Recent Blog Posts in February 2011

A Beverly Hills movie producer pleaded guilty to molesting a teenage girl he met on the internet through MySpace. Prosecutors in Orange County, California said Iren Koster, 62, met her on the website when she was 14 years old and starting chatting with her online on a regular basis.

He met the girl in person four times starting in 2007 after she was 15 and 16 years old, and had oral sex with her in his vehicle and at her residence. A person in the Internet community became concerned about their communication and alerted the Fullerton Police Department in 2009. Mr. Koster pleaded guilty to two felony counts of lewd acts on a child and two felony counts of oral copulation of a minor. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in a California state prison. His film credits include producing the movies "Invisible Kids" and "Mustang Sally's Horror House."

When an individual is arrested for any type of sex crime, it usually means they have attempted or have performed a sexual act on another person using force and against their will. Anyone accused of a sex crime is labeled a sexual offender, pervert or sexual deviant. A conviction requires a person to register with a sex offense registry for the remainder of their lives. Once you have labeled as a sex offender, it is difficult to remove the reputation. If you are convicted of a sex crime, you will be viewed with distrust by friends and neighbors. Securing employment will prove to be extremely difficult, even finding a place to live can be a huge challenge. Therefore, it is critical that you handle obtain the services of the best possible sex crime criminal defense attorney. At Marks & Brooklier, we are highly skilled  Los Angeles Sex Crimes defense attorneys who know how to defend you against these charges.

Sex Crimes Attorneys Donald Marks and  Anthony Brooklier have years of experience in handling all types of sex crimes cases. With our knowledge of sex crime laws and how the courts will prosecute these cases. we work closely with our clients to defend them from unwarranted charges. As experienced court litigators, we can bring your defense to trial if necessary. We offer legal defense representation for all types of sex crimes criminal charges including Prostitution, Sexual assault, Sexual battery, Lewd & Lascivious conduct, Rape, Statutory Rape, Indecent exposure and child pornography charges.  Call our office for a free review of your case.

A Garden Grove man was sentenced to four years, four months in a California State prison for kidnapping his daughter and assaulting her mother with a handgun in Lake Forest. The assault occurred during a custody drop-off in the mother's home, where Daniel Chomina was angered at seeing a male friend at the home.

He was accused of pointing a handgun at the girl's mother and her male friend at the home and then hitting the man with the gun. When the two locked themselves inside the home, Chomina broke in, took his 3-year-old daughter, and fled. A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge sentenced him to four years and four months in prison.

After driving away in his car, he called his former girlfriend and agreed to leave their daughter with his mother at an Anaheim restaurant. Chomina was facing 15 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault with a firearm, a misdemeanor count of being in possession of a firearm, and felony counts of kidnapping and first-degree burglary.

Kidnapping is defined as using force or threats of force to take a person against their will. Abducting an individual by force and holding them against their will could result in being charged for felony kidnapping. Regardless of your relationship to the victim, the consequences of your actions will be prosecuted aggressively.

If you have been charged or under investigation for kidnapping, it is critical that you obtain an experienced Los Angeles kidnapping criminal defense lawyer right away. At Marks & Brooklier, our law firm will specially design a top legal team who will defend you against these charges. Attorneys  Donald Marks and  Anthony Brooklier are skilled kidnapping criminal defense attorneys, who will ensure you receive the legal assistance you need to aggressively fight your criminal charges.  Call our office today to schedule a free consultation.

Two men were arrested in connection with what police call a complex, multimillion-dollar car theft ring. Kirsio Cruz, of Norco and Luis Marroquin, of Huntington Park, California were taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Motor Vehicles after a long investigation. The men are believed to have stolen 26 cars valued at least $1.2 million by using fake documents to remove the actual lien holders from the vehicles' titles. 

The men conspired to remove the lien holders using fraudulent notary stamps, fraudulent CHP stamps and fraudulent DMV stamps. The arrest were made at King City Auto Sales in Los Angeles. Police also served a search warrant at an unlicensed registration service in Los Angeles, where more evidence of fraudulent activity was found. The state attorney general’s office has filed multiple charges in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the men. CHP authorities said the theft investigation is still ongoing.

Regardless of what type of theft charges you are facing, our Los Angeles car theft criminal defense lawyers are confident we can assist you with your defense. We will aggressively approach your theft case with the intention of either having the charges lessened or getting the charges dismissed.

At Marks and Brooklier, we have  successfully defended individuals since 1976 in all types of theft crimes including: burglary, robbery, commercial burglary, conspiracy, counterfeiting, grand theft, grand theft auto, petty theft, petty theft with prior, residential burglary, shoplifting, carjacking, forgery, embezzlement and white collar crimes.  Contact our office to learn more about what we can do for you.

Los Angeles police used a Taser to subdue former USC football standout Everson Griffen after he assaulted a police officer during a traffic stop near the campus. Griffen, who is now a member of the Minnesota Vikings, was booked on felony battery after the incident, which was reported at 30th and Hoover streets, in Los Angeles.

The incident took place during a routine traffic stop. Police asked Griffen for his license, which turned out not to be valid. Griffen then told them "he did not want to go back to jail" and sprinted away from the officers, who caught up with him after a short distance. When one of the officers tried to subdue him, he grabbed the officer in the groin area. Moments later, officers used a Taser to subdue him. Griffen was arrested in 2009 in Massachusetts on suspicion of breach of the peace.

If you or someone you know have been arrested for an assault and battery charge, this can lead to serious consequences. Due to the complexity and severity of this type of charge, you will want to have a skilled and experienced Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer to defend you. At Marks & Brooklier, we have the experience you need to offer a criminal defense that can lessen the chances of your being convicted. In assault and battery cases, there can convincing evidence proving that you might have been acting in self defense. With decades of dedication to our client's needs, our highly trained legal staff will supply you with strong legal advice to best handle your criminal charges. We will review all evidence against you and conduct our own investigation as needed. If you find yourself facing assault or battery charges, it is best to confront it quickly and get the best legal counsel you can to direct your defense. Attorneys  Donald Marks and  Anthony Brooklier have been  successfully representing clients since 1976, and we can do the same for you.  Call our office anytime, 24/7, for a free case evaluation.