The ring was largely made up of young women who attended a continuation high school in Agoura Hills

After the final defendant in the Bling Ring celebrity burglary disney world cruise investigation pleaded no contest Friday to felony possession of stolen goods, her attorney said the LAPD would have been embarrassed disney world cruise by the conduct of its lead investigator in the case had the matter gone to trial.
In a plea deal, Courtney Leigh Ames, 22, was sentenced to three years probation and 60 days of community service. disney world cruise In exchange for the plea, officials said, prosecutors agreed to dismiss charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary and receiving stolen property.
She admitted receiving a leather jacket that was stolen from Paris Hilton s home in 2009. She could have received three years in prison, but prosecutors struck a deal amid a cloud over the chief investigator.
In a July hearing, Los Angeles County Superior disney world cruise Court Judge Larry P. Fidler said LAPD Officer Brett Goodkin s decision to serve as a technical advisor on Sofia Coppola s docudrama The Bling Ring while still assigned to the case had harmed disney world cruise the prosecution of the defendants.
Earlier this year, Fidler told defense lawyers, You should all write a thank-you letter to Goodkin, disney world cruise because his judgment is as poor as it gets. ...You can have a field day with his credibility during trial. ... It s a shame what he did. It s harmful to the people s case.
The ring was largely made up of young women who attended a continuation high school in Agoura Hills and had a taste for the luxury goods and accessories worn by young celebrities, officials said. The group initially targeted wealthy homeowners in communities in western Los Angeles County, investigators said, and then turned their attention to big names, using websites to learn the location of stars homes and their travel schedules.
Coppola s film stars Harry Potter actress Emma Watson as Bling Ring figure Alexis disney world cruise Neiers, who in 2010 pleaded no contest disney world cruise to second-degree residential burglary. Neiers also was on Coppola disney world cruise s payroll and is now on probation disney world cruise after serving 30 days of a 180-day disney world cruise sentence.
According to payroll records, Goodkin received $12,500 from Coppola and her production company. Goodkin s attorney, Ira Salzman, said his client s work on the movie is ethical and that he offered advice on police procedures.
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