It's not just young teenagers that are arrested for vandalism. John Scott's case shows law enforcers that elderly people can be vandals too.
The Los Angeles Times reports that 74-year-old John Scott's no contest plea officially makes him the oldest man to be convicted of misdemeanor vandalism in Los Angeles County. The man placed orange and black bumper stickers that read "Who is John Scott?" on city buses. The stickers led people to the website WhoIsJohnScott.com, which gave a mini biography of the man behind the stickers.
Because law enforcers said the plastering of "Who is John Scott?" bumper stickers caused thousands of dollars in damage, the man was initially charged with felony vandalism. Yet John Scott was smart enough to get a well-known Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer involved in his case, so that he could plead no contest to a lesser charge and avoid jail time.
Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Blair Berk took on John Scott's case. The criminal attorney has also represented many celebrities including Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson in their criminal cases. Through a plea agreement, John Scott was placed on three years' probation, ordered to pay a $1,680 fine and do community service.
Acts of vandalism are taken very seriously in Los Angeles County, so it's important that suspected graffiti vandals contact a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney when they're charged with such a crime, so that they can learn more about their legal rights. There are many lawyers in the area that specifically focus on vandalism and no have knowledge of all the local laws that pertain to the issue.
Related Resources:
- L.A's Oldest Vandal (FindLaw's Los Angeles Criminal Law Blog)
- Contact a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney (FindLaw)
- Felony Vandalism (FindLaw Answers)
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