Charges were filed against the Orange County man in 2004 but he fled the Country before he could be charged and the case went cold. In 2009, detectives with the Tustin Police Department began investigating the rape again in 2009 and submitted DNA from the Tustin rape to the International Crime Police Organization, or Interpol which lead to the arrest and extradition.

The former Orange County, California man is being charged with two felony counts of forcible rape, two felony counts of sexual penetration by foreign object by force and one felony count of aggravated assault with intent to commit a sexual offense. The DA's office is also requesting sentencing enhancements for committing sexual crimes against more than one victim and causing great bodily injury to a victim. If convicted, this man could be facing 68 years to life in prison.

Sexual assault crimes are often assigned to aggressive prosecutors and police detectives. An experienced Orange County California Criminal Defense Attorney, specializing in sex crimes and rape will pursue an aggressive defense to a sex crimes case as soon as the accusation arises. Sex Crime cases involve unique aspects of California evidence law and therefore, in this case, an experienced Sex Crimes Attorney in Orange County, California is of paramount importance. A good criminal defense attorney will have experience in all Courts in Orange County, including Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Westminster and Fullerton.

It will be important to the defense of this case to have a skilled Orange County Sexual Defense Attorney who knows what needs to be done in each of these different types of charges. In defending felony sexual assault charges and to achieve the best possible result, a sexual assault defense attorney should have his own investigator re-interview all people involved. It may also be necessary and/or helpful to have a psychotherapist evaluate the accused. Sometimes these types of evaluations can be beneficial to the defense in a sex crime.

If the suspect is caught and charged with attempted robbery, he could be facing up to 3 years in State Prison if convicted. Robbery is the unlawful taking or attempted taking of property from another against their will by means of force or fear. Robbery is a serious felony punishable by state prison. The punishment will depend on whether the crime was first degree robbery or second degree robbery. Robbery is a "Strike" in California and falls under the "Three Strikes Law". Using a gun during a robbery adds 10 years to the robbery sentence.

An experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney will understand the many elements that constitute robbery. An Orange County Robbery Defense Attorney will know when to raise the proper defenses. There must have been intent to take the property before or during the time force or fear was used. In order to be convicted of robbery the defendant must have used force or fear to take the property. There must be taking of the property to constitute robbery. The property need only be moved a small distance to constitute taking. Another defense could be that the person honestly believed that he or she had a right to the property. Finally, there must be force, more than the incidental touching necessary to take the property.

Any person charged with robbery of any kind should contact an experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney as soon as possible. The laws involving robbery can be complicated so an attorney experienced with Robbery Defense and/or Attempted Robbery Defense is of paramount importance.

The Orange County woman faces several serious charges including but not limited to felony possession of a controlled substance, possession for sale and transporting and the sale of a controlled substance, also known as drug trafficking. To prove intent to sale, the prosecution does not need to prove that you sold anything, only that you intended to. This proof can be made based on the amount of drugs found, other items found such as baggies or scales, conversations with undercover officers or informants and high volume of traffic to and from you residence. The potential sentence for possession of drugs for sale is 3-5 years.

Drug trafficking, or transporting and the sale of controlled substance, is also a serious felony which carries a potential sentence of 6-9 years. However, the judge may include enhancements which can add up to 15 years additional penalty.

A good Orange County California Criminal Defense Attorney, will be familiar with legal and illegal search and seizure. It should be looked at whether the police acted appropriately at the time of the arrest and in seizing the evidence. A skilled Criminal Defense Attorney uses technical procedures to successfully attack the basis for the search and seizure of evicence. Further, a good Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney should be familiar with methods to uncover evidence of police misconduct. Evidence may be suppressed and the case dismissed where the criminal defense attorney can prove that the police acted inappropriately and violated your rights.

A conviction of multiple molestations carries sentencing enhancements which calls for a life sentence.

Child molestation defense requires a qualified Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney, experienced in sex crimes and familiar with the court in which the case will be heard. These cases often come down to who the judge or jury believes. An experienced Irvine Criminal Defense Attorney defending a person charged with child molestation will know when, and if, it becomes necessary to use psychologists, character witnesses or other tools to achieve the best outcome for his client.

A charge of burglary can be filed as a misdemeanor burglary or felony burglary depending upon the circumstance of the burglary and the criminal history of the person being charged with burglary. A conviction of felony burglary can result in up to 6 years in California State Prison.

Possible defenses to burglary are consent, lack of intent or intoxication. If the suspect's attorney can show that his client was so intoxicated he could not form the intent to steal prior to entry into the house, the defendant may be acquitted.

Any person who is being charged with the crime of burglary in Orange County California needs an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney. A good Orange County criminal defense attorney will be able to achieve the best possible outcome for someone being charged with burglary, whether in Westminster, Irvine, Tustin, Newport Beach or Santa Ana.

Matthew Jennings, 39, a resident of Yorba Linda, California, a pleasant suburb of Orange County, is looking at having all of his assets frozen by a federal judge while the government takes a look at his records to see how much money was inappropriately diverted from investors.

In one instance, the SEC alleges that Jennings took $300,000 from investment accounts and deposited it into his own accounts. In the SEC's view, it appears he was enriching himself wrongfully.

White Collar fraud takes many forms. investment fraud is one version, and requires a lot of effort to accomplish. In this case, many companies were created, possibly with a view to divert funds improperly, without being discovered. Whether or not Jennings intended to service these investment accounts will be an issue, in terms of degree of culpability. In any event, he will need an experienced White Collar defense attorney to assist him, to try and head off a criminal filing.

