High School Student Prank Results in Attempted Murder Charges
High School Student Prank Results in Attempted Murder Charges Did you ever imagine that a high school student would seek the assistance of a California murder defense attorney after pulling a prank on a teacher? You are a high school student and you really, really hate your teacher. She picks on you. She gives you detention. She makes you do too much homework. She even tells you that you are…
Read MoreGang Banger Gets Life Without Parole in Connection With 2004 Murder
Gang Banger Gets Life Without Parole in Connection With 2004 Murder A gang member was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in connection to the murder of a 21-year-old girl at a café in Cypress 8 years ago. Even though his Orange County murder attorney managed to spare his client the death penalty, that won’t spare this client from spending the rest of his life behind bars. Stephenson…
Read MoreParents Can Be Charged With Murder For Not Seeking Medical Attention for the Children in a Timely Manner
Parents Can Be Charged With Murder For Not Seeking Medical Attention for the Children in a Timely Manner Many people may not realize that parents have a very high legal obligation to their children when they are ill. If a parent fails to seek medical attention for their child and the child dies they can be prosecuted and even convicted of second degree murder. That is exactly what happened to…
Read MoreOC District Attorney Tony Rackaukas Seeking Death Penalty in Seal Beach Massacre
OC District Attorney Tony Rackaukas Seeking Death Penalty in Seal Beach Massacre The Orange County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it will pursue the death penalty against a revenge-bent man accused of murdering his ex-wife and seven others in a historic, two-minute spasm of bloodshed at a crowded salon in Seal Beach on Wednesday. Suspect Scott Dekraai is being held without bail at the Orange County jail pending his next…
Read MoreWhat are the Varying Degrees of Murder in California?
What are the Varying Degrees of Murder in California? First-degree murder is the most serious form of murder. In most states, it is categorized as "deliberate" - that is, the defendant made a clear-headed decision to kill the victim; "premeditated" - the defendant actually thought about the killing before it occurred (the period for this can be very brief); and "with malice"- doing a harmful act without just cause or…
Read MoreRape Victim Dies Of Injuries One Month Later—Riverside County Man Could Now Face Murder Charges In Riverside
Rape Victim Dies Of Injuries One Month Later—Riverside County Man Could Now Face Murder Charges In Riverside A Banning man accused of raping a homeless woman could face homicide charges after the woman died of injuries she suffered in the attack, Riverside County sheriff's officials stated. Joseph Jimmy Blancarte, 47, was initially charged with rape by force and attempted murder in the attack on 43-year-old Mary Sanchez, a transient who…
Read MoreThe ‘Blue-Eyed Butcher’ is sentenced to 20 years in jail for the stabbing murder of her husband – P.C. 187
The ‘Blue-Eyed Butcher’ is sentenced to 20 years in jail for the stabbing murder of her husband – P.C. 187 A Houston mother known as the "blue-eyed butcher" was resentenced on Tuesday to serve 20 years in prison for stabbing her husband close to 200 times before burying his body in the backyard. Susan Wright was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2004 for the stabbing death of her 34-year-old…
Read MoreP.C. 187 – Ninjas Break into a Florida Home and Fatally Shoots its Residents
P.C. 187 – Ninjas Break into a Florida Home and Fatally Shoots its Residents On July 9, 2009, Melanie and Byrd Billings, a Florida couple known for caring for special-needs children, were shot dead execution-style in their home by seven men who broke into the Beulah residence dressed like ninjas. The entire incident was captured on tape, which was shown in court Tuesday at the murder trial of the gunman.…
Read MoreJoran Van Der Sloot Claims He Was “Tricked” Into Confessing To Murder
Joran Van Der Sloot Claims He Was “Tricked” Into Confessing To Murder In a Dutch newspaper article published on June 21, 2010, Joran van der Sloot claims Peruvian police “tricked” him into confessing to the murder of Stephany Flores Ramirez. Previously, van der Sloot had been suspected of murdering American teen Natalee Holloway, though he was never formally charged. In a jail interview, van der Sloot told journalists that he…
Read MoreColumbian Soccer Player Shot for Scoring Own Goal – California Penal Code Section 192
Columbian Soccer Player Shot for Scoring Own Goal – California Penal Code Section 192 On July 2, 1994 Humberto Castro Muñoz shot Columbian soccer star, Andres Escobar, with a 38 caliber gun six times in a parking lot of a bar in Medellín, Columbia. In the bar, Escobar had been faced by group of people that constantly insulted him and reminded him of his mistake. Escobar had scored a goal…
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