Tag: crime
Protecting Celebrities – Understanding the Anti-Paparazzi Law in California
Assembly Bill 2479 made changes to California Civil Code Section 1708.8, which embodies California’s “anti-paparazzi” legislation. These changes included a criminal law that prohibits the act to interfere with the driver of a vehicle, to willfully follow another vehicle too closely, or commit reckless driving in pursuit of “any visual image, sound recording or other [...]
Internet & Cyber Crime Terms and Definitions
Address Munging: the practice of disguising, or munging, an e-mail address to prevent it being automatically collected and used as a target for people and organizations who send unsolicited bulk e-mail address. Adware: or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is [...]
Process Server Falsifies 200 Affidavits of Service
Angus McEachern, a former process server for Minnesota based Major Legal Professional Process Serving is now facing 13 counts of perjury. Nearly 186 cases in Hennepin County District Court have been vacated and defendants have had to be re-served because McEachern has admitted to falsifying close to 200 Affidavits of Service during his six months [...]
Gaping Holes found in the Texas Department of Public Safety's Statewide Criminal Database
The Texas Department of Public Safety is one of the largest state agencies headquartered in Austin, Texas. The agency is not only responsible for maintaining public safety in the state of Texas but also responsible for maintaining a statewide criminal convictions database of nearly 25 million records that is available to the public for a [...]
Red Light Camera Company Guilty for Operating without PI License
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a red light camera company in Texas, could be facing charges of operating a private investigation business without a license.; court proceedings are to be continued today in Dallas. A judge presiding over a civil matter found the company to be in violation of the Texas state law
Florida Private Investigator Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer
Patrica “Shelley” Wolfman, with “Eyes on You Investigative Services” of Eustis Florida, was arrested on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at approximately 10:30 pm. Ms. Wolfman has been charged by the Lady Lake, Florida Police Department for impersonating a police officer.
Can Crime Lab Reports be Permitted Without Cross-Examination?
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether crime lab reports can be introduced at trial without permitting defendants to cross-examine the forensic experts who prepared them. The question is before the high court in the case of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. In this case, the defendant, Luis Melendez-Diaz, was arrested after making a cocaine sale in [...]
Craigslist.com Pledges to Clean Up Online Prostitution Advertising
Craigslist is a huge network of online communities featuring free online classified ads. You can search for jobs, internships, housing. personals, things for sale, services, community events, gigs, resumes, and pets. They also have many forums on a variety of topics. While it is a useful and great service it has also become a breeding [...]
Richmond, VA Bail Bondsman’s Killer Sentenced to Fifty Years
Finally after a long nine months of anticipation justice has been served. Judge Beverly W. Snukals of the Richmond Circuit Court sentenced James E. Carr to fifty years in prison.
