Federal “Aggravated Identity Theft” Law – 18 USC 1028(A)

Federal aggravated identity theft is charged under 18 United States Code section 1028A making it a crime to “knowingly, transfers, possesses, or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person” in relation or during a felony. A common misconception is that the theft must be “aggravated” in order to warrant this charge. […]

Westminster Criminal Defense Attorney

Have you been charged with a crime in the city of Westminster? If so, then retaining an experienced and reputable Westminster criminal defense attorney may be one of the most important decisions you make. The Law Offices of John D. Rogers carry unmatched experience from cases ranging from minor misdemeanor offenses up to murder with […]

Fountain Valley Criminal Defense Attorney

Have you been charged with a crime in the city of Fountain Valley? If so, then retaining an experienced and reputable Fountain Valley criminal defense attorney may be one of the most important decisions you make. The Law Offices of John D. Rogers carries unmatched experience from cases ranging from minor misdemeanor offenses up to […]

Garden Grove Criminal Defense Attorney

Have you been charged with a crime in the city of Garden Grove? If so, then retaining an experienced and reputable Garden Grove criminal defense attorney may be one of the most important decisions you make. The Law Offices of John D. Rogers carries unmatched experience from cases ranging from minor misdemeanor offenses up to […]

Australian Model Avoids Jail for Assaulting Flight Attendant

Adau Mornyang cried in Federal Court as she avoided a prison sentence despite assaulting a flight attendant on a plane from Australia to Los Angeles. Facing up to 21 years in federal prison, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney sentenced Mornyang to 100 hours of community service and three years of probation. “I am a human […]

Former Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Four Federal Charges

A former United States Customs and Border Protection agent pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of running an illegal gun selling business, unlawfully possessing over forty machine guns, tax evasion, and failing to disclose his foreign financial interests in China prior to obtaining security clearance. Wei Xu pleaded guilty to four federal felony charges, including […]

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty and Denied Bail Pending Trial

Kelly has been denied bail by a federal judge after prosecutors claim Kelly is a “danger to young girls.” Kelly, 52, appeared in federal court for his bond hearing shackled at the ankles and wearing an orange jump suit. After the ruling, Kelly will remain in custody pending his trial. Kelly was charged in Chicago […]

LAPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty After Cold Case DNA Hit Links Him to Rape Charges

A 10 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department is facing life in prison after the department’s investigation into sexual assault and rape allegations linked him to another unsolved rape in 2015. William Rodriguez was arrested and charged with two counts of forcible rape with a special allegation of multiple victims. Rodriguez is accused […]