Why do ex-offenders go back to jail?
2009-10-16 21:37:00 Victor Woods talks about his plan for Chicago Schools and anti-violence movements. Woods takes a pro-active approiach to keeping the peace. ...
Plaxico Burress Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail (Photos, Video)
2009-09-23 01:22:00 Former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress was sentenced to two years in federal prison for possession of an unlicensed gun on Tuesday (September 22). The 32 year-old, who was accompanied by his wife, son and father, hugged his family and addressed the judge, saying, “I apologize to my family … I thank everyone for their ...
Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz found dead in jail
(AP)
2009-08-20 18:30:00 AP - Israeli entertainer Dudu Topaz — whose turbulent struggle to deal with his waning stardom enthralled the country — died Thursday after apparently hanging himself in the shower of his jail cell, prison officials said. He was 62.
Marijuana possession: $200 fine or jail time?
2009-07-23 02:22:00 Which would you prefer? Jail time or a fine? If Cook County Board President Todd Stroger doesn't veto, unincorporated Cook County may have just fines for marijuana possession, instead of jail time. Is possession a crime, a minor offense, or a warning? See Commissioner Earlean Collins and Garrard sparring on the topic. ...
J.R. Smith sentenced to at least 30 days in jail
2009-07-01 05:09:00 Associated Press via The Canadian Press: ex-Bull J.R. Smith sentenced to jail after fatal car crash. A judge sentenced Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith to 90 days in jail Tuesday night for causing an auto accident that killed his friend, though Smith will likely end up serving only 30. Municipal Judge Debra J. Gelson suspended 60 days of the sentence providing Smith performs 500 hours of community service consisting of visiting sick children at hospitals. A lot of you may miss J.R. Smith. He has crazy range, athleticism, potential (if not much sense) and a special shot making ability. It would be easier to stomach his loss had the best returning player for him not been Aaron Gray. (The players...
UAE court upholds 33-year-old Pinoy?s jail term for rape
2009-06-17 14:49:00 A Dubai appellate court has upheld the three-month jail term of a 33-year-old Filipino who was found guilty by a lower court of raping a Filipino housemaid last September, a report said on Wednesday. Online news site Khaleej Times (www.khaleejtimes.com) said the Dubai Court of Appeals upheld Tuesday the decision of the Criminal Court of First ...
Amanda Brumfield Charged in Death of 1-Year-Old
2009-06-01 08:50:00 Amanda Brumfield, the daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, has been charged with child neglect which resulted in the death of a 1-year-old child she was babysitting. Brumfield is Thornton’s oldest...
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Nowitzki?s Jailed Girlfriend Discovers Pregnancy in Jail
2009-05-20 13:37:00 More bad news for NBA all-star Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks forward was already none to happy to discover last week that his girlfriend and reported fiancee was a fugitive and on the run for the law. Now comes word that Cristal Taylor found out herself, while being booked at a Dallas jail, that she is ...
T.I. GETTING READY TO GO TO JAIL
2009-05-15 23:15:00 Per Billboard,T.I. will be coming to Arkansas by May 26 to serve a prison sentence on federal weapons charges. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford J. Harris Jr., will be serving his sentence of one year and a day at the Forrest City low-security federal prison. Paperwork filed in his federal court case shows he has until noon on May 26 to report for his sentence. Prison officials didn't immediately return a call Friday for comment.SOURCE
By: Ghetto Fabu
Indian-American gets 10-year jail for $12.5 mn fraud
2009-05-14 17:51:00 Washington, May 14 (IANS) An Indian-American investment adviser has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his conviction on 20 counts of fraud with a scheme that bilked 15 investors of $12.5 million.Amit Mathur, 38, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims by the federal District Court in Worcester, the Boston office of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a release.Holding himself out as a fantastically successful investment adviser operating a firm in Worcester known as Entrust Capital Management, Inc, Mathur received approximately $16 million from investors, it alleged.According to evidence presented at trial, Mathur told investors - in person and in marketing literature - that Entrust was operating a hedge fund that consistently achieved positive rates of return and did better than the general stock market indices.In this way, Mathur lulled his investors into a false sense of security to persuade them to invest money and ...
