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Jesse James Hollywood Case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles Times - July 16, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood gets Life In Prison

Santa Barbara News Press - July 16, 2009
Hollywood Defense Attorney: "It's Not Over"

Daily Sound - July 16, 2009
Hollywood Gets Life In Prison

Santa Barbara News Press - July 8, 2009
Hollywood Guilty Of Murder In Markowitz Slaying

Santa Barbara Independent - July 8, 2009
Jury Finds Hollywood Guilty Of Murder, Kidnapping

Santa Barbara Independent - July 6, 2009
Hollywood Jury Queries Judge

Santa Barbara Independent - July 3, 2009
Hollywood Jury Deliberating

Santa Barbara News Press - July 2, 2009
Jurors Get Hollywood Murder Case

Daily Sound - July 2, 2009
Jury Deliberation Starts In Hollywood Case

Santa Barbara News Press - July 1, 2009
Hollywood Prosecutor: It's Time. Convict Him.

Daily Sound - July 1, 2009
DA Calls Hollywood Child Killer

Santa Barbara Independent - July 1, 2009
Hollywood Case Nearly To Jury

Los Angeles Times - June 30, 2009
Nicholas Markowitz's Parents Weep At Jesse James Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 30, 2009
Closing Arguments Begin In Hollywood Murder Trial

Daily Sound - June 30, 2009
Jury To Deliberate Without Hearing From Killer

Santa Barbara News Press - June 27, 2009
Both Sides Rest In Hollywood Trial

Daily Sound - June 27, 2009
Hollywood Trial Inches To An End

Santa Barbara Independent - June 27, 2009
Testimony In Hollywood Case Ends

Los Angeles Times - June 25, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood Says He Fled U.S. Because He Feared For His Life

Santa Barbara News Press - June 25, 2009
Hollywood Admits To Kidnapping: Sticks By Story He Didn't Take Part In Killing

Daily Sound - June 25, 2009
Prosecutor Looks For Holes in Hollywood's Story

Santa Barbara News Press - June 24, 2009
Hollywood Challenges Prosecutors' Contentions

Los Angeles Times - June 24, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood Denies Ordering Teen's Death

Santa Barbara Independent - June 24, 2009
Hollywood On The Stand, Day Two

Associated Press - June 24, 2009
Dealer Says He Regrets Kidnap In "Alpha Dog" Case

Daily Sound - June 24, 2009
Hollywood Tells His Story

Los Angeles Times - June 23, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood Takes The Stand In His Own Defense At Murder Trial

Associated Press - June 23, 2009
Hollywood Takes The Stand In Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara News Press - June 23, 2009
Hollywood Takes The Stand In Own Defense

Santa Barbara Independent - June 21, 2009
Witness Rundown In Hollywood Trial

Daily Sound - June 18, 2009
New Witness Surfaces In Hollywood Murder Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 17, 2009
Prosecution Rests Its Case In The Jesse James Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 16, 2009
Witnesses Tell Of Finding Nicholas Markowitz's Body

Santa Barbara Independent - June 14, 2009
Hollywood's Friend On The Stand

Santa Barbara News Press - June 13, 2009
Man Says He Threw Party For Nick Markowitz's Killer On Day After Shooting

Daily Sound - June 12, 2009
Dueling Theories Arise In Murder Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 11, 2009
Hollywood Defense Hammers Brother Of Slain Victim

Santa Barbara News Press - June 10, 2009
Ben Markowitz Takes Stand In Hollywood Murder Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 9, 2009
Defense Presses Man Who Dug Grave In Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 6, 2009
Defense Takes Aim At Witness In Jesse James Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 4, 2009
Digger of Nicholas Markowitz's Grave Tells of Slain Teen's Last Minutes

Santa Barbara Independent - June 4, 2009
Memory, Truthfulness Scrutinized at Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - June 3, 2009
Man Who Dug Nick Markowitz's Grave Takes Stand

Daily Sound - June 3, 2009
Attorney Says Hollywood Asked For Boy's release

Santa Barbara News Press - June 2, 2009
Hollywood Witness Claims Threats at the Hands of Prosecutors

Santa Barbara News Press - May 30, 2009
Witness Tells of Hollywood's Demeanor After Kidnapping, Killing

Santa Barbara Independent - May 28, 2009
Santa Barbara Witness Takes Stand In Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - May 27, 2009
Witness Recounts Frightening Stay By Jesse James Hollywood

