These days, it seems that whenever I turn on the news, I’m bound to hear about some celebrity or other who’s facing criminal charges for crimes ranging from DUI to murder. From the infamous Paris Hilton case to Lindsay Lohan’s ongoing legal battles and the big Phil Spector trial, there’s always plenty of action to follow in those California courtrooms.
I don’t know anything about the different legal strategies the high-powered attorneys in these cases employ to defend their clients, so it’s a good thing I’ve found this Los Angeles Criminal Defense Blog | California Criminal Attorneys Law Blog to help explain everything to me. That blog I just linked to is written by UCLA and Pepperdine Law School professor Dmitry Gorin, and explains in layman’s terms precisely what is unfolding in these celebrity cases (and why).
I’ve spent some time going through Mr. Gorin’s recent posts, which covered topics like the Phil Spector hung jury and subsequent mistrial, the Lane Garrison sentencing, and the Barry Bonds grand jury indictment. What I like about these posts is that they don’t simply rehash the details that all the news outlets have already published; instead, Mr. Gorin explains how the law comes into play with each case, why judges made certain rulings, and what is most likely to happen next.
If you like following the celebrity legal woes as much as I do, then you just have to check out the LA Criminal Law Blog for yourself. It’s almost as good as having a front-row seat right there in the courtroom!