Blog Posts in June, 2011
Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The Los Angeles Times reports the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2009 investigated allegations that Shaquille O'Neal was connected to a beating, robbery and kidnapping by Main Street Crips ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The Los Angeles Times reports a man accused of stealing a nearly $1.4-million tax refund check from billionaire Irvine Company Chairman Donald Bren has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud . He ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The Contra Costa Times reports former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra pleaded not guilty today to federal charges , one week after he was charged by the Los Angeles ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
We all know exigent circumstances rule can be the basis for allowing the warrantless entry by law enforcement. For example, in a criminal trial the prosecutor could show that even though the cops did ...
Continue reading "Warrantless Searches in California Sneaking Through the California Legislature" »
Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
Any criminal defense attorney's blog would be incomplete without an update about the recent drug scandal in the Bay Area. We in Southern California give credit to our Northern California neighbors for ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2011 By Gold, Leftwich & Wagner
The LA Times was our source for learning about Elmer G. "Geronimo" Pratt's untimely passing at his home in a small village in Tanzania. Of course, the newspaper starts with the description of Pratt as ...
Continue reading "Elmer 'Geronimo' Pratt: A Symbol of Racial Injustices" »