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Hit and Run Driver Crashes Into Exotic Car Shop

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:57:00 GMT

On Wednesday May 16, 2012 at around 3:30 a.m. a Lincoln Town Car crashed into an exotic car body shop critically injuring his passenger, a woman in her early 30s, and damaging a Ferrari and a Lamborghini.

The shop owner claimed that damages are close to $200,000.

The driver fled on foot and the passenger was hospitalized in critical condition, LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera said.

Witnesses said the driver pulled the woman out of the car before running away.

No arrests had been made, and the cause of the crash was under investigation.

What this appears to be is a hit and run case which is serious and can result in serious penalties. Our San Fernando Valley Criminal Defense Attorneys have handled numerous cases involving hit and run and have achieved excellent results for our former clients.

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About 70 Detained in Panorama City Medical Clinic Raid

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:08:00 GMT

Roscoe Van Nuys Medical Clinic, a Panorama City clinic was raided on Wednesday May 9, 2012 and resulted in about 70 people being detained for being suspected of selling Oxycodone prescriptions.

The raid was carried out by the Health Authority Law Enforcement Taskforce and involved personnel from the Sheriff's Department, the California Department of Justice, the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service and Department of Health and Human Services.

Patients and employees were detained and two of the patients were arrested for outstanding warrants.

The clinic's manager, Aida Hawatmeh, 52, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a felony and conspiracy to furnish unlawful pharmaceuticals after authorities served a warrant at her. She was released on bail and is due back in court.

Prescription drug fraud is a very serious charge that definitely requires the assistance of an experienced criminal defense attorney.

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May Day Attach on Police Officer

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:34:00 GMT

Brian Mendoza, 23, was arrested on Wednesday May 2, 2012 and booked on suspicion of assault on a peace officer.

Mendoza allegedly hit the officer on the head with a snare drum from behind which put a dent in his helmet. The incident was caught on videotape showing a protester grabbing a drum hanging from his neck and hitting the officer passing by on the head.

Mendoza is booked on a felony without bail.

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Disneyland Milk Sale Fraud

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:50:00 GMT

Maricela Torres, 42, and Juliana Celeste Menefee, 51 from Diamond Bar were sentenced Monday April 23, 2012 to three years in Los Angeles County Jail for defrauding seven people out of almost $600,000 in a Ponzi scheme to sell milk to Disneyland.

Between June 2008 and August 2010, the women, along with ringleader Eva Perez, 52, told victims they were investing in a contract with the Alta Dena Dairy to sell milk exclusively to Disneyland. More than 30 people invested between $2,000 to $100,000, and victims were promised "extraordinary" rates of return.

Torres pled no contest to seven counts of securities fraud and Menefee pled guilty to the same charges.

Perez pled no contest in April 2012 to seven counts of securities fraud and one count of using a device to defraud.

Perez was ordered to repay more than $1 million in restitution and is now serving a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the same scheme in San Bernardino County.

Torres and Menefee were sentenced to three years in county jail and ordered to repay the seven victims a total of $590,000.

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Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Obscene Phone Calls

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:14:00 GMT

Paul J. Cricks, 48, a registered sex offender from Glendora is accused of making harassing and obscene telephone calls to a Covina business associated with children.

He was arrested at a West Covina motel Wednesday April 18, 2012.

The owner contacted the police when he received several graphic and sexual telephone calls from a blocked number.

Covina police put a trace on the phone and the next phone call was traced to Cricks.

Family members at his registered residence said he wasn't living there, as required by law, police said.

Cricks had been living in various motels in Los Angeles and Orange counties..

The state's Megan's Law website lists Cricks' offenses as indecent exposure and annoying a minor under 18.

He is in custody at Los Angeles County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Being charged with a sex crime is a very serious and can result in some severe penalties. Our San Fernando Valley Criminal Attorneys have handled numerous amounts of sex crime cases and have been able to achieve excellent results for our clients.

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Woman Arrested For Possible Attempted Murder of Store Clerk

Jerry Kastler — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:19:00 GMT

Teresa Aguayo, 46, attacked a store clerk because the store clerk would not sell him and individual 12-ounce beer bottle on Easter Sunday.

