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	<title>Los Angeles Criminal Defense - Robert Helfend &#187; Federal Criminal Attorney Los Angeles</title>
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		<title>Help The LAPD Find A Heinous Killer In Valley Village</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Federal Criminal Attorney Los Angeles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of Los Angeles is now offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to the capture of the man responsible for Osmanhodzic's death.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As stated in a previous blog a woman in Valley Village was brutally murdered in her home just before her wedding. Her fiance chased the <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Murder.html" target="_blank">killer</a> down the street and returned to the home they shared to find it ablaze. The body of his wife to be was found inside by emergencies workers.</p>
<p>The city of Los Angeles is now offering a reward of $50,000 for <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Spousal-Abuse.html" target="_blank">information</a> leading to the capture of the man responsible.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/137120384.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2360" title="137120384" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/137120384-192x300.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Pictures have been released of the sketch done from witnesses descriptions of the killer.</p>
<p>Adam Culvey, the fiance of the deseased Chere Osmanhodzic, is <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Sex-Crimes.html" target="_blank">distraught</a> and any help or lead in the case is greatly anticipated.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are going to leave no stone unturned,&#8221; said Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Justin Eisenberg. &#8220;Every police officer is working around the clock to catch this <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Internet-Sex-Crimes.html" target="_blank">killer</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>Anyone with information is encouraged to call North Hollywood&#8217;s homicide detectives at 818-623-4075.</p>
<p>If you have been charged with murder in the state of California, you need to understand your own life is what is at stake. Due to the availability of the death penalty, you could be put to death for your crimes. A great lawyer can help you in that area.</p>
<p>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend is a great lawyer. If you review his <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCCaseHistories.html" target="_blank">case logs</a> you will find that he is the man you want fighting on your side.</p>
<p>Contact the law offices of Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Helfend if you or anyone you know is charged with any crime and make sure you have the best defense possible.</p>
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		<title>Los Angeles Woman Shoots Prowler LAPD Must Decide If It Was A Justified Homicide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Federal Criminal Attorney Los Angeles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[He was shot by a 57 year old women who, after hearing footsteps on her roof she went outside and confronted Brook at gun point as he jumped down from her roof.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Justified? <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCPracticeAreaDescriptions.html" target="_blank">Police</a> in LA are asking for  eyewitness’ to come forward to shed some light on the fatal shooting of a man by the name of Roosevelt Brook.</div>
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<div>He was shot by a 57 year old women who, after hearing <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Robbery-Theft.html" target="_blank">footsteps</a> on her roof she went outside and confronted Brook at gun point as he jumped down from her roof.  Apparently the conversation didn&#8217;t go well because she ended up shooting him.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/helfend1229.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-252" title="Thief Face Man Sinister" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/helfend1229-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></div>
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<div>When police arrived they found  Brook dead in the women’s driveway.  An initial investigation has revealed that Brook and another man had committed an assault and were trying to flee. Further investigation is needed to decide if the <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Grand-Theft.html" target="_blank">shooting</a> was justified or not.</div>
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<div>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend could help in this case. If investigators rule that the shooting was unnecessary and therefore begin the process of filing <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Sex-Crimes.html" target="_blank">charges</a>, the woman accused will need an excellent attorney. If you or anyone you love is currently or finds themselves in this type of situation, call Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Helfend.</div>
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<div>&#8220;If you have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor crime in Los Angeles, you need results, not promises. Yes, I have helped people get their charges dropped or significantly reduced. But I won&#8217;t promise I can do it for your particular charges. I have even helped people get acquitted in a court trial that could have gone either way with the jury. But I won&#8217;t promise you the same thing. However, I will promise to apply all of my criminal defense experience, education, and reputation for integrity to help you get the best possible outcome for your charges. When you hire me, you will have a lawyer on your side who believes in doing everything possible to protect your future, even if that means not telling you exactly what you want to hear.&#8221; <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Federal-Crimes.html" target="_blank">Robert Helfend</a></div>
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		<title>Geezer Bandit Strikes Again In California</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Criminal Defense Attorney Ventura]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[He has become a media “hero” but the FBI warns he is armed and dangerous. He has robbed 11 banks at gun point, with his oxygen tank and mask over his sholuder.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Internet-Crimes.html" target="_blank">Life</a> in prison does not seem to be any cause for worry to deters this bank robber, could it be because ,statistically ,that could be a five year sentence?<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/photo_10162_20090419.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2348" title="Money" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/photo_10162_20090419-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></div>
