Driving Under the Influence: Bieber

Bieber: Legal experts said the decision by Toronto authorities to charge Bieber with assault on Wednesday makes the singer's legal situation more complicated and difficult to untangle. He is already facing a driving under the influence case in Florida, and remains under investigation for felony vandalism in Los Angeles County, according to CTV. "I think the legal system is much more likely to treat him harshly as somebody who needs to be taught a lesson," "Now he's become a national poster child for being a bad boy." LOS - Justin Bieber's court cases on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border might not just lead to more scrutiny by judges and prosecutors, but could also complicate the pop star's jet-setting ways. Bieber's cases are in the early stages and there are no guarantees that the Grammy-nominated singer will be convicted of any charges. But if he is, it will impact how judges view and sentence him, said Stanley L. Friedman, a former federal prosecutor who now practices criminal defence in Los Angeles. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.