Legal Industry News
January 9, 2012
Defense Attorney Tries to Hide Drugs for His Client inside Balloons and Wallet, But Gets Caught Both Times
A defense attorney who allegedly tried to smuggle drugs to his client at the downtown Criminal Courts building and who was arrested a month later at a separate courthouse allegedly possessing drugs was arraigned Thursday on the charges, according to information released by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office.
Kenneth Roger Markman, 47, was first arrested October 21, 2011, after he allegedly tried to smuggle 26 balloons containing heroin and meth into a jail holding facility at the Foltz Criminal Courthouse.
Markman allegedly tried to deliver the drugs to his client, Jorge Zaragoza, 34, who had a court appearance scheduled that…
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