Tag Archives: murder
California Government Considering Law to Become Sanctuary State
California Senate Bill 54 has recently been introduced; it proposes to establish a new law to prohibit law enforcement agencies from cooperating with Federal Immigration Authorities. Whether state law enforcement (State Police; CHP, etc.), county (Sheriff), city (local police), school police or security departments, organization or individual, they would be prohibited from investigating, detaining and/or … Read More
Court of Appeal Recuses Orange County District Attorney’s Office in Murder Case
On November 23, 2016, the Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the Superior Court’s Decision recusing the entire District Attorneys Office in Orange County [OCDA] in the penalty phase of a case in which the defendant had previously pled guilty to eight counts of murder. The Superior Court concluded the OCDA had such a severe … Read More
California Death Penalty. Vote November 8th
There are two measures that deal with the death penalty in California that are on the ballot in the forthcoming November 8th election. California has the largest number of inmates awaiting the death penalty of all the states. The last execution in California was about ten years ago when it was legally challenged because of … Read More
Are Firearms The Real Problem or People Who Abuse them?
With the escalating scourge of mass killings, we are obliged to examine both the underlying causes of and potential solutions to drastically reduce mass shootings, by those with depraved and evil minds, sociopaths, psychopaths, terrorists and barbarians who without any conscience (morals) whatsoever use military style assault weapons and/or stockpile and then utilize huge quantities … Read More
Appeals Court Upholds California Death Penalty
On November 12, 2015, the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the California Death Penalty and in so doing reversed the ruling by the US District Court that decided under the 8th Amendment it was unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment because of lengthy and unpredictable delays. The California Attorney … Read More
Boston Bombing – A Fortuitous Event?
On the anniversary of the Boston Bombing, April 15, 2013 in which three innocent victims were killed and nearly 300 others were injured, many are asking whether this was a fortuitous event, or calculated killings by terrorists using weapons of mass destruction. Even more compelling is the surfacing of information that one of the bombers … Read More
$1-million arrest warrant issued for suspected killer
Authorities are searching for Dantjier Domenick Powell, who is wanted in connection with the murder of YouTube reality show star Domonique Newburn. Newburn was found dead in her apartment on August 20. The transgender woman appeared in the premiere episode of “Hollywood Houseboys,” a program following the lives of young, gay black men trying to make … Read More
Fort Hood trial resumes
The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood is continuing to represent himself after his standby attorneys claimed that he was trying to get the death sentence for himself. The judge refused the attorneys’ request to be either removed from the case or be allowed to take over, saying that the lawyers … 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
Former Marine accused of killing girlfriend in Panama
The disappearance of 42-year-old Yvonne Baldelli took a twist on Thursday when her boyfriend was accused of murdering her, then concocting an elaborate cover-up. He allegedly sent fake emails from her account, telling her family that she was having a great time, and he withdrew money from her bank account. Brian Brimage, a 37-year-old former … Read More