4 Defenses to California Rape Charges – Penal Code 261 PC
Rape is charged under penal code 261 pc making it unlawful to have sexual intercourse with another without their consent. California has several statutes defining how the act was carried out – e.g., force or fear, rape in concert, fraud, and mental incapacity. This article will address four (4) common defenses to rape. If you’re […]
What is the Punishment for California Rape? PC 261
In California, rape is charged under penal code 261 pc[1] making it unlawful to have sexual intercourse with another without their consent. The prosecution may rely on several theories when proving their case. For example, the prosecution could argue the act was accomplished by fear or force, fraud, or because the alleged victim was deemed […]
Chinese Billionaire Indicted in Alleged Scheme to Avoid $1.8 Billion in Anti-Dumping Duties
On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed alleging a complex financial fraud scheme involving a Chinese company who exports large amounts of aluminum into the United States. In a 53-page indictment, China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, the largest aluminum extrusion company, billionaire Zhongtian Liu, the companies former president and chairman, and several individuals lied […]
Los Angeles Trucking School Owner Pleads Guilty in $4 Million Fraud Against Veteran’s Affairs
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that the owner of a Los Angeles based trucking school has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bilking the United States Department of Veteran Affairs out of more than $4 million in tuition after falsely certifying that veterans had attended classes that they never took. Emmit Marshall of […]
Man Convicted of Orchestrating Phishing Attack on Los Angeles Superior Court
A Texas man was found guilty in federal court for hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court computer database and then using it to send 2 million malicious phishing emails. Oriyomi Aloba, 33, was found guilty on Thursday after a 3-day trial for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud, and 5 […]
California DMV Employee Gets Prison for Taking Bribes for Licenses
A former employee with the California Department of Motor Vehicles will serve a federal prison sentence of more than two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for commercial driver licenses. Kari Scattaglia was responsible for at least 68 fraudulently issues CDL’s according to her plea agreement. Her codefendant, Lisa Terraciano of North […]
Federal Prosecutors Ask to Show Clip of “The Godfather” in Roger Stone’s Trial
Federal prosecutors are requesting to show a four-minute clip from the 1974 film “The Godfather: Part II” during Roger Stone’s upcoming jury trial on obstruction and perjury charges. In the film, Frank Pentangeli, played by Michael Gazzo, lies to Congress claiming he does not know anything about the Corleone crime family when Michael Corleone enters […]
Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex-Cop Cellmate Says He Saved Epstein Life
A cellmate of Jeffrey Epstein – a former police officer facing the death penalty on charges of committing four murders, told authorities he rescued the billionaire after Epstein attempted to hang himself by altering correctional officers. Law enforcement confirmed that the cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, claimed to have helped Epstein after discovering him unconscious. An investigation […]
