Sentencing
Calif. Doc Promising Cancer Cure To Be Sentenced
A doctor who promised to cure cancer, Parkinson’s disease and MS with an herbal product is being sentenced Friday.
Ex-Cudahy Mayor Sentenced To A Year In Prison In Bribery Case
The former mayor of Cudahy has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in taking cash bribes from a businessman who wanted to open a medical marijuana dispensary.
Doctor Sentenced To Year In Prison For $11M Medicare Fraud
A Southern California doctor has been sentenced to prison for an $11 million Medicare scheme that paid kickbacks to patients recruited on Skid Row.
Ex-OC Coach Sentenced To Nearly 300 Years For Molestation
A former Orange County martial arts instructor and soccer coach has been sentenced to nearly 300 years in prison for molesting 11 students.
Viens Moves To Represent Himself During Sentencing Phase
A judge warned a former Lomita restaurant owner convicted of second-degree murder involving the October 2009 disappearance of his wife against representing himself in court on Tuesday.
LA Gang Member Facing Life For 4 1990s Killings
A former Los Angeles gang leader who took part in a 1990s kidnapping and murder spree has been sentenced to 218 years to life in prison.
Jury Urges Death In Murders Over Paternity Results
A California jury has recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of murdering his wife and her daughter after a paternity test showed he wasn’t the child’s father.
Death Penalty Sought For Gang Member Convicted Of Murdering Football Star
Prosecutors on Tuesday sought the death penalty for Pedro Espinoza, who was convicted last week of killing Jamiel Shaw.
Former LAPD Detective Sentenced To 27 Years In Prison For 1986 Love Triangle Murder
Retired LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in a decades-old love triangle murder.
Man Sentenced In Human Smuggler Murder Case
An Orange County judge has sentenced a man to 25 years to life in prison for the murder and attempted murder of two smugglers of illegal immigrants during a human-trafficking exchange.
$100K Arrest Warrant Issued After Griffin O’Neal Misses Sentencing Hearing
A $100,000 arrest warrant has been issued for Griffin O’Neal after the 47-year-old son of actor Ryan O’Neal missed a sentencing hearing.
Ex-Covina Police Worker Guilty Of Stealing $342,000
A former records supervisor with the Covina Police Department has pleaded guilty to stealing $342,000 and hiding a drunken-driving report that involved her son-in-law.
Actress Foster’s Estranged Dad, 89, Convicted As ‘Bernie Madoff Of Sherman Oaks’
The estranged elderly father of actress Jodie Foster was convicted of bilking thousands of dollars from homeowners in a home-building scheme.
Man Sentenced To 17 Years For Brutal Kidnapping
A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for participating in the brutal kidnapping of a man who was shot, beaten and held captive for days while his tormentors tried to negotiate a $1 million ransom payment.
Lawmakers Push For Inmates To Notify Families Of Early Release
Legislation calling for prisoners applying for early release to notify prosecutors and families 30 days before the governor can act is one step closer to becoming law.
