Fred Shuster

Los Angeles

Reporter at City News Service

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Prosecutor shows bloody crime scene photo at Menendez brothers hearing in Van Nuys

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Fred Shuster

PUBLISHED: April 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM PDTBy FRED SHUSTERA prosecutor on Friday showed a bloody crime scene photo from the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life prison sentences without the possibility of parole for the shotgun murders of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion more than three decades ago, while arguing in court that the siblings should not be set free until they show “insight” into their crimes.
Judge Won't Allow DA to Withdraw Re-Sentencing Motion for Menendez Brothers

2 weeks ago | patriotla.iheart.com | Fred Shuster

VAN NUYS (CNS) - A judge Friday rejected a bid by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to withdraw an earlier motion supporting re- sentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life-without-parole prison terms for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents in Beverly Hills. The ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic clears the way for a re-sentencing hearing scheduled to begin next Thursday in Van Nuys.
Federal Judge Says He Does Not Trust Figures From Los Angeles Homeless Services

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Fred Shuster

LOS ANGELES—A federal judge said Thursday he does not trust figures the city of Los Angeles is receiving from homeless service providers and has “grave doubts” about efforts to monitor the programs. The federal court hearing was called by U.S. District Judge David Carter to discuss the bleak picture painted by an independent consulting firm that spent a year trying to track expenditures for three programs designed to help the homeless living on the streets of Los Angeles.
Court to look at ‘broken system’ for homeless programs in LA city and county

4 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Fred Shuster

Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, CEO of LA Family Housing, joins board member and volunteer Wayne Brander and his wife Holly during the annual LAHSA homeless count in North Hollywood on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
Attorneys tangle over Tom Girardi mental health hearing date

1 month ago | dailynews.com | Fred Shuster

PUBLISHED: March 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM PDTBy FRED SHUSTERAttorneys are fighting over when to hold a hearing in downtown Los Angeles regarding the results of convicted former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi’s recent six-week mental health evaluation at a federal medical facility, according to court papers obtained Monday by City News Service.
‘Real gun or … fake gun?’ A$AP Rocky assault case is in the hands of the jury

2 months ago | dailynews.com | Fred Shuster

A$AP Rocky listens to closing arguments during his trial in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon/Pool Photo via AP) PUBLISHED: February 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM PSTBy FRED SHUSTERJury deliberations got underway Tuesday in the downtown Los Angeles gun assault trial of rapper-turned-fashion mogul A$AP Rocky, who is accused of shooting at a former friend during an argument in Hollywood in 2021.
Closing Arguments to Continue in A$AP Rocky Gun Assault Case

2 months ago | kfiam640.iheart.com | Fred Shuster

Photo: ALLISON DINNER / AFP / Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES (CNS) - Closing arguments are expected to wrap up Friday in the trial of rapper-turned-fashion mogul A$AP Rocky, who faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm that could send him to state prison for years. After attorneys complete their summations, the case will be handed to the jury for deliberations.
Closing Arguments to Continue in A$AP Rocky Gun Assault Case

2 months ago | patriotla.iheart.com | Fred Shuster

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Closing arguments are expected to wrap up Friday in the trial of rapper-turned-fashion mogul A$AP Rocky, who faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm that could send him to state prison for years. After attorneys complete their summations, the case will be handed to the jury for deliberations.
A$AP Rocky Declines to Take the Stand in Gun Assault Case

2 months ago | kfiam640.iheart.com | Fred Shuster

Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Entertainment / Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES (CNS) - Rapper-turned-fashion mogul A$AP Rocky declined Tuesday to testify in his own defense in his gun assault trial in downtown Los Angeles, and the defense rested its case. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold said he will read jury instructions before lunch, and closing arguments in the trial are expected Thursday.
A$AP Rocky Declines to Take the Stand in Gun Assault Case

2 months ago | patriotla.iheart.com | Fred Shuster

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Rapper-turned-fashion mogul A$AP Rocky declined Tuesday to testify in his own defense in his gun assault trial in downtown Los Angeles, and the defense rested its case. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold began reading the jury instructions just before noon, with closing arguments in the trial expected Thursday morning. On Monday afternoon, defense attorney Joe Tacopina had indicated that Rocky was undecided about whether to testify.