Keri Atwood and her husband were both arrested for worker’s compensation fraud in Ventura County. Both husband and wife were arrested and released on bond earlier this week. Keri is said to be a civilian employee of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. The Ventura County Star reported that Atwood had allegedly suffered a leg injury at work and had received disability payments of about $30,000 as a result of her being off work from the injury. Atwood was said to be getting medical treatment for her injuries and was using crutches or a wheelchair to get around to see her doctors. Investigators …

4 naked protesters were arrested this weekend in San Francisco after they failed to comply with police orders and put their clothing back on. That’s right, naked during the winter in San Francisco. I think their movement may get more support in San Diego, but what do I know. In any event, the Huffington Post reports that three men and one woman were arrested in the buff after the police gave them fair warning to dress themselves and they refused. One man was report to have been wearing a mesh thong and the other three were totally nude. Personally, I …

The kid from the movie Terminator 2 was arrested yesterday for domestic battery in West Hollywood, California. The actors’ name is Edward Furlong and he is now 35. Furlong is due in court on January 25, in Beverly Hills Superior Court. Furlong was also arrested back in October for allegedly violating a restraining order. According to information made pubic by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, furlong has at least to misdemeanor cases pending against him. Furlong’s case in October appears to be in court at the “Airport” location on La Cienega Boulevard while his new case appears to be …

I’ve never heard of Katt Williams, but after reading about his situation, I thought I would write a fews words. It seems that Mr. Williams is a comedian who lives in Los Angeles and has had several issues with the law in recent months. He has lost custody of his children, has been arrested for guns and drugs and most recently missed a court date in Sacramento, California for a serious offense. Katt was out of $105,000 bail for felony evading arrest (Vehicle Code Section 2800.2) and misdemeanor reckless driving (VC 23103). Evading arrest is punishable by a mandatory minimum …

Thomas Gibson, an actor known for his role as “Greg” on Dharma and Greg was arrested today for DUI. Gibson was driving in downtown Los Angeles when authorities said he drove through a barricade set up for a nighttime run through the downtown area. There were no injuries as a result of his driving through the barricades set up to kep runners safe from cars on the road. Prosecutors are always reluctant to reduce or dismiss DUI charges when there is any type of an accident. Often prosecutors and judges take the position that, but for the alcohol consumption, the …

A 40 year old man From Moorpark, California was just arrested for practicing dentistry without a license. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators from the state dental board executed a search warrant at the home of William Escobar to find his bathroom converted to a dental exam room. Officers said they investigated Escobar for about a month before obtaining the warrant. Why it took that long it beyond me, but upon entering his home police said they found a dental chair, medication, needles, material to perform orthodontics and more. It seems “doctor” Escobar recommended that one of his patients have …

Please be careful out there: http://baldwinpark.patch.com/articles/avoid-the-100-releases-holiday-dui-checkpoint-schedule-5edfecf2 Please take note of the local DUI checkpoints and special enforcement areas and locations during the holiday season. Don’t drink and drive, but if you do, call me: Jeffrey Vallens (818) 783-5700 or email me at: vallenslaw@yahoo.com.

Surprise, surprise, surprise, Ventura County is stepping up its holiday DUI enforcement, but this year they are adding a new twist. Ventura County has started an undercover operation of following people into and out of court when they are suspected of driving on a suspended license. For some years, the Los Angeles Police Department has been running a unit they call the H2O unit or the habitual traffic offender unit. These officers are part of the Valley or West Traffic Stations and actually perform undercover operations where they follow multiple drunk driving offenders to court, to their homes and their …

Three teens turned bad to worse when they forced their way into two residences in Burbank, California, scaring away the residents and stealing personal property they found in the home. Burbank police said that two of the teens were 18 years old and one was 17. An uncle of one of the teens was also arrested as an accessory after the fact. Residential burglary occurs when one enters a residence where someone lives and takes property with the intent to keep it. By contrast, a robbery is the taking away of personal property from the person of another through the …

Under California law when a victim of a misdemeanor crime has been fully compensated for their out of pocket expenses the judge may permanently stay the criminal proceedings and discharge the defendant therefrom. What the heck does that mean? Recently actress Amanda Bynes was charged with a misdemeanor charge of hit and run. She was allegedly involved in a motor vehicle accident and failed to identify herself or render aid or contact law enforcement. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office charged her with a misdemeanor. her lawyer, who obviously has a keen understanding of the law was able to negotiate …