Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 20, 2020 |
Another scandal is breaking from within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). More than a dozen LAPD officers are being investigated for falsifying information they gathered during stops and for falsely identifying people as gang members. Several officers have been taken off active duty in re...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jan 06, 2020 |
Ethan Couch, the young man who was convicted and sentenced to probation after killing four people and injuring two others in a June 2013 DUI accident near Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested January 2, 2020, for violating the terms of his probation. This may be the second time Couch has possibly viol...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 20, 2019 |
It's a story that first shocked Los Angeles but has now traveled the country: a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer has been arrested for fondling the breasts of a female corpse. The incident was caught on the officer's body camera. He's now facing one felony count of “sexual contact wit...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Dec 13, 2019 |
Up to 9,000 pieces of evidence may be missing in Orange County, according to Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders. The missing evidence includes photos, videos, cash, and drugs that could be crucial in determining an accused person's guilt or innocence, and the Orange County public defenders o...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 12, 2019 |
It was a stunning rise and fall. In November 2018, Katie Hill was elected to be a U.S. Representative of California's 25th congressional district. She was one of twenty millennials to be elected to Congress in the midterm election. Hill, who is openly bisexual, was considered to be a rising star ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Nov 05, 2019 |
In June 2019, Cuba Gooding, Jr. was at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge in New York City where he encountered a woman who claimed he grabbed her breast without her consent. The woman filed a criminal charge and Gooding turned himself in to the police but was later released on his own recogni...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 23, 2019 |
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 218 into law on Sunday, October 13, 2019. AB 218 will extend the time frame that victims of childhood sexual assault victims can file a lawsuit against their alleged abusers. While many sexual assault survivors, advocates, and lawyers praised ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 14, 2019 |
Fashionable footwear has always been popular, but in the last few years, fashion sneakers have really become the rage, but most people can't afford to spend hundreds or even thousands on a pair of Nike or Addidas sneakers. This has led to a booming fake sneaker industry, and just this month a rem...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Oct 03, 2019 |
A man who claims on his website to be the great-nephew of the late Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe is in his own case of “Say it ain't so, Joe,” as he has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and embezzling $750,000 from a Bulgarian-based charity.
Robin DiMaggio is a drummer and percussionist who has be...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Sep 27, 2019 |
Ed Buck, who has been a high-dollar donor to Democrats for years, is now facing his own high-dollar bail of four million dollars. Buck is accused of three California state charges—running a drug house, battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine, and distributing methamphetamine...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 30, 2017 |
Various Forms of Identity Theft With the advent of electronic technology, identity theft has become a very common crime and as such, more and more law enforcement agencies are now taking active steps to prosecute people for various crimes involving identity theft. Often, these cases may be compli...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 30, 2017 |
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Various Forms of Identity Theft
With the advent of electronic technology, identity theft has become a very common crime and as such, more and more law enforcement agencies are now taking active steps to prosecute people...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 23, 2017 |
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Drug Trafficking and the sales of narcotics has always been a highly contested topic of criminal law. The so called “war on drugs” has cost taxpayers countless dollars and has taken up a large part of the law enforcement...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 09, 2017 |
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5 Things To Look For Before Hiring A Local Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Los Angeles area is a vast metropolis with availability of virtually every service imaginable. This is definitely the case when it comes...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Jun 02, 2017 |
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What Happens When Someone is Arrested for a Felony
There are two types levels of crime that may be charged in a criminal case: misdemeanor and felony. In this blog, I will discuss what happens when someone is facing fel...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 26, 2017 |
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5 Things To Know About Domestic Violence Before You Go To Court
One of the most common cases that a criminal lawyer sees involves domestic violence. These can vary in severity from misdemeanor to felony, depending the n...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 19, 2017 |
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What Constitutes Criminal Threats in California
As a criminal defense attorney, I often defend clients who are facing charges for criminal threats. Formerly knowns as terrorist threats, Penal Code 422 criminal threats d...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 15, 2017 |
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When you or someone you love is charged with a crime, you will want an experienced criminal defense attorney to handle the case in criminal court. An internet search for best criminal defense attorney Los Angeles will yi...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | May 04, 2017 |
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Our firm offers a free consultation and case review for all our clients and potential clients. As an experienced criminal defense attorney who has been in the field of criminal defense for over 20 years, I can usually ge...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 28, 2017 |
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One of the biggest concerns for someone who is looking to hire a criminal defense attorney is the cost involved. It is a very understandable concern as usually hiring a criminal defense attorney is an unplanned event tha...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 24, 2017 |
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If you have an open warrant, it means that you may be arrested by a law enforcement officer for a specific legal violation. While it may be tempting to try to dodge arrest by hiding or running away, this can have very se...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 20, 2017 |
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The Van Nuys Court in the San Fernando Valley handles felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. In this blog, I will discuss the misdemeanor procedures from criminal cases in Van Nuys court. Misdemeanor criminal cases are h...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Apr 10, 2017 |
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The Van Nuys criminal court located at 14400 Erwin Street Mall Van Nuys, CA 91401 it is the biggest and main criminal court for the San Fernando Valley. With several judicial departments that handle felony, misdemeanor a...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 30, 2017 |
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White collar crime is a term that is used to define a crime that is non-violent and involves an act intended for the financial gain of the person accused of committing the crime. I have handled numerous such cases in my ...
Posted by Vitaly Sigal | Mar 27, 2017 |
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In November, Californians voted overwhelmingly to approve California Proposition 57, which was proposed by Governor Jerry Brown as part of an effort to reduce prison populations in our state. Now, there is a hotly debate...