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I’m seeing a possibility for a happy ending. It doesn’t make up for what he’s gone through thought. Also kudos for the lawyer.

Grim to be reminded how different the justice system is with a public defender vs. a real lawyer.

I certainly hope I never need a lawyer up in L.A., but if I do, Koury/Kavinoky just rose to the top of my list.

The new attorney gave him a discount because of the press coverage and the enthusiastic free advertising. Should have gone public much sooner and given pinac and Mr. Miller his exclusive. I can’t think of a better ally and advocate.

Why is the judge not finding the police chief in contempt of court for not ordering the release of his equipment?

“The LAPD has still refused to return Lara’s camera equipment despite the judge’s order.”

I know what I would do.

Seeing LAPD has refused to return the camera I would then report it as stolen.. and then name the cop who took it in the first place as the person who did it.. while letting the chips fall where they may!

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Huh…. If a photojournalist taking pictures of a crime makes them a criminal we’ll be prosecuting a hell lot more war criminals as well. Not to mention how would that logic fly with security cameras. “You’re monitoring company filmed the murder? We’re charging you with negligent homicide.”

That is a good ending, but it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
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Don’t over sell this. He was found guilty of a disturbing the peace infraction. No criminal record to speak of, but he still had to admit criminal liability.

A good outcome, but I’m not sure I’d have agreed in his shoes. It’s possible he wouldn’t have been able to beat the trespassing charge, though, so likely a good overall result.

It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if the cops brought his camera out and took a nightstick to it in front of Lara before handing it over. LAPD is that petty.

While I agree that the press coverage was a large part of attorney’s discount, you should always have at least some legal advice before saying things that could be used against you at trial.

No matter how cynical I am about these situations this is still very good news. Glad the justice system made the correct decision and the Kavinoky Law Firm took this case.

Yeah I think he could have raised money for a retainer much earlier/ been offered a discount sooner than having to languish with that public defender. Good point, I have no idea though what he said in the original interview that could have caused problems. I think he was just succumbing to the threat of action for talking to the press at all.

The cops probably did something to his camera and don’t have it to give back. Sounds like there are a couple of lawsuits in the making here.
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Pigs really hate to lose in court. I won a case once and the pig bent the hinge on the gate leaving the court, he slammed it so hard.

There was a ham radio operator (harassed like photographers as “terrorists”) who had his radio confiscated under a vague anti-scanner statute in Indiana. The court dismissed the charges and ordered the PD to return his radio. The chief there flat out refused, defying the judge. Pigs are worshiped in many communities so it put the judge in a difficult position. I never heard how it turned out.

I’ve had a hand held scanner confiscated by city PD before, but the sheriffs were more than willing to give me their transmit frequencies when i pulled up next to their patrol car and asked.

I guess it depends on where you are, who you are, and who you’re dealing with in pretty much every case. And that’s BS, because the law should be blind and uncaring, and just go by the books 100% of the time. this gut feeling and petty crap has GOT TO GO.

Hope his photos can be salvaged but heavily doubt it