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 moreAfter an ongoing 7 month police investigation, today Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He will be tried in the same Los Angeles Superior Courthouse where doctor defendants Erosovich and Kapoor, as well as defendant, Howard K. Stern, will be tried for aiding in the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Onlookers pelted the convicted physician with shouts of “murderer!” as he attempted to make his way into the courthouse. The official complaint accused Murray of causing Michael Jackson’s death by acting “without due caution and circumspection.” TMZ reports the doctor is expected to plead not guilty. If convicted, he faces a possible maximum four-year state prison term. Isn’t it interesting how onlookers shouted “murderer!” to the doctor who overdosed MJ, but the defendants who allegedly gave Anna Nicole Smith too many drugs, which also led to her death, avoid such accusations from the crowds. Just a thought . . . It is important to support a system that works, and holding those in trusted positions, whether they be spouses, doctors, or, lawyers, criminally liable for their misconduct is a prime example. Stay tuned as details unfold.
Former Broward County Judge Larry Seidlin is again attempting to capitalize on the hotly contested death of ANS with the release of his page turner. The Murder of Anna Nicole Smith, set to be released on June 16, is taking poetic license with its title. Much of the “evidence” collected in the book is reported to have come from Seidlin’s personal collection. For example, a month following Seidlin’s emotion-filled ruling on the 2007 ANS body custody hearing, TMZ reported her x-rays were mysteriously found in a dumpster behind his condo. Seidlin retired from the bench in summer 2007 following a letter penned to Florida Governor Charlie Crist in which he states, “It is now time for me to devote more of my daily life to my own young family and to pursue the many opportunities that have been offered to me outside the judicial system and I have disregarded until now…While these opportunities are varied, they all share in common a further commitment to helping my fellow citizens through roles in the educational system, the media and nonprofit organizations.” Lady Justice is sure his efforts with the book’s release are strictly philanthropic and not destined to line his pockets…..pause for eye Read More …