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Judge Upholds $4 Million Bail for BMW Driver Charged in Fatal Malibu Crash, Denies Request to Aid Legal Fees

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LOS ANGELES — A judge in California has declined to reduce the bail for a young man charged in the deaths of four Pepperdine University students. The defendant, Fraser Bohm, 23, faces serious charges, including murder and vehicular manslaughter, stemming from an incident in 2023 in which he is accused of driving recklessly at over 100 miles per hour in Malibu and colliding with the students. During a recent court hearing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson denied a request from Bohm’s attorney, Alan Jackson, to lower his client’s bail from $4 million … Read more

Judge Denies Plea Deal in Surrey Murder Case, Set for Trial Amidst Public Scrutiny

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Minot, North Dakota — A proposed plea agreement that would have reduced the murder charge against Daniel Breijo was denied by Northwest District Court Judge Daniel El-Dweek on September 4. Breijo, 41, is charged with the murder of Nicholas Van Pelt, a serviceman, on Christmas Eve 2023. The rejection came during a change of plea hearing in North Central District Court. Breijo was facing a Class AA felony murder charge, which would have been lowered to Class B felony manslaughter if the plea was accepted. Under the terms of the deal, Breijo would have served … Read more

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery Cleared to Stay in Office as Judge Denies Removal Motion Ahead of Trial

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Alfred Montgomery will continue to serve as sheriff for the time being after a judge refused to grant the Missouri Attorney General’s request to remove him from office prior to his upcoming federal trial. This decision came during a status hearing presided over by Judge Steven Ohmer, who characterized the AG’s motion as “bizarre” and “very unusual.” The federal misdemeanor charge against Montgomery, set to be tried on November 18, involves allegations related to the civil rights of Tammy Ross, the then-acting jail director, whom he is accused of handcuffing during … Read more

Court Upholds Ruling Against Strategist in Copyright Dispute, Denies Expanded Fee Claims for Problem-Solving Charts

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SAN FRANCISCO — A legal dispute involving strategic problem-solving charts has concluded with an unfavorable outcome for Dr. Mary Lippitt and her company, Enterprise Management Ltd. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision, denying Lippitt’s request to augment her previous copyright infringement award of $8,000 and to claim additional attorneys’ fees. In an opinion released on Thursday, the appeals court determined that Lippitt and her organization failed to demonstrate that the lower court had misused its authority in declining to award those fees. The court’s ruling emphasized that there was … Read more