Ex-NBA Player Corie Blount Sent to Jail for Pot
2009-05-13 22:57:00 Many years ago people were given their last name based on their occupation or what they were best known for. Former NBA player Corie Blount would have fit right in with the times. Blount (Blunt) has been sentenced to one year in prison for two felony counts of marijuana possession. “Cheech and Chong would have had ...
Jail Did Boy George Good
2009-05-12 08:22:00 Boy George is out of jail after four months and is looking a billion times better than when he went in. I almost didn’t even recognize him here. He doesn’t even look like the same person....
By: Celebrity Smack!
News: the beginning of the end for file sharing... jail sentences!
2009-04-18 01:04:00 News: 18-04-2009: Court jails Pirate Bay founders: Pirate Bay's Peter Sunde, speaking on his website: 'We cannot and wouldn't pay' A court in Sweden has jailed four men behind The Pirate Bay (TPB), the world's most high-profile file-sharing website, in a landmark case. Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde were found guilty of breaking copyright law and were... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Redmond O?Neal to Judge: ?My Mom is Only 86 Pounds, Have Mercy!?
2009-04-17 22:01:00 Redmond O’Neal faced a judge this morning and asked for leniency after violating his probation by testing positive for heroin and being in possession of the drug at a rehab treatment...
By: Celebrity Smack!
American Idol goes to the movies and DWTS went to jail
2009-04-15 01:50:00 Lil’ Kim stole Gilles Marini’s top spot by killing the Jive last night and was forced to go to back to jail, Jailhouse Rock that is, in order to take top spot on the leaderboard on Dancing with the Stars!!! This was the first week that Gilles Marini was not the top score getter by ...
Chris Brown Wants to Cop a Plea To Keep Out of Jail
2009-03-09 14:34:00 It seems like Chris Brown is looking for a ‘get out of jail free’ card. Sources say that he is willing to cop a plea but only to a misdemeanor charge and with no jail time. Brown?s lawyers have apparently consulted with other legal sources who say that Rihanna?s actions alone would take this case ...
Chris Brown Charged With Two Felonies, Might Face Nine Years In Jail
2009-03-05 19:05:00 The L.A. County District Attorney charged Chris Brown with two felonies: assault and making a criminal threat. The latest can be punishable by up to nine years in prison since there were visible injuries. Chris Brown, as a big coward he is, didn?t show up this morning and was arraigned for later today at 3:30pm. Waiting ...
?Madea Goes to Jail? Still on Top
2009-03-02 21:18:00 Weekend Box Office February 27-March 1, 2009 Madea Goes to Jail - $16.5 million ($64.9 million) Jonas Brothers: 3D Concert Experience - $12.7 million ($12.7 million) Slumdog Millionaire - $12.2 million ($115.1 million) Taken - $10.0 million ($107.9 million) He’s Just Not That Into You - $5.9 million ($78.5 million) Full Box Office Totals
Chris Brown Held Secret Meeting: ?HELP! I Will NOT Go To Jail?
2009-02-14 01:04:00 Chris Brown has held a little family and close friends meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday night to discuss the recent tragic events which led to his arrest, according to RadarOnline. The 19 year-old R&B star has officially declared he and Rihanna are over, finito, dunzo? like Chris had to announce this breaking news!! Chris also ...
Sanlu's Lessons For Foreign Managers In China....Because Jail Is Proba
2009-02-09 06:43:00 By: Steve Dickinson The China Economic Review recently published this column by CLB's own Steve Dickinson, entitled, "Foreign Managers Are Not Above the Law." [subscription presently required] It bears mentioning that Steve wrote this article in China (where he lives and works) before the news of the Peanut Corporation of America's salmonella outbreak in the US. Here's Steve's column: The San Lu tainted milk scandal reached a typically Chinese conclusion on December 31, 2008. On that day, San Lu group chairperson Tian Wenhua and three other top group executives pleaded guilty to the crime of production and sale of substandard product. Since at least six deaths occurred, the defendants face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or death. Resolution of the tainted milk scandal followed a fairly typical Chinese pattern: • San Lu was forced into a government-supervised bankruptcy. • An industry wide compensation fund was established and managed by the government. • ...
