http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ Published by William Weinberg en-us 2010-03-08T20:26:54-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/03/orange_county_fraudster_takes.html Can the tissue-thin fabric of Homeland Security withstand another tear in it? The Orange County Register reported today that federal authorities arrested Eamon Higgins on charges that he was illegally helping some Arabs take college exams in order to extend... Fraud William Weinberg 2010-03-08T20:26:54-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/02/life_in_prison_for_throat_slas.html Javier Colon, convicted of first-degree murder in the throat-slashing death of his girlfriend, was sentenced to 25 to life last week. Janelle Peralta was forced into their Irvine, California bathroom after an argument escalated into violence between the two. Colon... Murder William Weinberg 2010-02-22T07:44:00-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/02/fake_weed_gets_you_high_enough.html Guaranteed you're going to hear more about a synthetic spray which imitates the effect of cannabis when smoked. Apparently, some Asian chemists stumbled upon this some years ago. It was commented on by a Clemson chemistry professor, Dr. John Huffman.... Drug Offenses William Weinberg 2010-02-17T22:04:12-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/02/anaheim_disney_sex_groper_soug.html An Orange County woman is waging a one-woman campaign to identify the man she says groped her while riding the Tower of Terror ride at Disneyland's California Adventure. It seems the Anaheim Police aren't working quickly enough for this person.... Sex Crimes William Weinberg 2010-02-02T09:18:59-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/orange_county_special_officer.html I am always impressed when the laws of physics are turned on their ear. But when it's combined with a lot of verbal hoohah, I am doubly so. Consider this story out of Santa Ana, California. A "special officer" with... Gun Charges William Weinberg 2010-01-21T08:52:07-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/orange_county_prosecutor_arres.html David Brent, a high-profile prosecutor in the Orange County District Attorney's office, was arrested on Christmas Day for punching his wife in the face. Roshawn Brent, 27, called 911 while standing next to the couple's parked car in the city... Assault or Battery William Weinberg 2010-01-18T10:06:38-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/dana_point_flasher_sentenced_t.html It takes an odd and disturbing commitment to flash your privates to nearly 100 south Orange County women while they are by themselves in isolated areas, like parks and hiking trails. Christopher Holden Fenn was arrested on Feb, 2, 2008... Sex Crimes William Weinberg 2010-01-16T14:58:48-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/costa_mesa_drycleaner_accused.html Jaime Ramirez is looking at life in prison. As a registered violent sex predator. He's not going to see the light of day if he is convicted of two aggravated rapes. In the first one, Ramirez allegedly knocked on the... Sex Crimes William Weinberg 2010-01-13T21:24:37-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/santa_ana_california_gang_memb.html You can't say he wasn't creative. Adolfo Aparicio, a documented Santa Ana gang member misidentified himself as an illegal alien so that he could avoid capture for an attempted murder charge for which he was being sought. Turns out Aparicio... Assault or Battery William Weinberg 2010-01-11T14:15:27-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/01/irvine_sheriff_probe_apple_com.html The crimes seemed simple. A person would buy something from the Apple store at the Mission Viejo Mall, or maybe at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, or at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. A thief would break into... Burglary William Weinberg 2010-01-08T17:32:51-08:00