Aguayo then began hitting the clerk on the head with the bottle and tried to strangle her with a blanket behind the counter.

Investigators say Aguayo grabbed nearby rubbing alcohol, acetone and bug spray during the attack and rubbed them in the clerk's face.

Aguayo was arrested for attempted murder on a $500,000 bail.

The clerk was taken to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian for observation.

Being charged with attempted murder is a serious crime and has life altering consequences. A conviction can result in over 15 years and prison and that is why an experienced and aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney is necessary.

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NoHo Personal Trainer Arrested For Alleged Attempted Murder and More

Admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:26:00 GMT

Dejon Alan Miller, 35, was arrested Wednesday March 28, 2012 on suspicion of attempted murder, false imprisonment and spousal abuse.

Miller is connected to websites designed to attract female clients for the purpose of recruiting female fitness models.

Most of the women that responded to the ads became victims of severe physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

Authorities are in pursuit of any additional victims.

Miller remains in custody in lieu of $1.3 million bail.

Attempted murder, assault with deadly weapon, false imprisonment are serious charges that can results in over 15 years in prison. Our Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers have the experience in dealing with attempted murder cases and other criminal cases such as murder, assault, sex crimes, theft crimes, drug crimes, white collar crimes, DUIs, and federal crimes.

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19 Year Old Arrested For The Alleged Murder of 17 Year Old

Admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:22:00 GMT

Eudiel Lopez, a 19-year-old homeless man, has been arrested in the shooting death of Michael Soto, 17, outside a Whittier continuation school. Soto was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead.

Lopez was arrested about 5:45 p.m. in Whittier, 6 hours after the shooting, down the street from where it took place, on suspicion of killing Soto.

Deputies also found a handgun that they believe might be the murder weapon.

Los Angeles County court records show that Lopez was arrested earlier this year for possession of methamphetamines. He got out of jail March 18, eight days before the shooting.

Murder is the most serious crime and can result in life in prison or even the death penalty. Our Los Angeles Criminal Attorneys have handled high profile murder cases as well as other criminal cases ranging from theft to drugs to DUI to white collar crimes to federal crimes. We do whatever we can for our clients as we are very dedicated and aggressive in our defense.

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Man Arrested For Shooting Ex in the Head

Admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:33:00 GMT

Michael Lajun Green, from Valley Glen, has been arrested on suspicion of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City early Monday morning and then fleeing with the couple's two children.

Green allegedly met up with his ex-girlfriend in a room at the lodge attempting to reconcile but instead began to argue. The argument turned physical, and then, shortly before 5 a.m., the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot his ex-girlfriend in the head.

The woman was taken to the hospital immediately. Her injuries are not life threatening.

Police issued an Amber Alert on Monday afternoon for the children, 6-month-old Zyler Green and Maaliyah Green, who is 1 1/2.

A short time after the alert was issued, police detectives found Green and the children in Canoga Park. The children did not appear to be hurt.

Green will likely face attempted murder and kidnapping charges which are very serious charges and can result in over 20 years in prison.

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Commercial Burglaries Targeting Native American Jewelry

Admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:08:00 GMT

There has been a string of commercial burglaries in Laguna Beach targeting Native American Jewelry.

All the incidents involved shattering a window with a rock to gain access.

These burglaries have been going since December 2011, the most recent being March 10, 2012.

The burglary occurred at Kokopelli Gallery. The suspect broke into the business by throwing a rock through the front window.

He stole $3,500 worth of jewelry within 30 seconds.

Kokopelli Gallery was burglarized also on February 29^th where the window was shattered and $10,000 worth of jewelry stolen.

The first of these thefts was reported December 29 in which the suspect entered Indian Territory by breaking a window and stole $3,000 worth of jewelry, which included Navajo coins.

On January 22^nd another window was shattered at Indian Territory and $15,000 of jewelry was stolen from its display cases.

Eight days later, someone smashed the front window and stole jewelry from a display case at Great Exchange Consignment. The suspect dropped several pieces on the street.

