Mark Hull and Carlos Fuentes are just two of at least 45 people that were arrested outside the Los Angeles Staples Center on June 17, the night the Lakers won the 2010 NBA championship in Game 7. The two men are among the first people to be sentenced for their involvement in the LA Lakers riot.
The Los Angeles Times reports that 20-year-old Mark Hull was arrested after he threw rocks through the window of a business on Olive Street. Carlos Fuentes, 22, was arrested for kicking and breaking the rear lights on a police vehicle. Both men entered a plea of no contest earlier this week to one count of vandalism. They were each sentenced to 12 months of probation and 90 days in jail. A Los Angeles judge also ordered that the two men stay away from the Staples Center for the length of their probation.
The night of the victory riots, Los Angeles police officers arrested many people on suspicion of crimes that included arson, assault on a peace officer, battery, public drunkenness, resisting arrest, vandalism, and disturbing the peace. We reported in an earlier blog post last month that at least 10 people were facing criminal charges over the incident.
Over one month has passed since the riots broke out after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics, but people who have been arrested and charged with a crime from that night may still be in need of a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer. Because there were so many people involved in the throwing of bottles, breaking windows of businesses, and setting trash bins on fire, there could have been a great deal of confusion and some innocent people could have been charged with a crime. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys can protect innocent suspects and help them avoid jail.
Related Resources:
- 10 Charged in Lakers Victory Riot Violence (FindLaw's Blotter Blog)
- Look for a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer (FindLaw)
- Misdemeanor Crimes (FindLaw)
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