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Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:58PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned of more legal woes for Richard Heene. He has a criminal record in L.A. and was sentenced to jail.
Heene was arrested in April 1997 and charged with misdemeanor vandalism, vehicle tampering, and disturbing the peace. We do not know the name of the victim.
On April 15, 1997, Heene pled no contest to vandalism and the other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 2 years probation and ordered to pay restitution of $100. It appears from the court record Heene served only 4 days and was then placed under house arrest.
The case was prosecuted by the L.A. City Attorney.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: l.a. city attorney, L.a.CityAttorney, prosecution, richard hheene, RichardHheene, vandalism
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned prosecutors plan to throw the book at Howard K. Stern this morning.
Stern, along with two doctors, have been charged with multiple crimes for alleged prescription abuses involving Anna Nicole Smith. Stern has been charged with six felonies.
Our sources say during a court session this morning, prosecutors will seek to add five additional charges, bringing the number of felony counts against Stern to 11.
Stern insists he did nothing wrong and will fight all charges.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith, Exclusives
Tags: anna nicole smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, crimes, death, drugs, felonies, howard k. stern, HowardK.Stern, prescription, prescriptions, prosecution
Posted Mar 1st 2009 3:23AM by TMZ Staff
Now that Rihanna has apparently decided to forgive Chris Brown for that unfortunate beat down, the burning question is whether Chris will beat the rap.
Here's the lowdown. We're hearing the case will be turned over to the Los Angeles County D.A. next week, and a decision should be made soon thereafter on whether to file criminal charges against him. The two most likely charges: Making criminal threats and domestic violence.
As for a possible criminal threats charge, we think it's now less likely the D.A. will file because of Rihanna's change of heart. First of all, sources tell us the main reason he was arrested for this is because he allegedly told Rihanna something to the effect of, "I'm going to kill you." It's a terrible thing to say, but lots of people say it in the heat of battle, so it's thin to begin with. Add to that -- Rihanna may well testify she never believed he meant it and the case looks a bit lame.
Domestic violence is a whole other thing. When the jury sees the pictures of a clearly battered Rihanna, it's probably more powerful than any testimony she'd give. In fact, if she were to get on the stand and say she started the fight or somehow deserved it, it would not ring true ... especially because he was hardly the worse for wear when he was busted.
And there's this ... given the picture, it's going to be a tough call not to prosecute Brown.
Finally, we're told more than half of the D.A.'s domestic violence cases involve women who have either recanted their stories or have gotten back together with the alleged abuser.
We think a decision could come down sometime next week.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: abuse, charged, chris brown, ChrisBrown, court, criminal threats, CriminalThreats, domestic violence, DomesticViolence, los angeles county da, LosAngelesCountyDa, police, prosecute, prosecution, rhianna, rihanna, Robyn Fenty, RobynFenty, trial, violence
