Rape trial jury hung

Jurors deadlocked Thursday in the trial of three men accused of raping a UCLA student in 2002 ““ they could not declare a verdict on some charges and acquitted the defendants on others. Defendants Chuwan Anthony, Jamar Dawson and DeShawn Stringer were found not guilty on charges of collectively contributing to forced rape, oral sex […]

Professor gets 6 months in jail for attempt to seduce minor

Classics Professor Andrew Dyck was sentenced to six months in Ventura County Jail on Thursday, concluding an incident dating back nearly a year and half ago. After originally pleading not guilty in December, Dyck pleaded guilty on March 24 to one felony count of sending harmful matter over the Internet with the intent to seduce […]

Frazier’s mental state questioned

The man shot during an altercation with a university police officer in Kerckhoff Hall in October 2003 may not be competent to stand trial. Questions about the defendant’s mental state arose soon after he opted to defend himself early this March. Judge Katherine Mader ordered three doctors to file reports on 52-year-old Willie Davis Frazier’s […]