O.C Lawyer Gets Jail Time in Bail Bond Scheme

We previously posted back in October about Joseph G. Cavallo, an Orange County criminal defense attorney, and Xtreme Bail Bonds. The kickback scheme in which Cavallo pleaded guilty earlier this year was a result of Cavallo paying Xtreme Bail Bonds $50,000.00 over a two year period for referring inmates to his practice.

Last Friday, Cavallo was sentenced to six months in jail, much less compared to the three years in prison he could of faced.

Cavallo finally left the courthouse without speaking to reporters. His attorney, John D. Barnett, had argued his client should serve no time behind bars because he was less culpable than the bail agents involved.

Dog The Bounty Hunter To Help Joe Francis

Joe Francis, is best known as the founder and CEO of the Girls Gone Wild videos and in recent times, has found himself in trouble with the civil and criminal court systems.

Francis has been behind bars for the last six months without bail for a case dating back to 2003. The case stems from the Panama City officials trying to block filming of his videos. After a successful First Amendment lawsuit filed by Joe Francis, the Panama City officials backed down. Joe Francis' website MeetJoeFrancis.com claims the officials of Panama City, Florida, are enraged and seeking vengeance.

After watching a jailhouse interview with Joe Francis on Fox News', Duane "Dog" Chapman believes that Francis has been mistreated by the Florida Legal System. Chapman, has a reality TV series "Dog The Bounty Hunter". Chapman's argument is that he has seen many people released on more severe charges and there should be no reason why Joe Francis should not be able to post a bail bond.

Chapman has even offered to co-sign on Joe Francis' bail bond after contacting him at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, Nevada.