San Jose Criminal Lawyer

Three teens will be arrested in association of a vandalism spree which is being considered a hate crime. The suspects are all under the age of 16. They are suspected of committing 16 instances of vandalism. The teens sprayed the acronym KKK as well as other racial and ethnic slurs on pubic and private property. […]

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Marcus Perry was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by 8 of special parole. He is responsible for the 2005 shooting in MLB Barber Shop. He intended to kill Tyrese Lockhart, but his aimed missed. Bullets grazed, but no one was seriously injured.
Unfortunately, Tyrese Lockhart was the target of second shooting by Antonio Inglis […]

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Two individuals who defrauded homeowners in a “foreclosure rescue” con pleaded guilty yesterday. Over 80 households fell victim to the scam which netted the criminals $20 million in home equity loans and $1.4 million in fees.
Maurice McDowall is credited as the director of the illegal operation. His sentencing could reach up to 30 years in […]

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The US House Subcommittee renewed the Byrne Justice Assistance grant program last week. The program while politically popular, sparks controversy as it has been linked to racial disparities, civil rights abuse, and police corruption. The program will go before the House Judiciary Committee today.
Twenty criminal justice and civil rights groups signed a letter to the […]

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A man who robbed a little girl’s lemonade stand yesterday is now jailed. Dominique Morefield and her friends set up a lemonade stand when a man came up and demanded their money. After grabbing the cash, he took off running, but the little entrepreneurs were not going to let him get away.
They chased after him […]

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