Category: Law & Information
The Daily News website reported on January 15, that yet another innocent child, just 4 years old, died on the streets of Los Angeles as a result of gang violence. Roberto Lopez, Jr., 4 was walking with his sister on his way to a community center two houses down from their home when he was struck in the violent crime. Serafin Gonzalez, the boy’s grandfather, who was inside the house said they were about to call in the kids for dinner when they heard gunshots. Gonzalez said his granddaughter came in crying “They hit Robert! They hit Robert!” Thinking it… Read More
The Daily News website reported on January 20, 2009 that a 33 year old Inglewood police officer was shot while standing next to his car on the 500 block of West Hyde Park Boulevard sometime around midnight. According to the authorities, the gunshots came from a vehicle described as a white Toyota Camry. The unidentified officer returned fire, but it was not known if anyone in the vehicle was struck. Police Lt. Mike McBride stated that the police officer was in “stable but guarded condition.” It is not entirely clear why the police officer was at that location, but early… Read More
The Ventura County Star website reported on January 20, 2009 that the identity of a man, who was stabbed and later died from those wounds, was 28 year old Alfredo Vargas from Oxnard. According to reports, Vargas was attending a birthday party in the 2700 block of El Dorado Avenue. Vargas was among numerous guests in the apartment courtyard when witness accounts claim that a group described as gang members rushed in and began to shoot and stab people at around 8 pm in this California violent crime. Upon arrival, police found two people with stab wounds. Police stated that… Read More
Reported on the Daily News website on January 20, 2009 was an account of a man in his 40s being fatally shot on the 4000 block of Stevely Avenue sometime before 6:30 am. Julianne Sohn, Police Media Relations, said that police responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon. A woman, who was not identified other than being in her 40s, was stabbed and taken to a local hospital where her condition is unknown. The man who was shot and killed in this LA violent crime was not identified because his relatives had yet to be notified.… Read More
Los Angeles Times reporter Phil Willon reported on December 12, 2008 that the petition efforts to get what is being called “Jamiels Law” onto the ballot for this coming May’s election has come up drastically short of the required signatures. The measure would change the Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Order 40, that forbids officers from beginning any contact with people for the sole reason of finding out if that person is an illegal immigrant. Jamiels Law would allow police to arrest illegal immigrants exclusively because they are in the country illegally. Jamiel Shaw II was a high school football… Read More
Police target tips: don’t get arrested “by accident” – Take detailed notes of your incarcerations. Include taped discussions with witnesses or other parties involved. – Meet and/or review every client or file personally. A disgruntled client today could end up being a snitch tomorrow. – Carefully review all police and accident reports, looking out for any suspicious inconsistencies. – If you are suspicious, investigate before accepting the case. – Trust your instincts – If you have information that proves the case is fraudulent, first confer with your own trained counsel. – Don’t sign your name to any document without careful… Read More
Big Brother “District Attorney” is watching you State and federal agencies, along with the implementation of more effective communication devices has resulted in the “enforcement of insurance fraud in multiple folds” states Los Angeles District Attorney Loren Naiman, assigned to the Special Insurance Fraud Task Force. “We now meet at least once a month to discuss leads in addition to jointly targeting individuals. I’m currently working with a task force involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Postal Department, Department of Insurance, Los Angeles Police Department, and the State bar of California. There will be more MAJOR arrests… Read More
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A Nuts and Bolts Primer As a Civil Litigator, you may find yourself in the position of assisting a former or new client in handling what initially appears to be a relatively simple criminal matter. This “nuts and bolts” primer will give you a roadmap through some of the Criminal Justice System pitfalls you may encounter on your trip and alert you when you need the assistance of an experienced criminal attorney. That Midnight Phone call The surprise “midnight phone call” from a client who’s just been arrested is not an uncommon occurrence. When this happens (and it will…) you… Read More
Here are current phone numbers to call should you suspect insurance fraud or abuse: National Insurance Crime Bureau Hotline (800) TEL-NICB California State Department of Insurance Consumer Hotline (800) 927-HELP State Fund Fraud Hotline, for workers’ compensation fraud (800) 683-7283
