The Federal Government Involved in Prostitution Sting

The FBI was involved in a nationwide sweep to remove kids, believed to be teen-age prostitutes, from the illegal sex trade. Federal agents working with local law enforcement also arrested more than 50 alleged pimps. Historically, federal authorities rarely play a role in anti-prostitution crackdowns, but the FBI is becoming more involved as it tries to rescue children caught up in the business. Read more

Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part II)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more

Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part I)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more

California Bank Robber Caught. Faces 20 Years For Each Offense

A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to 10 California bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery. The man admitted to robbing banks primarily in the Bay Area, before being apprehended shortly after a failed attempt to rob his eleventh bank. The defendant admitted to stealing more than $27,000 in the bank robberies. During the robberies, the defendant wore a baseball cap and a coarse brown wig tied in a ponytail, earning him the nickname “The Bad Wig Bandit.”

In two of the robberies, the defendant had an accomplice acting as his driver. She also pled guilty to one robbery and one attempted robbery.

The defendant was charged with 10 counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Furthermore, he was charged with Read more