A Suspect Prosecution

(Originally posted June 24, 2006)

Steve Yagman is a flamboyant Venice, California lawyer who handles police abuse cases and gets into scrapes with federal judges. He got into long disciplinary fights over his accusations against Judges Manuel Real and William Keller. He's had scrapes with the Bar over his fees.

He's also won some major victories.

Now, the feds are prosecuting him for alleged income tax and bankruptcy shenanigans.

I don't know the facts, but I smell a rat. Yagman recently won a big case against the IRS. Now they're trying to send him to prison.

Of course, being a defense or police abuse lawyer, even a crusading one, should not earn one a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

But is this a vengeful or selective prosecution? If so, it wouldn't be the first. i don't know the facts, but--inquiring minds want to know.