After his arrest this week, Roman Polanski is expected to fight extradition from Switzerland to the United States where he pled guilty to unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977. Many seem to be puzzled why, after
Continue reading Polanski’s DilemmaCelebrity Justice?
I have posted several times on domestic violence (“DV”) and the Chris Brown/Rihanna saga. Now that Mr. Brown has been sentenced, a few thoughts are warranted. I commented before that this matter may be resolved rather quickly or can take
Continue reading Celebrity Justice?When the Government Oversteps Its Bounds
When the Government wants to prove its case so badly, apparently the Constitution will not stand in its way. For those who believe the rule of law must be respected no matter what is being investigated, the following article is
Continue reading When the Government Oversteps Its BoundsSobriety Checkpoints
Sobriety checkpoints are becoming all to common and are frequently used before major holidays and sporting events. I am frequently asked about the legality of these checkpoints. In California, police departments use sobriety checkpoints at various times and to varying
Continue reading Sobriety CheckpointsChris Brown Charged with Felonies
Today, the Los Angeles District Attorneys office filed two felony charges against Chris Brown for his recent altercation with Rihanna. While her cooperation remains to be seen, the DA’s office clearly took its time and was likely focusing on the
Continue reading Chris Brown Charged with FeloniesRihanna Case Follow-Up
The Chris Brown/Rihanna incident is thus far playing out like a typical domestic violence case. As i posted earlier, and as has been recently reported, there are now questions whether Rihanna will recant or cooperate with police. A common occurance
Continue reading Rihanna Case Follow-UpChris Brown, Rihanna & Domestic Violence in Los Angeles
A new incident allegedly has Chris Brown beating superstar girlfriend Rihanna while they were on the way to the Grammys last weekend. Interestingly, the case touches on some of the aspects I discussed last month. There is the celebrity factor–allegedly
Continue reading Chris Brown, Rihanna & Domestic Violence in Los AngelesEconomy down, Identity Theft up.
As economic woes continue, new indicators point to an increase in certain criminal activity. A new AP article looks at a few trends: In 2008, the number of identity theft cases jumped 22 percent to 9.9 million; Crimes of opportunity,
Continue reading Economy down, Identity Theft up.What Politicians, Prosecutors & Judges do when they get a DUI? Refuse Blood Alcohol Tests.
An Austin American Statesman article recently addressed the issue of blood alcohol test refusal. According to the article, in Texas, politicians, prosecutors and judges refused blood alcohol tests 100% of the time when stopped for suspicion of DUI. The average
Continue reading What Politicians, Prosecutors & Judges do when they get a DUI? Refuse Blood Alcohol Tests.Michael Phelps & Celebrity Prosecutions
Learning that a celebrity engaged in dumb or illegal conduct is not much news these days. The recent story about super athlete Michael Phelps is no exception. For those who aren’t in the know, Phelps was photographed at party taking
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