Posted April 22, 2015
Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Wire Fraud A 44-year-old woman faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a Santa Ana court to stealing over $500,000 from her Irvine employer. According to a news report
Posted April 7, 2015
Orange County Man Released from Life Sentence In 1993, a 16-year-old boy became the first Orange County juvenile to receive a sentence of life in prison without parole for contributing to a fatal carjacking. In 2012, a state law was
Posted March 23, 2015
Orange County Man Arrested for Possession of 16 Pounds of Marijuana A 35-year-old man was arrested on drug charges when police seized 16 pounds of marijuana from his vehicle. According to a Daily Pilot news report, the man was arrested by Costa
Posted March 10, 2015
Orange County Juvenile Arrests Dropping Recent analysis of Orange County juvenile arrests shows that half as many teens and children are being arrested on suspicion of crimes compared to years past. According to a news report in The Orange County Register,
Posted February 25, 2015
The Penalty for Possession of Illegal Prescription Drugs Prescription drugs are controlled substances. They are illegal to possess without a valid prescription. It is also illegal to manufacture, sell or even transport these drugs under the United States Controlled Substances
Posted February 9, 2015
Delinquency Hearings for Minors Children under the age of 18 typically do not face adult court proceedings. Instead, minors who are accused of breaking the law must appear in delinquency court. During the delinquency hearing, minors are read out the
Posted January 28, 2015
Search and Seizure Issues in an Orange County Drug Arrest Under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, you have the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that if you are arrested for drug possession
Posted January 19, 2015
Orange County Men Charged with Murder A 28-year-old Anaheim man and a 24-year-old Westminster man face murder charges following the fatal shooting of another man in an Anaheim park. According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the men
Posted December 15, 2014
Getting a Juvenile Conviction Expunged from the Record Having a criminal record can affect your employment opportunities, your credit and even your personal relationships. Adults in California can have certain misdemeanors and even felonies erased or expunged from their record
Posted November 25, 2014
Women Convicted for Voluntary Manslaughter and Assault Two women, aged 27 and 26, were acquitted of second-degree murder but convicted of voluntary manslaughter and assault following the death of a 23-year-old Huntington Beach woman. According to a KTLA News report, they were
