counts after he was arrested as he received machine guns equipped with silencers. Originally, he pleaded not guilty. When…
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NFL Star Player Brian Bosworth Arrested For DUI In Los Angeles Neighborhood of Hollywood
This past Friday the famous former football player-turned-actor Brian Bosworth was arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles. He was charged with two misdemeanors. Each count has a penalty of 6 months in jail and a number of other consequences. It was important that once he was arrested with a…
United States Attorney General Announces New Committment To Avoid Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Who Operate Legally in Los Angeles and California
United States Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Federal law enforcement will no longer target medical marijuana dispensaries in California that operate legally. That means that Los Angeles and Southern California medical marijuana defense attorneys will have an upper edge. For the first time in the history of the United…
Los Angeles Celebrity Anna Nicole Smith’s Lawyer and Two Doctors charged With Southern California Drug Crimes
The Los Angeles based psychiatrist for Anna Nicole Smith surrendered herself to the Los Angeles Police Department on March 16, 2009, to face felony charges. Khristine Eroshevich, 61, turned herself in at the Van Nuys jail early in the morning in an attempt to avoid the press. He bail was…
Chris Brown and Rihanna Reunite in Los Angeles. Will Chris Brown Face Criminal Charges?
After Chris Brown and Rihanna had their violent encounter on February 8, 2009, in Los Angeles, things may be changing. Initial reports emerged that Rihanna had received a text page that enraged Chris Brown to the point that he became exceptionally violent with the pop star in the Los Angeles…
Chris Brown in Jail for Threatening and beating Rihanna in Los Angeles
Early Sunday morning the day that she was supposed to perform at the Grammys, pop star Rihanna was was seen crying and shaken after she and Chris Brown had an altercation in the quiet neighborhood of Hancock Park in Los Angeles. Police would not identify the woman in the domestic…
Los Angeles Stanford Law Grad Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion for For Failing to Declare Escort Money
A Los Angeles woman plead guilty to tax evasion after denying and shifting blame for 5 years with Federal prosecutors. Cristina Warthen, 35, admitted she failed to pay income tax on money she earned while running an escort service while she was attending Standford Law School. She will be sentenced…
Los Angeles Welfare Fraud Conviction Result in Serious Consequences
Three people, who were previously arrested for Welfare Fraud in the Southern California area around Los Angeles called Antelope Valley, have not been convicted and sentenced to serious time in custody. They were represented by a Los Angeles welfare fraud defense attorney who worked very hard to prevent the individuals…
Medical Marijuana Dispensary License Revoked in Northern California, Is Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Next?
The Northern California city of Alameda has revoked the license of a medical marijuana dispensary which has operated lawfully for several months. The owner of the Purple Elephant contests the revocation and believes that he is being harassed. Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries will need to hire a Los Angeles…
Shia LaBoef Looses Driver’s License After Los Angeles DUI
Super star actor Shia LaBoef was previously arrested for a DUI in Southern California in July of 2008. He immediately hired a pre-filing Los Angeles DUI criminal defense attorney who was able to meet with local law enforcement and prosecutors. These actions by his Southern California criminal defense attorney benefited…