Courtroom Highlights
Charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and firearms offenses. Facing decades in prison but received a time-served sentence for aggravated assault and conspiracy only. Remaining charges withdrawn.
Aggravated assault charges reduced to simple assault and probation.
First-degree murder charges withdrawn. Open plea to firearm offenses only (self-defense) and a time-served sentence.
First degree murder reduced to voluntary manslaughter (imperfect self-defense) and 7.5-15-year sentence.
Charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, theft, receiving stolen property. Admitted into ARD diversion program.
Charged with firearms offenses. Charges withdrawn, and case expunged.
Charged with VUFA offenses, including firearm prohibited because of prior felony convictions. Facing 6-12 years in prison. Received time-served and probation.
Homicide, criminal conspiracy - charges dismissed for lack of prosecution.
Charged with murder and facing life without parole. Plead guilty to a gun charge only.
Charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and gun charges. Facing decaded prison - received time-served sentence for aggravated assault only.
Aggravated assault charges reduced to simple assault and probation.
First-degree murder charges withdrawn. Open plea to firearm offenses only (self-defense) and a time-served sentence.
News and Publications
George S. Yacoubian Jr. hired as new attorney in
the "Scotty" Murder Case
CLICK HERE Re-Operationalizing the “Best Interest” Standard for Children without Parental Care: Toward Permanent Environmental Reassignment for Residential Childcare Institutionsto view the whole story on Press Reader
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Linda Ann Weston along with three other suspects face several charges including criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal trespass, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment after the landlord of the apartment building found the four people locked in the 15-foot-by-6-foot room with no food and only a bucket for a toilet, police said. Weston is the accused ringleader of the group, according to police.
View the full story on CNN HERE.
View the complete story HERE.
The Most International of International Crimes: Toward the Incorporation of Drug Trafficking into the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
AN EXAMINATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES: A COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
OF U.S. OBLIGATIONS UNDER CUSTOMARY AND CONVENTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL LAW
George S. Yacoubian, Jr., J.D., Ph.D., Heather J. Clawson, Ph.D.,
& Nicole Dutch *
Read the full publication HERE.
Read the publication on Western Criminology.