Articles Posted in Penal-Code

An Orange County driving instructor, Golamreza Namdara, just pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of lewd conduct He was sentenced to 3 years of informal probation and received 22 weekends in jail. Luckily, the offense doesn’t require him to register as a sex offender—a requirement most sexual offenses carry. Namdara’s charges stem from an incident…

Pastor Phil Aguilar runs a Christian ministry; he also provides shelter and assistance to people looking to get sober. His organization is Set Free Worldwide Ministries. He is also the leader of Set Free Soldiers a Christian motorcycle club that rides on Saturdays and has Bible service on Sundays. Aguilar became a follower of Christianity…

According to the Los Angeles Times a police raid in Garden Grove revealed the presence of two pipe bombs and a grenade. The Orange County Sheriff conducted the raid and later the Sheriff’s bomb squad was sent into recover the items which were apparently sitting in the backyard of the home in a box. No…

Lately there have been numerous news articles covering concealed weapon laws. This is a hot topic in many states and municipalities. In California there is an “open carry movement“, and in response to this movement a new bill has been drafted; AB1934 is now in debate. Currently in California we operate under Penal Code Section 12025…

After husband Matthew Mercuro’s conviction for embezzlement Janelle Mercuro is requesting $15,890 from the city of Huntington Beach. Items were taken during the investigation of Mr. Mercuro for embezzling $365,000 from pro skater Ryan Sheckler, and now Mrs. Mercuro wants financial compensation. She explained that her car was towed to Huntington Beach and then sold…

A television producer’s wife was found dead in Cancun, Mexico. Her husband Bruce Beresford-Redman reported her missing and two days later her body was found in a sewer. Reports say that Monica Beresford-Redman’s body showed signs of strangulation and multiple head injuries. Mexican authorities say Mr. Beresford-Redman is a person of interest and have already…

Charges have not yet been filed by the Orange County District Attorney against a La Habra police officer who crashed into a civilian vehicle killing the couple inside. The crashed occurred in September when Officer Nancy Garcia was responding to a call regarding a parolee search and went through a red light. Susanne Antuna died…

On March 29th, at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Orange County, a 16 year old Laguna Beach teen was arraigned and is facing assault with a deadly weapon charges for acts against three other teens and two minors. According to the Orange County Register authorities explained that the teens were arguing through texts,…

A Huntington Beach High School student, in Orange County California, was arrested March 3, 2010 on two felony charges for possessing an imitation bomb (Penal Code Sections 12301, 12303, 12303.2, and 12303.3) and making criminal threats (Penal Code Section 422). Police were called to the school after a “suspicious” device was found in the student’s…

Attention has been brought to the practice of “sexting”, where teenagers send provocative text messages or revealing pictures via cell phones. This trend has appeared in the news and in episodes of television series. While there is no specific law against teenagers sending explicit photos of themselves, prosecutors are charging individuals with distribution of child…