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<div>The FBI has named a bank robber currently on a crime spree in San Diego, the Geazer bandit. They say he looks to be in his late seventies.</div>
<div>Although he has become quite the media “hero” the <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Federal-Crimes.html" target="_blank">FBI</a> warns that he is armed and dangerous. He has robbed 11 banks at gun point, with his oxygen tank and mask slung over his sholuder.</div>
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<div>There is much speculation as to his motive. Could it be anger at the banking system for the state of the economy, thirst for excitement in his later years? Maybe it was even on his bucket list but whatever the motive at some point his reign of “terror” will end and he will be <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Contact.html" target="_blank">seeking</a> the aid of a good lawyer, and possibly a screen play writer.</div>
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<div>Los Angeles Defense <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/index.html" target="_blank">Attorney</a> Robert Michael Helfend could help in this case. He will meet with anyone charged with a crime for a free initial consultation and outline an aggresive defense plan regardless of crime or age.</div>
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<div>Understanding that there is no such thing as an open and shut case, Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Helfend will personally fight for the rights of every single client. Don&#8217;t wonder about the intentions or attentions of your lawyer, hire <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Why-Robert-Helfend.html" target="_blank">Robert Helfend</a> and know you are in good hands.</div>
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		<title>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Helfend Will Help Even If You Ran From Charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[California criminal law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like the husband of Monica Beresford-Redman, a Los Angeles man wanted in suspicion of responsibility for her death, many think that they can get lost in Mexico.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The growing trend to &#8216;run for the border&#8217; is nothing new. <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Conspiracy-Distribute-Controlled-Substance.html" target="_blank">Fugitives</a> in the states, especially California, are running to Mexico to escape prosecution here. However, Mexican authorities are starting to focus on these criminals and make a concentrated effort to get the dangerous people back to the US to face thier charges.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/photo_8161_20081203.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2344" title="Old Exterior Walls Mexican " src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/photo_8161_20081203-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Just like the husband of Monica Beresford-Redman, a Los Angeles man wanted in suspicion of responsibility for her <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Murder.html" target="_blank">death</a>, many think that they can get lost in the vastness of Mexico itself and that the chaotic crime climate will aid in hiding them.</p>
<p>Recently though Mexican officials have created a task force specifically for dealing with these would be runaways. They are being dubbed &#8216;Fugitive Hunting Squads&#8217; and this year they have <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Search-Seizure.html" target="_blank">returned</a> approximatly 299 men and women to answer for their crimes. This is more than triple the number of people sent back over the border in 2003.</p>
<p>Both Mexican officials and US law enforcement agencies are extremely happy with the progress thus far.</p>
<p>Once you are sent across and arrested, <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Contact.html" target="_blank">contact</a> the law offices of Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend:</p>
<p>&#8220;At the criminal defense law office of Robert Michael Helfend, Attorney at Law, I don&#8217;t believe that having a prior felony conviction or being a repeat offender means that you are worthless and deserve a lifetime behind bars. I am criminal defense lawyer Robert Helfend. After more than twenty years of practice, I have seen too many good people face serious incarceration that would destroy their lives and families. I am recognized throughout Los Angeles and Southern California for my hard work and tough defense tactics to help my clients avoid a conviction that carries a three strike penalty. Whether my clients are facing their first felony conviction, or their third, I approach every three-strike felony case with an understanding of how important it is to my client.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Three-Strikes-Law.html" target="_blank">Robert Helfend</a></p>
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		<title>Know What You Are Facing And The Steps To Take In California Courts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Bellini was allegedly the ring leader of a fraudulent telemarketing group and was facing numerous charges. He will be sentenced on November first.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Montreal man is getting quite the deal in a Los Angeles court this week. John Bellini was due to appear in a California <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Resource-Links.html" target="_blank">court of law</a> to enter his plea and<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Money.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1315" title="Money" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Money-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> begin the trail for charges associated with a fraudulent telemarketing ring which targeting the elderly. Instead he appeared before a federal court early and pleaded guilty to one charge of wire fraud.</p>
<p>Bellini was allegedly the ring leader of the telemarketing <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Conspiracy-Distribute-Controlled-Substance.html" target="_blank">group</a> and was facing numerous charges. He will be sentenced in his much smaller case, presumably a plea bargain for information on other members of the group, on November first.</p>
<p>Apparently this is considered a great victory for those who have been working hard to fight telephone fraud crime.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our feeling is that he greatly facilitated the crime. But the telemarketers who actually spoke on the phone with the elderly vulnerable victims and took their money are in some sense equally or more <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Contact.html" target="_blank">culpable</a>,&#8221; said Assistant United States Attorney Ellyn Lindsay, the prosecutor in the case. &#8220;This is the result of great co-operation between Canadian and U.S. law enforcement who have been battling this kind of crime.&#8221;</p>
