The case of Robert H. Richards IV, who was convicted of molesting and raping his then three year old daughter but was sentenced to probation, has caused considerable controversy. While many are outraged that a self-confessed child sexual predator is not being sent to jail, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden defended the sentence, suggesting that…
The mother of Menifee teenager who has been accused of killing his sibling has vowed to stand by her son, no matter what. The 16-year-old boy is accused of murdering his younger brother, who was last seen the night of July 6, 2013. Hundreds of volunteers participated in a search-and-rescue effort before it was learned…
DUI: Field Sobriety Tests The police have been told there are several indicators that a person is drunk even before they start the field sobriety test. Smell of alcohol, slurred speech, combative attitude and watery/bloodshot eyes are all indications, according to police, to administer the test. DUI attorneys know these are not always indicators, in…
A Grand Terrace man has been arrested on suspicion of sex offenses. Before anyone goes jumping to conclusions, though, it’s important to look at the story of his arrest and ask some questions. According to the Press-Enterprise, the 58-year-old man was arrested by deputies from the San Bernardino Sherriff’s Department on March 13, 2014 after…
Six Inland Empire residents have been arrested after authorities came to believe that they participated in a scheme to defraud elderly people in Nebraska and Texas out of thousands of dollars. According to the Press Enterprise, the alleged swindlers would call elderly people and pretend to be that person’s grandchild. The scam artist would have…
It may seem counterintuitive to suppose that teenage boys, filled with raging hormones as they are, could ever be coerced into having sex. But the Daily Beast, quoting an academic study, reports that 43 percent of high school boys and young college men report having been coerced into having sex, 95 percent with females. Except…
An employee of a charity that helps disabled people was recently accused of embezzlement. Among the charges he now faces are 35 counts of elder theft. What does it mean to perpetrate elder theft? California Penal Code 368 covers different types of abuse against adults who are classified as dependents or as elderly (at least…
According to California Penal Code section 470, a person commits forgery when, with the intent to defraud, he/she does one of the following: The act becomes a crime when the intent to defraud exists, based on the knowledge of the false nature of the document. What is the Punishment for Forgery? Forgery can be charged…
Detectives investigating a recent burglary of a Southern California church spotted a cell phone on the scene. Looking through the phone, the detectives found a photo someone had taken of himself. According to news sources, the police showed this “selfie” to local residents, who recognized the man in it. He has since been arrested and…
Almost eight years after a triple murder in Pinyon Pines, authorities have arrested two men on suspicion of the slayings. According to the Press-Enterprise, back in 2006, an 18-year-old woman, her 53-year-old mother and the mother’s 55-year-old boyfriend were all shot to death. The home they were in was then set on fire, apparently in…
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