Of all the crimes out there, those involving children are considered among the most reprehensible to society. This is why people accused of crimes related to child pornography or child molestation need a strong and thorough defense — no one condones these crimes, of course, but we shouldn’t condone wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice,…
All of Riverside County was incensed to hear of the attempt on the life of two police officers on Friday, Aug. 21. We all abhor violence, of course, and many of us have a heightened respect and appreciation for police officers. In a situation like this, it’s natural to want closure. That may be why…
Authorities issued 26 citations at a checkpoint in Jurupa Valley last month. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department set up the sobriety checkpoint at the intersection of 34th Street and Rubidoux Boulevard. It ran from 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 until 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Fifteen of those citations went to unlicensed drivers. Four…
A traffic stop turned into something much larger in Murrieta earlier this week. Murrieta Police said they pulled a “large moving truck” over at the intersection of Menifee Road and Poinsettia Street around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. A canine unit detected narcotics, and officers searched the truck and found fertilizer, soil, marijuana plants, marijuana…
“Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony…” Anyone who has applied for a job recognizes that question. Employers often refuse to consider any applicant that answers “yes” to that question, even if the candidate is qualified for the job. That question is also sometimes asked when applying for housing or student…
Detectives in Lake Elsinore recently announced that they had concluded a three-year investigation by arresting a man whom they allege ran an extensive and sophisticated home loan modification fraud operation. Police think the 34-year-old man ran a business called First Universal Solutions that he used as front to take more than $50,000 from 16 homeowners…
A Hemet, California man was convicted last month on two felony counts of forcible rape after his trial in Orange County District Court. Kevin Lawrence Saint John, 45, had his case go to an Orange County jury on August 20. The jurors came back with a unanimous verdict of guilty on both counts. According to…
A simple DUI conviction has sparked one of the biggest political scandals of a year, according to the Washington Post. It all began when Travis County, Texas District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was caught driving drunk in April 2013 with an open container of vodka. She had three times the legal limit of alcohol in her…
Recently in Riverside, a 17-year-old boy admitted to causing the death of his 11-year-old half-brother. According to news reports, he was initially charged with murder, but a deal with prosecutors brought the charge down to voluntary manslaughter. Under California law, what does voluntary manslaughter mean? First off, it’s important to note that in most cases…
When people think about drug crimes, what usually comes to mind is the usage, distribution, sale, or transportation of hard illegal drugs: Meth, cocaine, crack, heroin. But it’s also important to keep in mind that drug possession and related crimes can apply to prescription drugs, such as narcotic painkillers. For example, a California doctor was…
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