A 41-year old Indiana man who sent an obscene message on FaceBook to a 17-year old girl is ordered to wear a sign on his back, publicly professing his crime. As part of his punishment, the judge ordered him to walk up and down Main Street in Petersbur… more »

A Lompoc, California man accused of the beating death of a 4-year old boy can also be tried for torturing an 18-month old baby a judge has ruled. This judge’s ruling sets aside another judge who forbade the torture case citing a 3-year statute of limitat… more »

A forty-one year old Santa Barbara woman is sentenced to six years in prison and 5-years as a registered sex offender for having an unlawful 6 year long sexual relationship with a local boy starting when he was just 13-years old. She was arrested last ye… more »

More than 12% of youths in juvenile prisons are sexually abused while in custody there, according to a new Justice Department study, and the vast majority of cases involve female staff and boys under their supervision. In the worst facilities surveyed… more »

In a perfect world, if a crime even occurred and someone was arrested for it, the trial would be short and sweet; hear both sides of the story, sentence or acquit. However, the world is not as rosy and trials in the current American legal system often ta… more »

In the minds of most Americans, the words "bounty hunter" would invoke images of a cowboy from the Wild West whose single-minded focus lay on bringing back a fugitive "dead or alive". Although "alive" is more relevant in today's context and modern bounty… more »

A bail bond is essentially a legal document that guarantees the court that the defendant will appear in court on the trial day to face charges. Needless to say, this document is a prized one for the person who has been arrested. This is because no one wa… more »

A well-known fact is that a bail bond is your lifeline to get someone you care about out of jail. In more technical terms, it is essentially a guarantee to a court of law that the defendant being released through the bail bond will be present for his tri… more »