Santa Barbara News Press - May 23, 2009
Nerves Fray At Murder Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - May 21, 2009
Witness On Cross Examination Says He Lied To Investigators

Santa Barbara News Press - May 19, 2009
Slain Teens Dad Takes Stand In Hollywood trial

Los Angeles Times - May 16, 2009
Jesse James Hollywood's Murder Trial Opens

Santa Barbara News Press - May 15, 2009
Trial Comes 4 Years After Capture

Associated Press, Los Angeles - May 14, 2009
Long Delayed "Alpha Dog" Murder Trial of Jesse James Hollywood Set to Begin

Santa Barbara News Press - May 13, 2009
Jury Impaneled In Jesse James Hollywood Case

Santa Barbara News Press - April 27, 2009
Jury Selection Begins in Hollywood Trial

Santa Barbara News Press - January 30, 2009
Start of Hollywood trial rescheduled to April

Los Angeles Times - October 21, 2008
Jesse James Hollywood Appeal Turned Down

Los Angeles Daily Journal - April 1, 2008
High court will examine prosecutors true crime

Santa Barbara News Press - January 20, 2007
Legal Feud in Hollywood case goes to Supreme Court

Santa Barbara News Press - January 17, 2008
Locals rush out to see Alpha Dog

Santa Barbara News Press - January 14, 2008
Hollywood’s father troubled by Alpha Dog

Santa Barbara News Press - January 13, 2007
Scene of a crime Theatre packed for Alpha Dog

Santa Barbara News Press - January 10, 2007
Court approves Alpha Dog release before trial begins

Los Angeles Times - January 7, 2007
No Hollywood ending

Los Angeles Daily News - January 7, 2007
Infamous west valley murder comes to big screen

Santa Barbara News Press - January 5, 2007
Court weighing fate of Alpha Dog

Los Angeles Times - December 15, 2006
Judge says film can be released

Santa Barbara News Press - December 4, 2006
Federal Judge expected to rule on timing of Alpha Dog

Los Angeles County Bar Association - December 1, 2006
Hollywood lesson on cooperation vs conflict of interest

Santa Barbara News Press - November 6, 2006
Impact of Alpha Dog debated

Los Angeles Daily Journal - October 30, 2006
Murder Defendant files to block movie about his case

Los Angeles Times - October 28, 2006
Suit tries to block pretrial release of movie

Los Angeles Times - October 28, 2006
Hollywood seeks a delay in release of Alpha Dog

Santa Barbara News Press - October 21, 2006
Hollywood’s lawyer wants to put prosecutor on stand

Santa Barbara News Press - October 9, 2006
DA can’t prosecute ex fugitive after giving details to hollywood

Santa Barbara News Press - October 7, 2006
Local recusals have statewide impact

Santa Barbara News Press - October 6, 2006
Two veteran prosecutors taken off cases

Los Angeles Times - April 21, 2006
Movie gives case a twist

USA Today - March 27, 2006
Murder case is like a movie and that may be a problem

Los Angeles Daily Journal - March 7, 2006
Former Justice blasts DA’s handling of Hollywood case

Santa Barbara News Press - December 19, 2005
The Jesse James Hollywood case the gun that changed lives

Santa Barbara News Press - December 18, 2005
Veteran prosecutor seasoned defender will go head to head

Santa Barbara News Press - November 23, 2005
Writer ordered to turn over research on Hollywood case

Santa Barbara News Press - November 2, 2005
Hollywood prosecutor’s film cooperation poses no conflict

Los Angeles Daily Journal - November 2, 2005
Judge will check whether DA should withdraw

Santa Barbara News Press - October 14, 2005
Producer attorney collaboration ends

Los Angeles Daily Journal - October 14, 2005
DA was enthusiastic about alpha dog project

Santa Barbara News Press - August 13, 2005
Hollywood’s attorney argues DA misconduct

Santa Barbara News Press - August 9, 2005
Prosecutor consultation with filmmaker irrelevant to trial

Los Angeles Times - August 5, 2005
Alleged killer’s lawyers want to know how DA aided filmmaker

Santa Barbara News Press - July 6, 2005
Hollywood’s attorney wants DA’s office off case

Los Angeles Times - July 1, 2005
Hollywood lawyer concerned over movie based on his client

Los Angeles Daily Journal - June 1, 2005
Attorney readies magic for trial

Los Angeles Daily News - April 5, 2005
Former fugitive pleads not guilty in boy’s murder

Los Angeles Daily Journal - March 11, 2005
Fugitive in teen’s kidnap murder returns to santa barbara