Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
What stopped two armed men from completing their robbery last weekend? A barking Chihuahua, as officers in Altadena, California later discovered. According to a police report, the surveillance video ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
One woman has the death of her friend to mourn and police say the death is a result of the woman's drunk driving. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene of a DUI ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Officers in an Idaho city were surprised to learn that a mother and daughter were both arrested for DUI within one hour of each other. According to police documents, the 24-year-old daughter was taken ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Law enforcement officials across the nation are cracking down on gangs in an effort to control criminal related activities. A recent raid in an Orange County neighborhood involving 500 state and local ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
It is a mother's worst nightmare to learn that her child has died and it is even more devastating when it happens as a result of her own actions. A mother in Erie County is awaiting trial for ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Last Tuesday afternoon, a 46-year-old-male was pulled over by officers in Moreno Valley after they saw him violate several traffic laws. Once the man submitted to the standard field sobriety tests, ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Although no state in America condones underage DUI , California is known for taking a tougher stance on underage drinking. If you are convicted of underage DUI in the state, you could face serious ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
A young man found himself in jail last weekend after crashing his vehicle into a fire truck. According to the San Jose police department, a young man in his twenties was driving at excessive speeds ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Fans of Hines Ward were saddened to learn this week that the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver found himself behind bars. According to the DeKalb County police department, the football player was ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
An administrative mishap may now mean that officers in San Diego County will have to be re-trained in using Taser equipment. According to police documents, records of stun-gun training were not ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
In a strange turn of events, a police officer finds herself behind bars for stealing an iPad at the Miami International Airport. Last month 25-year-old Kelly Janeth Mejia was taken into custody when ...
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Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
While the Fourth of July weekend is often known for excessive partying and drinking, officials in Orange County were shocked to hear the statistics for DUI arrests this year. According to the ...
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