People usually do not intentionally commit major fraud or embezzlement offenses. One thing leads to another and suddenly they simply find themselves talking to the police. When facing any form of fraud such as identity theft, bank fraud, embezzlement, bribery, bad check distribution, conspiracy, money laundering, deceptive business practices, illegal gambling, internet crime or any… Read More
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How to Qualify for Resentencing as a Juvenile Offender in California
Introduction On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill—the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act—that will give some juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison without parole a chance for release after serving 25 years. There are a little more than 300 inmates serving life-without-parole sentences in California who committed crimes when they… Read More
White Collar Criminal Defense
Doing business today is fraught with legal complexities involving everything from the tax code to issues dealing with intellectual property. From the CEO, to every manager with decision making duties, business executives are paying closer and closer attention to regulatory and legal fine print these days, since the risk of inadvertent violation could be the… Read More
Man Tries to Flee on a Skateboard Termed Illegal, Gets Arrested
In what might seem a very funny incident, a 20 year old man was caught breaking into a grow house that can be easily termed illegal and later fled on a skateboard carrying a huge bag loaded with marijuana from the house. The man who subjected to this act has been identified as Dale… Read More
Capitola Police Officers Arrested Man for Vandalizing a Restaurant
The Capitola Police Officers have arrested a 21-year old man for vandalism, who apparently is a resident of the Morgan Hill area. The man was caught using a spray-can on the walls of a restaurant in Capitola on August 26th . The 21-year old, who was later identified as William Robert Yurosko was reported to have sprayed… Read More
iPhone Theft leads to Shooting and Lock-Down
An iPhone was reported to having been stolen on August 27th that later on led to a long chase at San Francisco’s Ocean View neighborhood and further led to an officer firing and schools being locked for half an hour. The stolen iPhone revealed two firearms and property The hunt began at 6:30 am on… Read More
San Francisco: Future Archbishop Faces DUI Charges
Shocking to believe, the man who is set to become the future archbishop of San Francisco’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese was arrested in San Diego State University’s Southern edge, on Saturday, August 25th where he was suspected of drunk driving. Pleaded guilty Salvatore Cordileone, 56, was accompanied by his 88 year old mother, the two were returning back… Read More
Police Kill a Man after Car Chase and Shooting
A man was shot and killed by the Antioch police in the San Francisco Bay Area in a hit and run incident early Tuesday morning on August 28th. The man was chased in a car that also had a 3-year old girl in it. Series of bizarre incidents The incident began at about 11:15 pm on… Read More
San Francisco Woman Acquitted of Murder
A woman residing in San Francisco, who spent more than a year in custody for murdering another woman with a knife at an attack, was released on Tuesday, August 28th. Maria Elena Burgos, 49, was arrested on the March 28th, 2011, 3 months after she had moved to Potrero Terrace apartments along with her daughter…. Read More
Hallucinating Father Tries to Burn Daughter’s Hand in San Jose
In a horrifying real life incident that took place in San Jose recently, Arnel Pecson tried burning his daughter’s hand with the help of a blowtorch. Pecson, 44, was in police custody for one night while his daughter, in her 20’s, still remains traumatized. The officers had received a call from the victim’s home in… Read More