A federal judge sentenced Joseph S. Martin, 20, of Peoria, Arizona, to 96 months in prison, and Christopher J. Heikkila, 21, a U.S. citizen previously residing in Weilerbach, Germany, to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Landstuhl, Germany in October 2013, officials, announced Monday.
Category: Courts
Former Police Officer Admits Killing Wife with His Daughter in the Vehicle
There was no remorse Thursday from the veteran Neptune, New Jersey police officer who gunned down his wife – the mother of their nine children.
As CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported, prosecutors want Philip Seidle either to die in prison or be almost 80 years old when he walks free. He agreed to a plea deal in court Thursday.
Defendants File $900,000 in Fraudulent Tax Returns; Receive $601,000 from IRS (News Video)
NORTH CAROLINA A business owner plead guilty this week in federal court to filing false tax returns by recruiting people who had debts, such as home mortgages and car loans, so the…
Community Activist Claims He Was Targeted for Protesting Slayings by Police
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] OXNARD CALIF. What a defendant describes as the “criminalization of dissent” through retaliation by the Oxnard Police Department, prosecutors argued in court that this is simply a case of…
Hillary’s Emails, Navy Classified Information and Jack’s Jaw-Dropping Package
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] Before Hillary’s emails were taken hostage by political gasbags, and Edward Snowden left the country with a computer full of National Security Agency’s surveillance program’s secrets, Ventura County…
County Settles Second Retaliation Lawsuit Against DA for $750,000
(UPDATED: MAY 26: So far, Ventura County has paid the Cerritos-based law firm of Atkinson Andelson Loya Rudd and Romo more than $2.3 million in legal costs for representing the county and…
Former Investigator Joseph Cipollini’s Lawsuit Against DA Close to Being Settled
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – The trial date for the retaliation lawsuit filed by former District Attorney investigator Joseph Cipollini was moved up as lawyers and county officials negotiate a settlement, according to lawyers….
U.S. District Courts: Video Explains Sentencing Commission, Drug Penalty Reforms
U.S. District Courts: A newly released U.S. Courts video provides an inside look at the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and how it proposed reforms to the drug sentencing guidelines in 2014. The proposal,…
Tentative Settlement Reached in Last of Five Ventura County DA Investigator Lawsuits
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Lawyers in a retaliation lawsuit against the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office told a judge today that a tentative settlement had been reached in…
Motion to Dismiss Five Jaywalking Tickets Against Activist Protesting Police Killings Denied
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] VENTURA, CALIF. – A Ventura County Superior Court commissioner denied a motion to dismiss five jaywalking tickets against a community activist who claims he was singled out from…
Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club Leaders and Members Convicted of Violent Crimes
MICHIGAN – Six leaders and members of a violent gang – the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club – were convicted today of conspiracy to commit murder and other violent racketeering-related offenses, officials said…
Defense: Cops Targeted Community Leader By Giving Him Five Tickets for Jaywalking During Protest Over Police Killings
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ VENTURA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CALIF. – Community Activist Francisco Romero was the victim of “selective enforcement” when he was video-recorded by Oxnard police officers during a 2013 protest and later, mailed five…