Blogs 2010 February

February, 2010 Blog Posts

Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch focuses on Scranton White Collar Crime

The Times-Tribune reports that the new Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch campaign has collected about 50 letters from concerned citizens regarding public corruption. The activist responsible ...
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3 Arrested at Costa Mesa Checkpoint

Three people were arrested at a Costa Mesa checkpoint over the week on suspicion of drunk driving. Of the 318 vehicles screened at the checkpoint, three people were arrested for DUI, six vehicles were ...
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Houston News Questions the Harris County Welfare Fraud Division

I was glad to see to see that the Houston Channel 2 News station decided to do a story about how the H arris County District Attorney's Office prosecutes welfare fraud cases. The reporter, Phil ...
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Woman Arrested for Driving Children While Under the Influence of Pot

A 22-year-old woman was arrested and taken into police custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Amanda Buckner was arrested after she struck a police car that was stopped to ...
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“Deadliest Catch” Star Arrested for DUI

One of the men featured on “Deadliest Catch”, a popular reality TV show on the Discovery Channel, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence near Seattle. Jake Harris, 24, was ...
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Do I need a SR22 after my first drunk driving arrest in Houston?

When people call my office after a DWI arrest they ask the question posted above. The answer is straighforward. Typically, the only reason a person would be required to apply for a SR22 arising out of ...
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Two NFL players arrested for DWI in two days

The NFL season may be over, but does not mean that their players do not stop making news. NFL players Will Allen and Byron Westbrook were arrested this weekend in seperate instances. It is a shame ...
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What Professionals Are Considered the Worst Drivers?

The online agency insurance.com conducted a study to determine which group of professionals were the worst drivers, and their findings might surprise you. The profession that nabbed the number one ...
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Checkpoints Bring in Millions for Local Police Stations and Officers

An investigation conducted by California Watch and the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, found that DUI sobriety checkpoints have caught more unlicensed ...
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One phone call is easier then ten emails

Yesterday, I received an email inquiring why a bond would be $50,000. As it usually happens my reply illicited several other emails back and forth. I tried to explain that there is a bond schedule for ...
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Finally a day without an ALR hearing

After three straight days of ALR hearings, the hearings that save a person's drivers license after a DWI arrest. I am looking forward to going straight to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. It ...
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Former Hockey Goalie Charged with DUI in Scottsdale

A former NHL hockey player was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was later booked for DUI and excessive speeding and released pending BAC lab test results. ...
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OC Man Gets 15 Years for Spying for China

An Orange County man will spend the next 15 years in prison for spying for China over a 30-year period. Dongfan "Greg" Chung, a Chinese-born citizen who worked for Beoing Co., was convicted on six ...
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Welcome to our Miami-Dade Criminal Defense Blog

Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog with an RSS feed available.
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Google talk

I have been on google talk/chat for a year. I had not announced this before because I would rather have someone talk to me on the phone before I am comfortable talking via the interne on an instant ...
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Off Duty Cop Car

Early this morning a man reportedly crashed his tuck into the car of an off duty police officer. It was reported that this man was driving over 100 mph when he struck a car with two passengers; an off ...
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Two OC Men Arrested for Assaulting Officer with Gun

Two Orange County men have been arrested after assaulting an officer with a weapon. The arrests were the end result of an incident that occurred last month in Santa Ana. The officer was off-duty but ...
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No client no trial...

After a sucessful outcome to my trial on Monday I was geared up today to go trial on another case. I guess my client was not as excited as I was since he decided not attend for some unknown reason. ...
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Funding Used to Conduct More DUI Checkpoints

Planning to drink and drive? You better think twice. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, grants are being used to fund more DUI checkpoints than ever before. The California Highway ...
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Scranton White Collar Crime Lawyer

At the University of Scranton, students of criminal justice can earn three credits studying white collar crime, "including corporate misdeeds, political corruption, occupational illegalities and ...
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