The relationship was discovered after Perez vandalized the student's car when he broke off the relationship. This is always a troubling situation. The student, whether a male or a female, is not in an equal position to the teacher, either by virtue of age or power. Students can feel locked in a relationship they want to escape, fearing retribution if they speak out. That factor alone necessitates court intervention. I wonder if the defendant would have received a heavier sentence had he been a male. Since these cases rise and fall on their own specific facts, it's hard to compare. In either event, someone in Perez's situation will need a qualified Orange County molestation or sex crime attorney to help them sort through the applicable law and defenses to such charges. Good outcomes can be obtained with proper planning and investigation.

But charges were filed against several chiropractors and one lawyer today. Not too many details were revealed in this case, but it seems the chiros were billing for treatments that were never performed, on undercover DA investigators. A paralegal was charged with processing the claims and acting as a lawyer in the process.

If the over-billing can be documented, then there isn't much to say about it, other than for the defendant to get out his checkbook if he doesn't want to go to prison. But, the paralegal who was charged may have a valid defense that he wasn't practicing law, merely assisting the attorney for whom he worked.

Whether you or a loved one has been charged with fraud, you should contact a qualified Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney to assist you with legal counsel.

This is a typical scenario. The police begin by lurking around on chat rooms, trying to connect with a potential suspect, baiting him by leaking out false information about age, gender and willingness to meet. The male takes the bait and shows up to the rendezvous, only to be met by cops. According to national health statistics, over 100,000 reported sex abuse cases occurred in 2007.

Molestation is a very serious crime that will almost always come with prison time. If the molestation is with someone who is kidnapped, or moved from the original area of assault, the sentence will be dramatically increased due to their inability to fight back. Consent is never a defense. Frequently, these types of cases are prosecuted in federal court as well. Whether you live in Irvine, Mission Viejo or Fullerton, if you are charged with molestation, hire a qualified molestation child abuse defense attorney in Orange County right away.

There really aren't very many details, but Tustin Police would likely get the bank's videos showing the all the interior and exterior views to see if they can firm up a description of him or his car, if he came in one. Either way, bank robbery is a federal offense, but can be prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney. A qualified Orange County criminal defense lawyer would attempt to have the charges prosecuted in state court, as that would lend flexibility to the outcome.

Whether the robbery occurred in Tustin, Irvine, Newport Beach, Santa Ana or Westminster, the defendant will need a good Orange County criminal defense lawyer to assist him.

Well, he tried to fire it and it worked! Oops. It worked so well it went through some neighbors' walls and the cops came out. Looks like our Thomas Edison is going to the grey bar motel on a felony charge of discharging a firearm into a residence. The police think he's a gang member, too, so they're adding those charges.

What may end up happening is that the minor may plead to a negligent discharge, instead of the more serious strike offense of a straight discharge. In either event, the police have this kid in their sights and he'll be watched carefully from now on. All police departments and an Orange County criminal defense attorney will look for this kind of thing to be repeated.

Seems ol' Garnica tripped the alarm and the campus cops snuck up on him and slapped the cuffs on the miscreant.

Santa Ana is a self-insured district. This means that they can choose to replace the computer or not, maybe reducing the stock of computers on which the kids can learn.

Computers are often stolen to sell to others to get drugs. In these tough times, people will do anything to get drugs. Garnica will likely be charged with grand theft and burglary and may face prison time and have to pay restitution.

Whether you live in Santa Ana, Irvine or Yorba Linda, if you have been charged with theft, call an experienced criminal defense attorney right away to assist you.

Perna told the gangsters that if they killed her brother, they'd get paid with cash stuffed in coffee cans. Turns out that was a rumor. No cash. Just orphans and a widow. Murder of a sibling dates back to the old testament. It's either jealousy, greed or a combination of both. In either event, the person charged with arranging the murder has a right to due process, no matter what the freaks and weirdos who post their comments say about it. Perna could have, theoretically, had mental problems that affected her judgment. A good lawyer would explore mental defenses, particularly in a capital murder case.

To qualify for the death penalty instead of just life in prison without the possibility of parole, special circumstances need to be present. Some special circumstances include felony murder, murdering a peace officer, prosecutor or judge or multiple murders, among others. If you are convicted of murder with special circumstances, you will be on Death Row for years before being executed. If you are sentenced to murder without special circumstances, you will have to spend your life in prison. Whether you live in Santa Ana, Irvine or Anaheim, if you are charged with murder, call an experienced criminal defense attorney right away to assist you.

The owner of the shelter is going to keep paying her, saying he doesn't want to abandon her family like she did the dog. Nice guy. Orange County prosecutors usually charge these cases as misdemeanors and try to get the defendants to clean up the house. Many of the defendants are hoarders, people who cannot get rid of things and keep a very dirty home. The filth extends to the companion animals kept in the home.

Animal cruelty is the infliction of injury or harm on an animal or the neglect of an animal. Animals are helpless creatures that often cannot fight off their attackers. If you are convicted of animal cruelty, you will likely go to jail, have to take anger management classes, pay restitution and be put on probation. Whether you live in Santa Ana, Laguna Niguel or Newport Beach, if you are charged with animal cruelty, call an experienced criminal defense attorney right away to assist you.