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The People of the State of California v. Ashok Melvani
San Bernardino, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child annoyance. Ashok Melvani, age 71, was accused recording young females at the Victorville Fairgrounds without their knowledge or consent.... More... ( 10-10-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Jorge Tafolla, Jr.
San Bernardino, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and murder. Jorge Tafallo, Jr., age 48, was accused of kidnapping and killing a woman. "During the investigation, it was discovered that three occupants were involved in a verbal altercation with the suspect while in the north end of Montclair," the release said. "As the victims ... More... ( 10-10-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Nathan Toft
Ventura, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and sexual assault. Nathan Toft, age 45, was accused of kidnapping a woman and sexually assaulting her in his home. The victim was eventually able to escape and contact authorities. ... More... ( 10-10-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Luis Antepara and Ashley Luhrin
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft. Luis Antepara and Ashley Luhrin were accused of stealing expensive items, including a Babe Ruth-signed baseball and a rare comic book collection, from the clients of their house-sitting service. Trusted Housesitters connected with homeowners seeking a caretaker allegedly stoled fro... More... ( 10-10-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Sergio Maya
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.... More... ( 10-08-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Jonathan Rinderknecht, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rinder,” and “Jon Rinder,”
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with destruction of property by means of fire. A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles his... More... ( 10-08-2025 - CA) |
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San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties v. WAG Hotels
San Francisco, California, civil litigatoin lawyer representeds the Defendant charged with violation of California Pet Boarding law. “For many of us, pets are members of the family,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “When we drop them off at a boarding facility, we do so expecting that they will be treated like beloved family members. This settlement helps ensure that Wag Hote... More... ( 10-07-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of Califronia v. Gerardo Magallanes
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder for killing an off-duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio in August 2022. “Officer Solorio dedicated his life to serving and protecting his community, and his murder was a devastating loss to his family, his colleagues, and all of Los Angeles County and beyond,” Los Angeles County... More... ( 10-07-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Arcadio Rodriguez
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting two female inmates, including directing them to engage in sexual activity, while assigned to work at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange. Arcadio Rodriguez, 30, of Stanton, was charged in January 2023 with one misdemeanor count of sexual battery, one misdemeanor count of a detention faci... More... ( 10-07-2025 - ca) |
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The People of the State of California v. Vaagn Galustyan and Armin Martirosya
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cheating at poke at casino. Two felony criminal charges were filed against two men who won more than $30,000 at two local casinos by working together to gain an unfair advantage at poker tables by marking cards. Vaagn Galustyan, 52, and Armin Martirosyan, 53, have been charged with two felony counts of c... More... ( 10-07-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Martin Joseph Avila
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. Martin Joseph Avila, 66, of Longmont, Colorado, pleaded guilty today, to aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, on May 28,... More... ( 09-29-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Martin Joseph Avila
Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser Pointer at Fresno County Sheriff’s Helicopter. Martin Joseph Avila, 66, of Longmont, Colorado, pleaded guilty today, to aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, on May 28, 2024, Avila a... More... ( 09-29-2025 - CA) |
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Judah Rosenwald, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
San Francisco, California, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on class action theory. Plaintiffs allege that they purchased Kleenex Germ Removal Wet Wipes. They sued Kimberly-Clark in August 2022, claiming that the wipes’ labels misled them into believing that the wipes contained germicides, not just soaps, and would kill germs, not just wipe them away. The district cou... More... ( 09-25-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Casey Robert Goonan
San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firebombing University Police Car And Attempting To Firebomb Oakland Federal Building Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley and the Oakland federal building in June 2024. Sen... More... ( 09-23-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v.
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with malicious intent A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with doxxing – publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with maliciou... More... ( 09-23-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murdering Couple and their Unborn Child During Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court today that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking cons... More... ( 09-22-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Anibal Hernandez Santana
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and negligent discharge of a firearm. Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, of Sacramento, fired at least three rounds through a window of KXTV, a local ABC affiliate, at about 1:30 p.m. on September 19th. Mr. Santana's motion is not known.... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Raymond Lynde
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Raymond Lynde, who was convicted by a jury in May of second-degree murder, had just been released from 12-year prison sentence for a string of armed robberies in Orange County when he ambushed Ariel Burquez, 23, outside of an apartment complex in Chula Vista. Lynde stabbed Burquez 28 ... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Marion Salinas
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault and child abuse. On September 3, 2025, Mario Salinas was convicted by a jury of 15 counts lewd or lascivious act on a child under 14 years old. The jury also found a multiple victim enhancement to be true and that the victims were particularly vulnerable; the crime was carried out in a m... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Daniel Patrick Rodriguez, Jr.
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder. Daniel Patrick Rodriguez Jr. (42) was charged with murder in connection to a fatal stabbing on September 10, 2025. Mr. Rodriguez is scheduled to be arraigned on September 16, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 19 at the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney’s Office will move to have him det... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Ryan Mota
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI gross vehicular manslaughte. Ryan Mota (dob 12/19/00) of Maywood was charged in case 25DWCF01185 with one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, one felony count of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and one felony count of driving with a 0... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Bryan Ramos-Brito
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with simple assault on a federal officer. The defendant named above is now entitled to be discharged on ALL pending counts of the Indictment/ Information for the reason(s) stated below: the jury has returned its verdict, finding the defendant not guilty; IT IS THEREFORE ADJUDGED that the defendant named abo... More... ( 09-19-2025 - CA) |
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The People of the State of California v. Hector Diazlozano
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of forcible lewd act upon a child and four counts lewd act upon a child. In 2004, Diazlozano molested two sisters who lived in his neighborhood. One victim was 6 years old when she disclosed Diazlozano digitally penetrated her during a game of hide and seek. A second victim was seven years ... More... ( 09-18-2025 - CA) |
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John Woolard, et al. v. Tony Thurmond, et al.
Sacramento, California, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by parents and guardians of students enrolled in independent study programs at two California charter schools who alleged First Amendment violations when the schools rejected their requests to purchase and permit the use of sectarian curricular materials for instruction in the schools’ p... More... ( 09-18-2025 - CA) |
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United States of America v. Keenon Green
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor, 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a) & (b)(2), and attempted sexual enticement of a minor, id. § 2422(b). Some people use Instagram to keep in touch with friends and family. Others like to follow their favorite celebrities or athletes. And then there is Keenon Green: He... More... ( 09-18-2025 - CA) |
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