By: China Law Blog
Voodoo People: Hire, Jail or Forgive Young Hackers? (Part 2 - Final)
2009-01-28 21:32:00 Part one of this blog piece asked if hackers have been rewarded for their "dark-side" behavior - and the answer from the CR4 community was "yes", in some cases. Inspired by those earlier comments, part two looks at public and private solutions to policing the worst hacking offenders: Interpol and NB
Austrian Politician Faces Jail For Remarks About Islam
2009-01-23 03:03:00 January 15, 2007 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - Suzanne Winter, the top candidate for the FPO's [Austrian Freedom Party] municipal election, is facing up to two years in jail for referring to Mohammed as a, "child molester" and a "field marshal" who had written the Quran "during epileptic fits."She also characterized Islam as, "a totalitarian system of domination that should be thrown back to its birthplace on the other side of the Mediterranean." Winters made her remarks during a speech to the party. http://www.wienerzeitung.at/Des-ktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4082&Ali-as=wzo&cob=322068¤tpage=0The president of the Austrian Muslim community, Anas Schakfeh, warned that there is a very "wrathful mood" among Muslims and stated that violence could not be ruled out. These threats have prompted public prosecutors to go into full dhimmi mode, preparing to criminalize Ms. Winter's speech. http://www.ftd.de/politik/inter-national/303410.htmlTowards that end they have started an investigat...
By: Christian Quoter
Voodoo People: Hire, Jail or Forgive Young Hackers? (Part 1)
2009-01-19 18:10:00 OK, first an admission: this blogger is not without sin. Back in the very early 80's, over 9600 baud and slower links, I connected to various computer systems I should not have been attempting to connect to. Nothing automated - I was guessing, from context, what the access codes might be. Once I was
More Sheriff Joe Follies - Loses Jail Accredidation!
2008-12-29 08:43:00 Sheriff Joe now stars in a television reality show about how glorious he is. Too bad they can’t tell the truth about the abject incompetence of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “…”The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
"Madea Goes To Jail" Movie Preview [VIDEO]
2008-12-19 15:34:00 "Madea Goes To Jail" has a February 2009 release date.
By: Hip Candy
Britney Spears? Ex-Husband Thrown in Jail
2008-12-07 03:17:00 Britney Spears‘ first husband- for 55 hours- Jason Alexander, was put in jail after he didn’t show up to the morgue. Wow. After Jason Alexander was busted for DUI back in 2006, a judge ordered him to go to an alcohol education program, which required him to visit the morgue. It’s a fair sentence for the serious ...
26/11 aftermath- Madhur Bhandarkar postpones Jail
2008-12-04 04:02:00 The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks have lead Madhur Bhandarkar to postpone the opening shooting schedule of his next, Jail. read more
Report: Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Freed From Texas Jail
2008-11-17 21:20:00 Report: Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Freed From Texas Jail HOUSTON ? Federal immigration officials let thousands of inmates in the nation’s third-most populous county walk out of jail despite the suspects admitting they were in the U.S. illegally, a newspaper investigation found. More than 3,500 inmates told Harris County jailers they were in the country illegally ...
By: TexasFred's
William Balfour to Walk?
2008-11-07 21:52:00 The only suspect in the brutal killings of the family of Jennifer Hudson might walk out of jail Monday morning. William Balfour, ex-husband of Hudson’s sister, Julia, might not be charged with the murders of Darnell Donerson, 57, Jason Hudson, 29, and Julian King, 7. All were shot to death on October 24th. He is being held ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Blake Fielder-Civil Out of Jail and Into Rehab
2008-11-05 18:34:00 Amy Winehouse’s hubby was released from jail earlier today after serving 12 months behind bars. But Blake Incarcerated didn’t go home to his wife, he headed straight for rehab, as part of his release agreement. In fact, Amy didn’t even greet her husband, she opted to stay home instead. Daily Mail reports that Blake had a chipped ...
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Muslim woman?s suit over scarves in Calif. jail settled
2008-11-03 23:28:00 Muslim woman’s suit over scarves in Calif. jail settled ORANGE, Calif. (AP) ? A Southern California county will allow jailed Muslim women to wear headscarves after settling a lawsuit with a woman who claims that deputies violated her religious freedom by making her remove her hijab. Full Story Here: Muslim woman’s suit over scarves in Calif. jail ...
