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Finished with her community service! You are probably looking for Lindsay Lohan’s nude (or at least partial nude) photo spread from Playboy which has been leaked online today. But we are a blog for California lawyers so we aren’t going to feature the playboy pictures here, you will have to go to TMZ or…
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As of October 1, 2011, The Public Safety Realignment Program (“Realignment”) was passed into law of Assembly Bills 109, 117, and 118. Realignment transfers some of the most important public safety responsibilities from the state onto the counties. First of all, due to realignment, Penal Code section 17 has been amended and changes the definition…
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As a result of recent budget cuts, starting today, September 12 2011, the Santa Clarita Courthouse will no longer handle felony cases. All felony cases previously assigned to Santa Clarita Courthouse will be shifted to the San Fernando Courthouse. So if you have any upcoming hearings on felony cases at the Santa Clarita Courthouse, be…
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While almost every California resident who drives is aware that California banned the use of talking on your cell phone while driving unless using hands-free device, most people are not aware of how broad police officers are interpreting the law banning such use. Under Vehicle Code 23123a:” A person shall not drive a motor vehicle…
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With over 10 years of experience handling DUI cases all over Southern California, Flock of Legals founder Mark A Gallagher has been selected to present a seminar on July 19, 2011 in Riverside California. The seminar will focus on gettting attorneys up to speed in the complex area of DUI law. The seminar is being…
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New to the flock is California Aviation Lawyer T. Gabe Houston. Houston will be posting articles on aviation law, criminal law, DUI law, and police misconduct and you can find his firm website here.
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Flock of legals contributor Matthew J Cohen has joined the Perlman Law Group. The high powered LA criminal law firm operates from it’s office on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California. The firm was founded by former Maryland State Attorney Prosecutor Daniel R Perlman and now includes Matthew J Cohen and Chad Calabria. Matthew is still available for…
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The statute that once allowed for 12-hour (extended) traffic school within 18-months of completing 8-hour traffic school will expire as of July 1, 2011. This means that drivers will no longer be eligible for traffic school once they have completed the 8-hour course within 18-months. Drivers granted 12-hour traffic school before July 1, 2011 must…
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We have known for years that the system is a mess but this is taking it to a whole new level. According to news reports on yahoo, California’s automated system just raised the gate and let 450 violent felons walk due to a computer error. Oops….sorry about that. The full story is here http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110527/tc_yblog_technews/prison-computer-error-lets-450-violent-felons-walk-free
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Not sure if you are aware, but there is a handy dandy bail schedule available free online for LA county. Why is it so handy? It is especially handy for traffic citations because it lists ALL vehicle codes and tells you whether it can be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction (“wobblet”), how much…