Burglary is a theft crime that can result in some serious consequences. Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys have handled numerous amounts of criminal cases involving burglary and other theft crimes such as grand theft, petty theft, carjacking, and more.

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Woman Arrested For Alleged Embezzlement and Charged with Grand Theft

Admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:39:00 GMT

Donna Glenn Walker, 57, from Oxnard, was suspected of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a West Hollywood business.

After Los Angeles prosecutors filed a five count felony complaint alleging that Walker embezzled about $812,000 from Danetracks, Inc., a West Hollywood post-production sound facility, she was arrested earlier in the month of February in Florida.

Walker was the vice president of the business and the embezzlement was reported in 2008 by the owner of the business.

Walker was returned to Los Angeles and arraigned on grand theft charges. She is in custody at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood in lieu of $812,000 bail.

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Woman Arrested For Stealing 2,000 Library Books and DVDs

Admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:38:00 GMT

Maria Nater, 45, a Vista woman, pled guilty to stealing over 2,000 books and DVDs from public libraries in Carlsbad, Oceanside, and San Diego.

Nater stole with the intent to sell the books and DVDs on the Internet. Some of the books and DVDs were found packed and ready to be shipped.

The investigation began several months ago when librarians were noticing books missing from the shelves.

The plea agreement entailed that Nater plead guilty to one count of felony burglary and then be set to receive probation when sentenced on April 25^th.

In some cases, a plea agreement may seem practicable but as your Los Angeles Defense Attorney we assure you that we will aggressively fight for you until the end. Our main objective is to get charges against are clients completely dismissed or reduced to a minimum.

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Hugh Hefner's Son Arrested For Alleged Domestic Violence

Admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Hugh Hefner's son, Marston Hefner, 21, was arrested on the evening of Sunday February 12, 2012 on suspicion of domestic violence.

When the police responded to the call they went to the home where Hefner and girlfriend were located and saw that the girlfriend had minor injuries on her body.

Hefner was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence.

At Hedding Law Firm, our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys represent clients charged with domestic violence. Our Defense Lawyers know how to handle these types of cases and we know how to get your side of the story to the right people.

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Gang Member Sentenced to 6 Years For Robbing Little Girl's Puppy

Admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:00 GMT

About two years ago, Jose Castrejon, 26, was arrested from snatching a dog from a 9 year old girl.

The little girl was standing outside a market with her new puppy, Mia, when Castrejon came up from behind her, grabbed the dog and ran, dragging the little girl who was holding on to the leash.

She let go of the leash and was not harmed.

Surveillance revealed the face of Castrejon and also that he was a member of the Bassett Grande Gang. Castrejon was arrested the next day and Mia was returned to the little girl.

He was released on bail and then rearrested for firearm violations. His bail was revoked.

His trial started in November of 2011 and he was sentenced on Wednesday February 1, 2012 to six years in state prison for robbery.

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Naked Man Arrested For Alleged Indecent Exposure, DUI, and Possession of Meth

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:06:00 GMT

A 34 year old wanted to feel his sense of freedom and by that he meant driving around naked waist down.

Investigation revealed that Umar Khan from Glendale often drives around the city at night or early morning hours looking for a cul-de-sac or home driveway to park in and masturbate.

Khan was also convicted of indecent exposure in 1998,

Khan was arrested on Thursday January 26, 2012 for suspicion of indecent exposure, possessing methamphetamine, and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Indecent exposure is a sex crime that can result in harsh penalties and sex offender registration according to California Penal Code section 290.

Driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and possessing an illegal controlled substance such as methamphetamine also has some severe consequences.

A DUI can result in jail time, excessive fines, license suspension/revocation, drug and alcohol abuse programs.

As experienced Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys we can help you if you are facing a sex crime charge, a DUI, or even a drug crime charge. We have a combined 75 years of experience and have handled all types of criminal cases all throughout Los Angeles County.

As DUI Attorneys we handle DUI cases on a daily basis and get excellent results for our clients. As Los Angeles Narcotics Defense Lawyers we have handled thousands of drug crime cases and have helped our clients tremendously.

As Sex Crime Defense Attorneys we have handled all types of sex crime cases and have obtained favorable results for our clients.

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