By: TexasFred's
Caylee Anthony?s Mother?s Attorney Warned About Touching In Jail
2008-10-31 16:59:00 Caylee Anthony as we all know is the two year old child that has been missing since mid June. Her mother Casey Anthony has been charged with first degree murder even though the body of little Caylee has not been found. Investigators believe that they have enough evidence to prove that she has been killed ...
Hulk Hogan Talks About Nick?s Release
2008-10-27 18:40:00 Hulk Hogan is out to convince everyone that his son is a changed man. We knew this was going to happen months ago, when a conversation between Hulk and little Nicky was released to the public as they chatted on the phone about producing a reality show for the sole purpose of creating good PR. “The New ...
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Follieri Going To Jail On Fraud Charge
2008-10-24 14:56:00 Actress Anne Hathaway’s ex boyfriend will be spending the next 4.5 years in jail after being found guilty on fraud charges. Raffaello Follieri, 30, was found guilty of swindling investers out of millions of dollars, by telling them he could get them cheap real estate no longer wanted by the Vatican. When he had their money, he ...
Obama Wants to put YOU in Jail for Acting in Self-Defense
2008-10-24 07:41:00 Tags: Publius Forum, Warner Todd Huston, Democrats, Liberals, Liberalism, Barack Obama, Guns, 2nd AmendmentBookmark this story to your favorite service:
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Nick Hogan Released From Jail Pics, Brooke Hogan Nick Hogan Hug After Jail
2008-10-22 00:17:00 After serving 166 days behind bars, Nick Bollea was released early on good behavior. Nick Hogan plead no contest to reckless driving charges which stemmed from his August '07 bust up that left his friend in a permanent vegetative state. Nick began his sentence on May 9, 2008.I find Brooke's love for her brother so heartwarming. It's the greatest when siblings are that close. I'm happy that she has her brother back, for her sake.He was released from the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Florida, around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.Upon leaving and receiving some sibling love from Brooke, Nick, 18, was taken to his family's crib in Clearwater, Florida immediately.Brooke blogged Monday that she couldn't wait to see her brother again."I'm gonna make him every kind of food you can possibly think of!" she said. "He's been living on bread and potatoes so far and I know some Mac-n-Cheese is gonna hit the spot!"sourceFor more HOT new gossip visit www.poponthepop.com!!!!
By: Pop On The Pop
Britney Spears is Going to Jail
2008-10-21 20:38:00 Still hot on the trail of a major comeback, Britney Spears was spotted looking teary as she left a Hollywood, California dance studio last night (October 20). The ?Womanizer? songstress looked a bit distressed as she made her way outside, hiding her crying eyes behind black sunglasses. Maybe Brit Brit got some bad news? Did the ...
By: Gone Hollywood
Nick Hogan is a Free Man
2008-10-21 17:29:00 After serving 166 days of an 8-month sentence, Nick Hogan was released from the Pinellas County jail this morning. At around 12:30AM, sister Brooke met her 18-year-old brother outside, where reporters were also waiting. The siblings had no comments, and Nick held up a peace sign on his way out. I did find a little humor in ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Caylee Anthony?s Mom, Casey Is Back in Jail with NO Bond
2008-10-15 15:37:00 A grand jury handed down a seven?count indictment yesterday against Casey Anthony, mother of the 2 year old Caylee Anthony that has been missing since mid-June. The indictment includes first degree murder, which is possibly punishable by death in the state of Florida if convicted, and aggravated child abuse in the disappearance of her daughter. Casey ...
O.J SIMPSON GUILTY! OFF TO JAIL MAYBE FOR LIFE!
2008-10-04 20:51:00 OJ Simpson was found guilty of robbery -13 years to the day of his acquittal on charges of killing his wife. The 61 year old Simpson was convicted of all 12 counts late Friday night. The jury was in deliberations for more than 13 hours. Simpson groaned as the decision was read and he was immediately remaindered into police custody. Simpson, the former football great and actor, could spend the rest of his life behind bars.Simpson was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges after commandeering a group of five men and storming a Vegas hotel room and seizing sports memorabilia..Four of the other men originally charged with Simpson had plea bargained their way out - by turning state?s evidence against Simpson and co-defendant C.J. Stewart. Many considered the verdict justice delayed 13 years after Simpson?s double murder acquittal.
O.J SIMPSON GUILTY! OFF TO JAIL MAYBE FOR LIFE!
