Archive for the ‘Criminal Defense’ Category

Proposed Legislation Would Require Sex Offenders to Disclose Their Identities

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

A California lawmaker has introduced a measure which would require registered sex offenders to provide details about their online identities, including their online names, e-mail IDs and social networking site information to law enforcement officers. According to Sen. Sharon Runner (Republican-Lancaster), it would not be too much of an effort to ...

Huntington Beach Police Department Considers Facebook Name and Shame DUI Tactics

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Following in the footsteps of several police departments around the country that have experimented with the use of social media to name and shame persons charged with DUI, the Huntington Beach Police Department is also considering posting these names on its Facebook page. Attorneys at the Police Department are currently ...

Lindsay Lohan Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Probation Violations

Friday, July 9th, 2010

It was high drama and more at a Los Angeles courtroom this week, as actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in prison for a series of probation violations. The actress was handed down three separate sentences of 30 days each, and was ordered to spend 90 days in ...

Man Loses License for Three Years for DUI in Motorized Barbie Car

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

A man in the UK is looking at the prospect of losing his driving privileges for three years after he was found driving under the influence. It would have been a non-newsworthy item, except that the vehicle he was driving was a motorized Barbie car, capable of going at thunderous ...

Loud Sex Leads to Drug Crime Arrest: Possible in California?

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

High decibel sex is apparently sufficient reason for police in New Jersey to conduct an investigation of your house and arrest you for drug crimes. An NJ resident is learning this the hard way. Brian McGacken has just been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to operating ...