Ms. Janice Brenman is a former prosecutor who was in private practice in Los Angeles from 2001 to 2012 representing nearly 8,000 individuals in over 42 states. She also did 9th Circuit Federal Appeals from 2007 to 2012. She has commented in major legal publications on the subject of legal reform and celebrity influence on the legal system...
Read moreA Rose Bowl brawl before last Saturday’s annual UCLA – USC football matchup led to 2 hospitalizations and several arrests. On Thursday, Anthony Richard Cisneros (22) pled ‘not guilty’ to attempted murder. The two victims are Pasadena resident, Vimal Patel (24), who suffered 8 stab wounds in the back, and Simi Valley resident, Joshua Dirling (27), who received a stab wound in the cheek. Cisneros’ two siblings, Arthur (25) and Akira (24) also pled ‘not guilty’ to assault charges. According to the District Attorney’s office, Anthony could face a maximum of life in prison with parole, while Arthur and Akira can be sentenced up to four years. The father of the three suspects, Arturo (44), was also arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbings, but was released Tuesday while detectives continued their investigation. Two other men were charged with resisting arrest. Stay tuned . . .
In a Salt Lake City federal court Friday, now homeless preacher Brian David Mitchell, 57, was finally found guilty of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002. The then 14 year-old Elizabeth was transported across state lines and subjected to nearly one year of sexual assaults by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. Mitchell should face life in prison during his sentencing May 25, 2011.