Domestic Violence in Los AngelesDomestic violence crimes occur when physical harm is inflicted on one member of a household or family, by another member of the same household or family. Domestic violence often comes in a number of forms including physical behavior, psychological abuse, and threats or forcing unwanted sexual acts. In Los Angeles there are many non-profit organizations that specifically help victims of domestic violence and there are also many Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys that defend those that have been accused of domestic violence crimes. If you need legal advice on any criminal law issue in Los Angeles, including domestic violence you should speak with a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys can assess your legal issue and help develop a good defense strategy. You can find a local attorney by viewing FindLaw's directory of Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys. |
The recordings of Mel Gibson's alleged threats to his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva are gaining a great amount of attention, now that the leaked tape recordings have been circulated all over the Internet. But some Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys are questioning if the leaked tape recordings will actually be able to be used as evidence if he is ordered to stand trial.
The audio recordings, which were released through RadarOnline.com, contain graphic and profane language in which the Russian singer is threatened with violence. It has not been proven that the man making the threats is actually Mel Gibson, but the voice recordings do sound like the actor and Mel Gibson has not yet denied that he said those statements.
It turns out that UFC fighter Tito Ortiz may not need a criminal defense attorney, since Orange County prosecutors have so far declined to file charges against the mixed martial arts fighter.
The Los Angeles Times reported that UFC fighter Tito Ortiz was arrested in Huntington Beach on suspicion of domestic violence last month after he allegedly hit his porn star girlfriend Jenna Jameson. The police arrested the man after Jenna Jameson's father reported a "domestic disturbance." The UFC fighter was booked, but then released after posting $25,000 bail.
UFC fighter Tito Ortiz has was arrested in his Huntington Beach home on suspicion of domestic violence yesterday, after he alleged hit his porn star girlfriend Jenna Jameson. KTLA News reports that Huntington Beach police came to the home after Jenna Jameson's father reported a "domestic disturbance."
It may not be too surprising that Jenna Jameson had visible injuries after she was allegedly attacked by the 6-foot-3, 205-pound former light heavyweight champ of the UFC. The porn star has a fragile, 5-foot-7, 110-pound body.
After a 90 minute police chase, officers were finally able to arrest a domestic violence suspect in Buena Park. Police say that the suspect led authorities on a chase that started in the city of Palmdale. The suspect then allegedly drove through the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys, through downtown Los Angeles, and then finally surrendered in Orange County's Buena Park.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received a call about a possible domestic violence case around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday from a home in the 37700 block of 52nd Street East in Palmdale. The man allegedly head-butted his girlfriend and fired shots through a door as she closed it. The man fled the Palmdale home as the authorities arrived. ABC News reports that no injuries were reported from the home.
Here's a sad story that happened earlier today that ends with an arrest.
The 32-year-old man and his 25-year-old wife were driving from Las Vegas to Montebello with their 9-month-old son in the car. The couple got into an argument in Upland, where the man allegedly beat his wife and left her unconscious next to a freeway. He then drove off and allegedly kidnapped their baby.
Long Beach police officers responded to a 911 call last Friday after a woman was heard screaming at a residence in the 500 block of East Pleasant Street.
When officers arrived at the apartment complex, officers saw that a 7 year old boy named Felix Sandoval had severe stab wounds. He was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, but he died an hour later. His mother, who also had stab wounds, was also taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
One might say that CSI: Miami star Jonathan Togo is pulling a Chris Brown. Like Brown, Togo will be facing a heap of legal trouble and will need to call a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer to his rescue.