<p>If you know of anyone who is being charged with a crime in the Los Angeles area, contact the law offices of Ventura County Defense <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Attorneys.html" target="_blank">Attorney</a> Robert Michael Helfend. With over twenty years experience he is willing to fight for your rights.</p>
<p>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend will meet with you for a free initial consultation where he will outline an aggressive defense and show you the steps toward a better <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCPracticeAreaDescriptions.html" target="_blank">future</a>.<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/pleads+guilty+fraud+charges+California/3309579/story.html#ixzz0uWoz0ee7">http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/pleads+guilty+fraud+charges+California/3309579/story.html#ixzz0uWoz0ee7</a></p>
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		<title>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Helfend Will Help In Any Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gibson's long time girlfriend, Russian model Oksana Grigorieva, was recording him while he allegedly screamed degrading and hurtful words at her.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A list actor Mel Gibson is in hot water again recently. The star of the Lethal Weapon trilogy, among many other films, has been in <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/index.html" target="_blank">tabloids</a> and courts in the past because of his alledged drinking problem and well documented mouth.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/photo_13073_20090812.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1820" title="Police car" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/photo_13073_20090812-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>However, this time his mouth may have admitted to committing a crime while being recorded. His long time girlfriend, Russian model Oksana Grigorieva, was recording him while he allegedly screamed degrading and hurtful words at her. If indeed the recording is Gibson&#8217;s voice then one of the <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Three-Strikes-Law.html" target="_blank">damaging</a> things on the tape is when the male voice tells the female voice that she &#8216;deserved to be hit&#8217;.</p>
<p>Authorities have launched an <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Spousal-Abuse.html" target="_blank">investigation</a> into the validity of the tape and a judge is set to rule as to whether the tape will be allowed to be heard in the courtroom.</p>
<p>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Attorneys.html" target="_blank">Helfend</a> will take cases even with high profile evidence and even higher profile clients. Robert Helfend doesn&#8217;t shy away from difficult trials and will never tell you that something is cut and dry. He will also never promise you the outcome you desire as he knows that honesty is extremely important in every case.</p>
<p>Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Helfend will personally stand beside you and fight for your charges to be reduced or even dropped. Don&#8217;t worry about how dedicated your lawyer is, <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Contact.html" target="_blank">contact</a> the law offices of Robert Helfend and know that your freedom means as much to him as it does to you and your loved ones.</p>
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		<title>No Matter What Crime You Have Been Accused Of, Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Helfend Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Criminal Defense Attorney Ventura]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basically the gangs hide in the hills on the Mexican side of the border and when they spot people trying to sneak into the United States, they pounce.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There has been a growing number of <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Robbery-Theft.html" target="_blank">kidnappings</a> in the lower California/Northern Mexico area. The crimes are unique and well thought out in that the bandits choose only those already attempting to cross the Mexican/US border illegally.</p>
<p>Not much was known about the perpetrators in this rash of kidnappings until recently when authrities were able to arrest members of two<br />
<img class="alignright" title="Cave" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/photo_586_20051117-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> different gangs thought to be responsible. With <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Search-Seizure.html" target="_blank">information</a> from these individuals police feel they have a better view into the crime themselves.</p>
<p>Basically the gangs hide in the hills on the Mexican side of the border and when they spot people trying to sneak into the United States, they pounce. Heavily armed and well organized, these <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Sex-Crimes.html" target="_blank">criminals</a> hold the would be immigrants hostage forcing them to call anyone in either country that they know and get those family and friends to pay ransom.</p>
<p>These ordeals can last days and be extremely <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Grand-Theft.html" target="_blank">awful</a>. Many have died during the standoffs and police are working hard to do everything they can to find the gangs and gang leaders and put a stop to their actions.</p>
<p>If you or anyone you know has been accused of a crime in the Los Angeles area, you should contact the law offices of Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend. With Robert Helfend on your side you may very well see your charges reduced or even dropped altogether.</p>
<p>Review the case <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCCaseHistories.html" target="_blank">histories </a>on his website and see that he will use every legal tactic he can to make sure you have as bright of a future as possible.</p>
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		<title>Attacks All Targeted One Man In Los Angeles Task Force</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2 men arrested for the attacks and have admitted that they were targeting one of the detectives who had arrested one of them on marijuana charges.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you or anyone you know has been accused of a <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Drug-Crimes.html" target="_blank">crime</a> in the Los Angeles area, contact the law offices of Ventura County Defense Attorney<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/helfend0203.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-325" title="helfend0203" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/helfend0203-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Robert Michael Helfend for your best chance at a favorable outcome.</p>
<p>In a previous blog we talked about the heinous attacks on the Hemet Drug Task Force Unit. This past week <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Search-Seizure.html" target="_blank">evidence</a> has come about to prove that the attacks were all targeted at one man.</p>
