Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Four child welfare workers will be fired after death of boy
Los Angeles county officials say that four child welfare workers were negligent and guilty of many missteps in a case involving an 8-year-old boy named Gabriel Fernandez. As a result of their lapses, the boy died. The four workers have received letters informing them that they will be fired. Fernandez died in May. He was … Read More
Sheriff’s deputy charged with 11 different counts
A sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles County was accused of raping women and soliciting bribes while on duty. He is set to appear in court on Wednesday. 28-year-old Jose Rigaberto Sanchez was arrested in his home on Monday night after a three-year investigation. He is being charged with 11 different counts. The article did not … Read More
Employees obligated to assist employers during investigations
A California ruling suggests that an employee is obligated to assist their employer during the investigation of another employee’s discrimination claim. John McGrory was investigated, but it was determined that he had not discriminated against another employee for being a lesbian. However, he was fired for violating the company’s sexual harassment policy and being uncooperative … Read More
State workers charged with accepting bribes
Two state workers were arrested for accepting bribes from a state toner contractor, according to officials. Michael Mathison, owner of the Veterans Toners Services, has been accused of inflating quotes for office supplies, and then providing even more inflated fake quotes from competitors. That way, his company got the business from the Department of Fish … Read More
“Buckets of Money” creator faces charges
Ray Lucia Sr., the creator of the retirement strategy called “Buckets of Money,” was charged by a judge with knowingly and fraudulently misleading potential investors. Lucia has promoted his investment plan for years, both in books and on his San Diego-based financial show. However, he claimed that he performed backtests, which are methodical calculations. But … Read More
College student gets jail time for rigging election
Matthew Weaver, a former Cal State San Marcos student, was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison. Weaver stole 750 student passwords to rig a student council election in his favor. He used a key-logger to gather information, and he was caught on the fourth day of the election, when computer technicians noticed unusual … Read More
When media interferes with politics
“This case is an example of how politics and the media wrongly interfered with our American justice system. First, law enforcement did its job and after its investigation concluded they did not have probable cause to arrest Zimmerman. However, there were inappropriate remarks by some politicians and others, including statements made by the President, that … Read More
Filner’s sexual harassment debacle
While the rates of sexual harassment have fallen in recent years, it is still a pervasive problem, especially in the workplace. Scandals such as the recent call for the resignation of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner remind us that the problem is not going away by itself, and that the harassment can hurt more than … Read More
Human trafficking charges brought against Saudi princess
A Saudi princess was charged on Wednesday with human trafficking after a Kenyan woman escaped from a condominium where she said she was being held against her will. The 30-year-old Kenyan woman said that she had been hired in Kenya in 2012, taken to Saudi Arabia, and promptly had her passport taken away from her. … Read More
Court finds that tax evasion convictions show moral turpitude
After veterinarian John Cottingham pled guilty to two felony charges relating to failure to pay payroll taxes, he faced professional disciplinary charges from the South Carolina Board of Veterinary Examiners. The board’s charges included a reprimand and fine, among other penalties. Cottingham appealed the discipline, saying that the board had exceeded its authority. Cottingham had … Read More