Francisco Briseno

Man Punched, Slammed & Stomped Girlfriend's Face But Wants To Be Punished For Only One Act Of Violence

A January 2010 day began well for Orange County's 21-year-old Aaron Michael Laythorpe who took his girlfriend and their baby on an enjoyable beer-drinking trip to a Fashion Island restaurant in Newport Beach.But the day ended in horrific, senseless domestic violence.Laythorpe eventually dropped Jill ... More >>

Mark Alan Jarosik Guilty of Try, Try, Trying to Kill His Ex-Girlfriend Laura Wilson

Way back in 2009--were there even computers then?--I shared the deets on Laura Wilson, who was taken to Mission Hospital with severe head trauma after being assaulted by a man in the Gables community on Oldspire Drive in Ladera Ranch. Authorities wondered then if Wilson's attacker was the same man ... More >>

Stupid Criminal of the Day! Congratulations Shawn Richard Beck

Shawn Richard Beck--who we'll call the "Big Dent Christmas Bandit"--can only blame himself that home is now the California Institution for Men in Chino.Beck, 28, foolishly decided that Christmas 2008 was an excellent time to burglarize vehicles and homes in the dumbest crime spot in Orange County.Th ... More >>

Haidl Gang Rape's Jane Doe Gives Key Speech at OC's Victims' Rights March in Santa Ana

She was so excited last night that she didn't get much sleep, but the sexual assault victim known for a decade only as "Jane Doe" in the infamous Haidl Gang Rape case delivered a potent, uplifting speech today at the 4th annual Orange County Victims' Rights March and Rally in Santa Ana.Sharing the s ... More >>

Sarith Yin, Santa Ana Gang Banger, Convicted of Murdering 16-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez

​An Orange County Superior Court jury today found the first of six defendants in the slaying of 16-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez, who was shot in the back at a Tustin house party, guilty of first-degree murder. Sarith Yin, 24, of Santa Ana, was also convicted of active participation in a crimina ... More >>

Joseph Hyungmin Son of Austin Powers Fame and John Rodriguez with the Mole, Mole, Mole Are Toss Ups for Ugly Police Mugshot of the Week

​Our periodical Ugly Police Mugshot of the Week has featured clear winners--if by winners you mean losers--as well as clear winners and a few also-rans. We've also crowned souls who were not that physically unattractive, but their crimes put them over the top with our judges--if by judges you mean ... More >>

Dan Wagner Named To Head OCDA's Homicide Unit

Not Dan Wagner​Other than Tony Rackauckas' top slot, there's probably no more prominent job in the Orange County District Attorney's office than chief of the homicide unit. Indeed, there's a long list of notable people who've headed the unit, including Judge Francisco Briseno, Lew Rosenblum, Chris ... More >>

Haidl Gang Rapist's Last Descpicable Act is Deservedly a Dud

Time for 3 clowns to exit the stage​The California Supreme Court today rejected an attempt by the infamous Haidl Gang Rapists to overturn the court order that requires them to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives.It was an anti-climatic ruling given that Superior Court Judge Franc ... More >>

Haidl Gang Rapists' Last Stand, We Think

[Moxley Confidential] Appellate justices shoot down lawyers' renewed attempts to blame the victim of this disgusting crime

Haidl Gang Rape Defendants Lose Appeal

AP pool photoFrom left: Kyle Nachreiner, Keith Spann and Gregory Haidl during their original trial in Santa Ana.​A California Court of Appeal based in Santa Ana this afternoon rejected the appeal of the three convicted defendants in the notorious case known around the world as the Haidl gang rape ... More >>

Fugitive Home Remodeler is Really in Trouble Now

​Nasir Kamaruddin Shamsi is in so much trouble.Now, if authorities could only find him.According to the Orange County District Attorney's office, the 48-year-old Placentia home contractor allegedly:* Developed a plan to kidnap an Orange man whose home Shamsi was hired to remodel; * Got two of his ... More >>

[Moxley Confidential] Haidl Gang Rape Defendants Re-Attack Victim, Hoping to Overturn Convictions

Citizen of the Week!

