Recently, a yoga instructor with studios in both California and Montana was found guilty by the Los Angeles County Superior Court on multiple counts of sexual battery. Sexual battery can be treated either as a misdemeanor or felony; the yoga instructor in this case received a misdemeanor conviction. This case illustrates a few points worth…
In the state of California being found guilty of false imprisonment can lead to serious consequences including possible jail time. California Penal Code Section 236, describes false imprisonment as the act of restraining or confining a person without their consent. It does not specify any particular length of time or any location where the confinement…
Battery is a crime that frequently makes the news. For instance, in California, one recent case being reported in national news involves the alleged hate crimes and battery perpetrated by three college students against their African-American roommate. But while it’s common to see reports of battery, and to often see it as one of multiple…
The case of defendant, R. Johnson, is not so much a mystery as it is a matter of the nuances of criminal law. Johnson was found to be the “mastermind” of a 2009 home-invasion robbery in San Luis Obispo County, during which one of Johnson’s accomplices was killed by the intended victim. Johnson was never…
Earlier last month, some 1,355 live marijuana plants were seized from a “grow house” in Jurupa Valley. The Press-Enterprise reports that officers from Jurupa Valley’s Special Enforcement Unit raided the residence the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 8. Apparently, they had been tipped off by suspiciously high electricity consumption at the home. Supposedly, the officers found…
Earlier this month, an Apple Valley man who is accused of having unlawful sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to four felony charges against him. According to the Murrieta Press-Enterprise, the 22-year-old man was a teacher at Granite Hills High School and the girl was a former student of his. The man…
Did you know that you can be charged with domestic violence when making even the slightest physical contact with the other individual? For example, pursuant to Penal Code section 243(e)(1), a person can be arrested for domestic violence if he or she made a “offensive” contact with a person with whom he or she was…
A Vista Murrieta High School football player who has been accused of committing sex crimes with underage girls recently had his hearing postponed until December. According to the Press-Enterprise, the 17-year-old boy is accused of committing sex crimes with six girls. He has been charged with two counts of forcible rape, two counts of lewd…
Looking through recent news reports from California, you’re bound to find a few discussing investigations of arson, ranging from an alleged attempt to cause an explosion at a fraternity house to the origins of a suspicious brush fire. Though arson can take on many forms, it generally involves setting a fire deliberately or recklessly to…
The trial for a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who is accused of shooting an unarmed man outside a Murrieta bar when he was off duty is nearing its start date. According to the Murrieta Patch, the fatal shooting occurred in Dec. 2011. Evidently, the deputy had been at Spelly’s Pub and Grille when an argument…
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