2008-10-04 20:51:00 OJ Simpson was found guilty of robbery -13 years to the day of his acquittal on charges of killing his wife. The 61 year old Simpson was convicted of all 12 counts late Friday night. The jury was in deliberations for more than 13 hours. Simpson groaned as the decision was read and he was immediately remaindered into police custody. Simpson, the former football great and actor, could spend the rest of his life behind bars.Simpson was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges after commandeering a group of five men and storming a Vegas hotel room and seizing sports memorabilia..Four of the other men originally charged with Simpson had plea bargained their way out - by turning state?s evidence against Simpson and co-defendant C.J. Stewart. Many considered the verdict justice delayed 13 years after Simpson?s double murder acquittal.
O.J. Simpson Found Guilty on ALL Counts!
2008-10-04 08:25:00 O.J. Simpson was found guilty on all 12 counts for the armed robbery that took place in Vegas last year. Charges included including conspiracy to commit a crime, robbery, assault and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. He is facing possible life in prison. Wouldn’t that be a beautiful thing? From CNN: Simpson, 61, and his co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart, ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Post Fake News, Go To Jail
2008-10-04 00:40:00 A word of warning to citizen journalists, reporting ethics applies to you too. If you post fake news with intent to affect stock prices then you could face jail time as one citizen journalist with bad judgment may. This is worse than plagiarism. Steal content and you might face a civil lawsuit and/or lose a job, ...
Heather Locklear?s Police Report
2008-10-02 09:02:00 The police report in the Heather Locklear case has been released by the California Highway Patrol and here it is.. “A concerned citizen observed a visibly impaired woman, later identified as Heather Locklear, at a parking lot in Montecito, CA. Ms. Locklear was driving forwards and backwards over a pair of sunglasses and revving her engine. ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Locklear?s Tipster is a Celebrity Stalker
2008-10-02 00:42:00 Heather Locklear?s case is getting zanier by the moment. As it turns out, Locklear may have been a victim of a stalker who was following her before her arrest. TMZ is reporting that a former employee of Us Weekly tapped into the tabloids database illegally, obtaining the locations of many celebs. The woman, Jill Ishkanian, then used ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Updated: Heather Locklear Arrested
2008-09-28 20:20:00 Heather Locklear was arrested Saturday night in Santa Barbara County, CA on suspicion of driving while impaired. Apparently alcohol was not involved, but officers believed her to be high on drugs. Tests are underway to determine if she was. She was held overnight and released Sunday morning. UPDATE: Here’s Heather’s awful mugshot! She looks as though she has been ...
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Ryan O?Neal and Son Busted for Meth
2008-09-17 22:38:00 Ryan O’Neal, 67, and son Redmond, 24, were arrested and booked this morning on suspicion of narcotics possession after a probationary police search of their home turned up methamphetamine. Redmond, son of Farrah Fawcett, was in possession of the drug and a vial was also found in Ryan’s bedroom. They are being held on $10,000 bail. The O’Neal ...
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80s Singer ?All By Himself? After Second DUI
2008-09-10 22:47:00 Eric Carmen, singer of the 80s hits, ‘Hungry Eyes’ and ‘All By Myself”, was charged with driving under the influence and failure to control his vehicle after being arrested last night in Orange, Ohio. Carmen, 59, was pulled over at approximately 7 P.M. by an officer after he had ran his Range Rover into a fire ...
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Detroit Mayor to serve 120 days in jail, repay $1 million, surrender law li
2008-09-04 18:56:00 Damn, and I thought former Washington, D.C. Mayor, Marion Barry was the world's worst mayor...I'm posting this in honor of T-Baby. I feel your pain. Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty, ending a nearly eight month drama that has transfixed the region, paralyzed much of city business and halted a political career that once held such promise. The deal calls for Kilpatrick to plead guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice by committing perjury, agreeing to serve four months in jail, pay up to $1 million in restitution, and serve five years' probation. He also agreed not to run for office during that five-year span. The mayor will turn over his state pension to the City of Detroit, which paid $8.4 million to settle two whistle-blower lawsuits three former cops filed against the city. The mayor was charged with eight felony counts ranging from conspiracy to perjury to misconduct in office to obstruction of justice after the Free Press revealed that the ... |
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