<p>The two men who have been arrested for the multiple attacks and dangerous acts have admitted that they were targeting one of the detectives who had arrested one of them on marijuana and gun <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Conspiracy-Distribute-Controlled-Substance.html" target="_blank">charges</a>.</p>
<p>39 year old Nicholas John Smit said that he stalked officer Johnson and found out which car he drove and how best to target him in an effort to kill him before he and a friend set about their <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/DUI-Defense.html" target="_blank">plan</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is pretty clear to us that it was part of a larger conspiracy to target that officer, as well as other officers,&#8221; Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco said at a news conference in downtown <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Internet-Sex-Crimes.html" target="_blank">Riverside</a>. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen it like this where an entire police department and, quite frankly, an entire city, were targeted.&#8221;</p>
<p>Authorites are calling this domestic terroism and charges the individuals as such.</p>
<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, police officers sometimes suffer from a tribal mentality of &#8220;us versus them.&#8221; As a result, they may occasionally rationalize questionable or outright unconstitutional behavior if they believe it results in &#8220;getting the bad guys.&#8221; They can also take advantage of a person&#8217;s lack of knowledge regarding the law. It&#8217;s not uncommon for officers to engage a suspect in conversation in order to see if the suspect will incriminate him or herself or agree to let the officers search his/her car or house voluntarily. What may appear as &#8220;good police work&#8221; may be nothing more than manipulation, intimidation, or outright harassment.&#8221; &#8211; Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend.</p>
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		<title>Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Helfend Will Defend Your Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protestors were angry that the police officer was declared guilty of only involuntary manslaughter when he shot and killed Grant who was lying on his stomach in handcuffs. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A group of mostly peaceful protesters were gathered in the downtown Oakland area after the verdict in the <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Murder.html" target="_blank">killing</a> of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer case. However, when police showed up and declared the group to be excessive and told them to desperse, a riot broke out.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Subway.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1337" title="Subway" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Subway-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>At one point there were as many as a hundred people in the area and at least fifty of them were arrested.</p>
<p>Protestors were angry that the police officer was declared <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Federal-Crimes.html" target="_blank">guilty</a> of only involuntary manslaughter when he shot and killed Grant who was lying on his stomach in handcuffs.</p>
<p>The huge group of people did plenty of damage to show their <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Search-Seizure.html" target="_blank">anger</a>. Breaking into businesses in the area and even spray painting on a local building the words &#8220;You can&#8217;t shoot us all&#8221;.</p>
<p>In Ventura County one of the best <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/Internet-Crimes.html" target="_blank">lawyers</a> you can hire is Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Micahel Helfend. In this type of a case Robert Helfend would be happy to stand beside any of the protestors who were arrested and fight for their rights.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t worry about your attorney&#8217;s dedication to your case, contact the law offices of Ventura County Defense Attorney Robert Helfend and know that you have the most honest and hard working man beside you each step of your legal <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/PracticeAreas/ID-Theft.html" target="_blank">journey</a>.</p>
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		<title>Gun Safety Is So Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 9 year old apparently crawled inside of a closet and got a loaded gun. He and his bother were playing with it when he shot and killed his 2 year old brother]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a tragic accident this week a 2 year old boy died at the hand of his 9 year old brother. A <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Contact.html" target="_blank">community</a> of close knit families was torn apart when two little boys playing inside the home were victims of a terrible accident.</p>
<p>The 9 year old apparently crawled inside of a closet, it is unclear whether or not the gun was in a locked case, and got a loaded <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCPracticeAreaDescriptions.html" target="_blank">gun</a>. He and his bother were playing with it when he shot the younger boy in the upper torso.<a href="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/photo_429_20051109.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1649" title="Locked Gun" src="http://blog.roberthelfend.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/photo_429_20051109-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Police arrived to find the young boy dead. They said that the complex was eerily silent. No children playing outside and no one in the community pool.</p>
<p>When neighbors were asked to comment they were reluctant.</p>
<p>&#8220;Not now,&#8221; neighbor Kenny Carillo said. &#8220;Not after what <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/Why-Robert-Helfend.html" target="_blank">happened</a>&#8230;.I just hope all this dies out and things go back to normal. This has been hard on everyone here.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t sleep last night,&#8221; said one neighbor who declined to give her name. &#8220;I have a granddaughter around that age. I pray for the parents, and for the child&#8217;s soul.&#8221;</p>
<p>Although no charges are being filed against the older boy or his parents at this time, there are simular <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/CM/Custom/TOCCaseHistories.html" target="_blank">cases</a> where the family is targeted and charged with a crime. If you or someone you love is being charged with a crime after a tragic accident, contact the law offices of Los Angeles Defense Attorney Robert Michael Helfend.</p>
<p>Mr. Helfend is committed to helping every person who needs his services no matter their <a href="http://www.roberthelfend.com/index.html" target="_blank">crime</a>.</p>
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