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Category: Violent Crimes

Defense Attorneys Now Better Positioned to Assist Clients

Rabin Nabizadeh
May 13, 2013

The state of California has learned a bit of a lesson from history.  Recently, a Second District Court of Appeals decision has strengthened the defense attorney-client relationship by making it almost as airtight as a therapist’s relationship with their patient.  It could be argued that this debate has been ongoing – at least since the […]

Danger of False Allegations in California (CA Penal Code §182(2))

Rabin Nabizadeh
May 9, 2013

Even though a guilty verdict has been returned in the killing of Travis Alexander (formerly of Riverside, CA), many of us wonder about Jodi Arias’s (formerly of Salinas, CA) claims of self-defense against Alexander.  Arias still maintains, for example, that Alexander was abusive toward her, causing, in the end, his own death at her hand […]

“Protected Person” California clause Leads to Elevated Aggravated Battery Charge in San Bruno (CA Penal Code, §243(b) & §243(c)(2))

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 29, 2013

Many of us remember the natural gas explosion that killed 8 people and ravaged 38 homes in San Bruno in September of 2010.  What many people may not know is that when a motorcyclist, 36-year-old Paul Lee, drove down to see the spectacle, he would be arrested on 3 felony counts: battery of an officer, […]

Implications of Assault and battery (CA Penal Code §240 & §242)

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 10, 2013

An unidentified man was spending time in a strip club near Jones Street and the 700 block of O’Farrell when things suddenly got out of hand.  It seems that the man began arguing with one of the employees over money.  The woman began to film his inappropriate behavior with her cell phone.  He didn’t like […]

False Accusation and Arrest due to inaccuracy of Police Shotspotter System

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 9, 2013

29-year-old Keith Harding was outside of a marijuana grow house in the 1600 block of 85th Avenue when he was shot and killed.  Law enforcement officers are still unable to determine whether or not Harding’s death is connected to the activities of the grow house, but it was found on the premise during the investigation […]

Voluntary Manslaughter Charge under PC 192(a) in Livermore Road Rage Incident

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 15, 2013

Cort Holbrook, a software engineer out of Livermore, was out about town when he noticed that Ricky Zeismer was driving erratically and causing dangerous issues with the traffic ahead.  The two eventually pulled over and got into a serious scuffle, with Holbrook receiving several kicks and punches from Zeismer.  The road rage incident ended only […]

Penal Code 191.5 Gross Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Filed in Daly City

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 12, 2013

28-year old Denis Pereirade-Macdeo had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.18%  (the legal limit is 0.08) the night he made a U-turn on Eastmoor Avenue in his BMW and hit a Toyota Tercel carrying a mother (50-year-old Osorio Acevedo), her two sons (Amado Osorio Acevedo, 23, and Josue Osorio, 15), and her eldest son’s […]

Redwood City Teacher Avoids Charges of Child Cruelty under CA Penal Code 11164

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 8, 2013

Alexia Bogdis was arrested a little over a year ago for allegedly slapping a 5-year-old child, depriving another child of food, twisting the child’s arm, and kicking his chair. Recently, however, all witnesses have recanted their statements, claiming that they must have misinterpreted what they saw. Bogdis has remained on administrative leave, along with 8 […]

San Francisco Vehicular Homicide Charge in Teen Drunk Driving Accident

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 4, 2013

San Francisco police have accused 29-year-old Kieran Brewer of killing 17-year-old Hanren Chang, a student at Lowell High School – they have charged him with a felony DUI and with vehicular manslaughter. It seems that Chang was attempting to cross Sloat Boulevard at Vale, an intersection within 8 blocks of 19th avenue, when she was […]