Simpson is currently serving a 15-year sentence in the Lovelock Correctional Center near Reno. Although he will become eligible for parole in approximately five more years, he is petitioning the court for a new trial in an effort to be released from prison sooner. According to media reports and court records, Simpson was the leader of an armed group of men who broke into a hotel room at the Palace Station resort and casino in 2007. Police questioned him regarding his participation in the forceful extraction of sports memorabilia items belonging to him. Charges were pressed and, when the case when to court, Simpson was found guilty of kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery for personal gain.

A long wait for a new trial

Simpson’s request for a new trial dates back to 2008. His attorneys alleged that judicial errors and jury misconduct resulted in the wrongful conviction of their client. Although his defense team vowed to appeal the conviction and sentence all the way to the Nevada Supreme Court, Simpson’s attorneys have mainly focused on the new trial strategy.

A Lakeland criminal law attorney would likely pursue a similar strategy as long as their client agreed to play an important role. In Simpson’s case, his turn at the witness stand after four years in prison portrayed him as a humble defendant who heeded inadequate instructions from his legal counsel. He testified that he thought he had the right to take back his valuable family heirlooms.

Simpson is no stranger to the courtroom. His spectacular 1995 acquittal in the murder of his former wife and one of her male friends was underscored by 24-hour media coverage. This time around, however, Simpson’s court appearance has been very subdued by comparison.

Scantlin was arrested for domestic violence Monday evening and taken into custody by members of the Los Angeles Police Department. His bail was set at $20,000. The former couple’s rocky relationship has been well-documented by tabloid media outlets. Their divorce was highlighted by a financial agreement that they reached after Scantlin refused his former wife’s request to invalidate their 2008 prenuptial agreement.

Multiple criminal charges

Syracuse criminal attorneys would have their hands full with Scantlin as their client. The singer’s first arrest this month was on May 7, when LAPD officers pulled Scantlin over for speeding in Hollywood and discovered outstanding arrest warrants.

The 40-year-old rocker has also been the target of various complaints by his former wife, who claims Scantlin repeatedly takes her car without permission and sends her text messages of a threatening nature.

Late last week, Michael Lohan wrote a check to his ex-wife Dina Lohan for $30,422. This is the amount of money, plus penalties, he owes her for failing to pay child support over the past couple of years. According to family court documents, Michael was required to pay $1,500 per month to his wife for help in supporting his minor children.

In the time it took him to pay the child support debt, his daughter Ali, 19, became a legal adult. He will likely have to pay less in child support going forward. However, he will still have to provide regular payments to support his 16-year-old son Cody. It is unclear how the $30k payment was split out, but the court accepted it as full payment.

In the nick of time

Michael Lohan made the payment not a moment too soon — Dina Lohan went to court in April 2013 to complain about Michael’s lack of child support payments. The judge was deliberating whether or not to hold him in contempt when Mr. Logan cut the check and gave it to his ex-wife. Child support attorneys in Boca Raton recommend clients pay child support before a judge rules you in contempt of court, which could lead to extra fines, garnished wages and even jail time.

For his part, Michael Lohan is contrite and apologetic. He says that while he withheld part of the child support payments because he was angry about certain family issues, but is now determined to “make things right” with his children and ex-wife. Dina says that she is grateful and wants to make sure that he will continue to pay child support until her son is 18 years old.

The strange and twisted case

Lambesis, 32, reportedly met a man at the gym, an agent going by the alias “Red,” who recorded that Lambesis said he wanted his wife killed. He complained that his wife made it difficult for him to see their children since the end of their marriage. They were in the process of divorcing after Lambesis emailed his wife while on tour in 2012 saying that he no longer believed in God, didn’t love her and wanted to get a divorce.

Lambesis’ defense

Lambesis pleaded not guilty in court. An attorney for Lambesis said that he was set up by the undercover agent and that Lambesis had no intent to hurt anybody. The attorney further said that the undercover agent was “being fed something” by someone who was “out to save his own skin” by “trumping things up.”

Minneapolis criminal lawyers know that undercover work is not as cut and dry as prosecution makes it out to be. Cases are often filled with uncertainty and hearsay, and it is criminal defense attorneys’ job to point out flaws in the prosecutions’ arguments and challenge what evidence may be deemed admissible.