Both chatty and oblivious that the grotesque crime mystery they would have to solve was solving itself, the makings of an Orange County jury stood this morning in the hallway outside C45, the top-floor Santa Ana courtroom for Superior Court Judge Francisco Briseño. With an empty courtroom except ... More >>

Let's Play Where Are They Now: Haidl Gang Rapists

Last year, an Orange County jury convicted three young men for the 2002 videotaped rape and molestation of an unconscious 16-year-old girl on a pool table in a Newport Beach garage. The case made national headlines not just because the drunk men laughed as they repeatedly shoved a Snapple bottle, ap ... More >>

Andy Get Your Gun

OC arms dealer with AK-47s, rocket launchers escapes prosecution

Complete Haidl 3 Verdict Coverage

Below is R. Scott Moxley's reporting on the verdict in the Haidl 3 rape case, as it appeared on The Blotter, with the most recent posts on top. For complete coverage of all aspects of the case, see the Weekly's Haidl Gang Rape Archive. March 19, 2006 LA Times v the Weekly on Haidl Rape ... More >>

Haidl 3 Get 6 Years: The recap

[Editor's note: This is a compilation of Moxley's Friday dispatches from the courthouse. For additional reader comments, please see his original posts.] The naive thought this morning's Haidl 3 sentencing would last maybe 20 minutes. Around 11:30 a.m., Judge Francisco Briseno decided it was time fo ... More >>

NOW Hes Sorry!

WEB EXCLUSIVE! Gang-rapist Greg Haidl suddenly remorseful as sentencing judge considers such expressions a reason for leniency

The Motion for a Mistrial is Denied

UPDATED: Judge upholds Haidl gang-rape convictions, denies new trial; Cavallo fired

Haidl Claims Judge Screwed Him

UPDATED: Convicted gang rapist says hes "entitled" to a new trial

The Motion for a Mistrial is Denied

WEB EXCLUSIVE! Judge upholds Haidl gang-rape convictions, denies new trial; Cavallo fired

Gang-Rape Trio to Walk?

WEB EXCLUSIVE! Haidl defendants may spend mere weeks in juvenile detention

Haidl Claims Judge Screwed Him

Convicted gang rapist says hes entitled to a new trial

Kiss Haidl Goodbye

Jurors find Haidl Three guilty

The Bombshell That Wasnt

Haidl judge tossed out Times new evidence last year

Haidl Laughed

Gang-rape defendant busts up as Jane Doe cries on stand

Sexcapades!

Haidl II defense lawyer is told to sit down and shut up. But his old playbook remains: blame the filthy, trashy victim

Haidl Wept

Judge concedes the gang-rape suspect is in great need, but says no to Get Out of Jail card

Tased & Confused

UPDATED: Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy-bar restrictions

Tased and Confused

Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy bar restrictions

Playing Doctor

Medical professionals try to rescue OCs infamous gang-rape suspect

The Game Is Up

Web Exclusive: Despite daddys money, power and influence, gang-rape defendant Haidl runs out of outs

That Boy!

No matter how hard he tries, Haidl cant get jail time

Haidl Bail Revoked

Judge rules collision, alcohol test warrant gang-rape defendants confinement

Justice Takes a Pool Cue

Assistant sheriff, OC dailies miss the irony as Haidl 3 elude conviction

Unreasonable Doubts?

10 ways the Haidl Three got off

Bottoms Up!

UPDATED: Doctor says alcohol played no role in Haidl gang rape, declares defendants good guys

Hung Jury?

Jurors in OC rape case at odds

No Rest for the Wicked

UPDATED: Jury takes five, Haidl team takes a pounding

Mean Girls

UPDATED: Now Jane Does ex-friends say the rape victim was always a slut and a liar

No Rest for the Wicked

Jury takes five, Haidl team takes a pounding

Cavallo wants to know

UPDATED: Is a pool stick bigger than a penis?

Mean Girls

Now Jane Does ex-friends say the rape victim was always a slut and a liar

Cavallo wants to know

Is a pool stick bigger than a penis?

Faultless

Haidl team hits TV and newspapers to blame alcohol, porn, society, police and victim in alleged gang rape

Rape-Tape Escape?

Haidl defense says the DA altered key evidence in gang-gape case

The Critic

Thanks to his blundering defense, we now know about Gregory Haidls graphic performance on an X-rated DVD

Dudes, It Cant Be My Dope!

Gregory Haidl: From alleged gang-rapist to whiny rich kid

Teen Sex, Cash and Videotape

All of millionaire Don Haidls fortune cant buy his kid a dollars worth of sense

The Thin Boo Line!

Orange Countys 31 scariest cops!