Lambesis’ bail

The judge set Lambesis’ bail at $3 million, which he is expected to pay, but he must wear a GPS monitoring device at all times. He is also prohibited from contacting his wife or children and may not leave the San Diego area. This may interfere with his ability to play a 30-city U.S. tour scheduled for summer 2013, and his attorney says that he will ask the judge for permission to travel.

If he is convicted, Lambesis faces jail time of up to nine years.

Throughout the divorce proceedings, the couple behaved in ways the average Fort Lauderdale divorce attorney is all too familiar with from dealing with contested divorces. Rather than refraining from making public statements, both Howard and his estranged wife would speak to the media about how terribly the other had treated them during the marriage.

Where the marriage went wrong

The actor claimed that Ghent used to hurl racist epithets at him and declare that she “never wanted to marry a ****” and “didn’t want to have **** children” with him. He said that she once even threatened to “have him killed by Russians.”

For her part, Ghent claimed that Howard was physically abusive and used to hit her, throw her down and otherwise hurt her. She tried to get a restraining order against him in 2010 and filed for another one while their divorce was ongoing.

Who got what

The divorce turned out to be quite lucrative for Howard. He got to keep all of their shared properties, a 1996 Jeep Commander, a 2011 Range Rover and other vehicles. He will also keep most of their shared bank accounts.

For her part, Ghent got to keep a BMW X5, a few shared bank accounts and a bike. She will also be the beneficiary of an $850,000 life insurance policy and will receive $5,800 per month in spousal support until she is either married or until $1 million is paid out.

The terms of the divorce agreement also stipulated that neither Howard nor his ex-wife would publish, copy or distribute photographs of the other party’s image or likeness.

Howard and Ghent each deny the other’s allegations, and it is likely that neither will press charges. Still, for its sheer animosity and meanness, this divorce was like a train wreck; now that it’s over, maybe the entertainment industry can finally look away.

Bonet is married to Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa; their children were in the vehicle during the accident.

About the crash

Bonet, 45, was driving her Audi through the well-heeled Los Angeles suburb of Burbank when the other driver hit her vehicle. Her lawsuit states that she, her 5-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son all required medical treatment, including stitches.

While the lawsuit did not list specific injuries, Bonet says that she suffered shocks to her neck, head and back. The suit also did not list specific details about the crash, but Bonet has visible scarring on her face stemming from the incident. As in this case, car accident lawyers in NJ might advise you to keep details of your lawsuit confidential for strategic reasons. The damages in the lawsuit were also unspecified.

The results of the suit will be based on Bonet’s ability to establish the other driver’s fault in the accident. As of right now, the identity of the driver who crashed into Bonet’s vehicle has not been made public.

Troubled young actress Amanda Bynes made a plea deal last Wednesday to escape serving jail time for driving with a suspended license. Bynes pleaded no contest to the charges, which are connected to a 2012 traffic incident in Burbank, California. In exchange for her plea of no contest, Bynes will be required to pay a $300 fine and successfully complete three years of probation.

Orlando Bloom, who starred on the hit show That’s So Raven, is in legal trouble again over a 2011 DUI. According to the judge who issued a bench warrant for Bloom’s arrest this past week, the actor-singer has failed to prove that he enrolled in an alcohol education class, which was a condition of his earlier DUI sentence. Bloom’s lawyers have not yet made a statement about the actor’s failure to appear in court, but a Salt Lake City criminal attorney would most likely feel extreme frustration if one of their clients behaved in such a manner.

Peter Robbins, the voice actor who played Charlie Brown in several holiday specials, has been sentenced in connection with stalking charges. Robbins was accused of stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon. The voice actor was sentenced to one year in jail but received credit for time served. He will also be required to complete five years of probation, stay away from his ex for 10 years and pay her restitution in the amount of $15,081.90.

Recently filed lawsuits

Actor Donald Faison is being sued by United Talent Agency in connection with his earnings on the popular show Scrubs. The talent agency claims that Faison failed to pay the required commission to the agency after the show’s ninth season. The agency is suing for at least $70,000 in damages.

The Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet is suing a driver involved in a 2011 car accident. According to Bonet’s lawyers, the driver smashed into her car, causing injury to Bonet and her two small children. She is suing for unspecified damages.

Brooke Mueller, the mother of Charlie Sheen’s twins, is making a move to have her kids removed from Denise Richards’ home while Mueller does time in rehab. Mueller says that she wants her kids to live with her brother so that they are not exposed to their father. Legal observers note that the move is strange since Richards has cared for Mueller’s twins in similar situations in the past without incident. Indeed, Mueller made no objection at the temporary custody hearing earlier last week.

Kim Porter, mother to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ children, has been sued by yet another nanny. Amanda Jansen’s suit alleges that Porter and Combs failed to pay her wages. Jansen claims that she was grossly overworked and was asked to complete duties not in her job description. She is suing Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment, Combs’ company, for six figures in back pay. Combs’ lawyers have not made a statement about the suit.

Peteski Productions, a company owned by Dr. Phil, is suing Gawker Media for misusing video of an interview between the TV psychologist and Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Peteski Production claims that the interview between Dr. Phil and the man who carried out an elaborate hoax against Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o was played on a Gawker-owned site before it aired on the Dr. Phil show. The company says that Gawker’s actions took away from the unveiling of the interview and reduced its value, and is suing for unspecified damages.

Recently settled lawsuits

NBA star Kobe Bryant has won a small legal victory against his mother, who was attempting to auction some of his personal memorabilia through Goldin Auctions. A judge in L.A. issued a temporary injunction to stop the sale until a full hearing can be held within the next few weeks.

Actress Lindsay Lohan has settled a lawsuit with a paparazzo who claimed that Lohan’s assistant ran over his foot in 2010, causing physical and neurological damage. Grigor Balyan originally sued Lohan in 2010 and has been engaged in a long court battle with the star. Neither party has released the details of the settlement, but White Plains car accident lawyers would undoubtedly be interested in the ultimate results.

Actor Terrence Howard has finally concluded his long divorce battle with ex-wife Michelle. As part of the divorce settlement, Howard will pay his ex $6,000 per month in spousal support. Michelle will also be awarded some household property and a vehicle. The actor will keep the two properties that he and his ex-wife lived in together.

Circumstances of his arrest

Layzie Bone was partying with friends in a Calabasas, CA hotel room when other hotel patrons called the police with excessive noise complaints. In response to the call, officers went to Bone’s room and checked his ID as a routine matter of course, and doing so revealed two outstanding warrants for his arrest. The rapper was handcuffed without incident and taken to the sheriff’s office in Lost Hill, CA where he was released on $80,000 bail a few hours later.

This is an important lesson for people seeking a Toms River criminal defense lawyer —even the most minor criminal infractions can lead to more serious charges if you don’t show up for your court date!

Layzie Bone response to the arrest

Bone didn’t seem terribly fazed by his arrest, vowing to “take care” of the outstanding warrants and do what he needed to get on the right side of the law because he “had no choice.” In an interview with the press, he was a consummate businessman, glossing over the charges and plugging his new album, Thug Pound, for his fans.

His relative calmness may have been due to the fact that Bone has seen the inside of a jail cell before. All of the members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have been in police custody for one reason or another, including traffic violations and drug charges.

The warrants were likely related to Scantlin’s failure to show up for two previous charges, one related to driving on a suspended license and one for a prior arrest for cocaine possession in January 2012.

Scantlin’s checkered past

A criminal lawyer would advise Mr. Scantlin to keep his head down, follow court protocol and avoid rocking the boat any more than necessary. Unfortunately, he seems to have followed the exact opposite of that advice.

This is Scantlin’s third arrest in 18 months, after the January 2012 coke possession arrest and an arrest for being combative with a flight attendant, causing an emergency landing in Austin, TX. While he pleaded guilty to the cocaine possession charge, the second arrest charges were dropped.

At the time of his most recent arrest, Scantlin was on probation and was required to attend drug counseling sessions in order to avoid jail time. It is unclear how the most recent arrest will affect his chances of getting off without spending at least some time behind bars.

Scantlin also owes the IRS $60,000 in back taxes.