Everyone knows that speeding or running a red light or stop sign can result in being pulled over and given a traffic ticket for your momentary lapse in judgment. But did you know there are literally hundreds of California Vehicle Code sections you can violate every single time you get in your car? (And some,…
The FAA has gotten more stringent regarding the treatment of pilots convicted of Driving Under the Influence (Cal. Veh. Code §23152(a) and/or §231252(b)). First-time DUI offenders will not escape the scrutiny by the FAA as easily as they have in the past. In California, Cal. Veh. Code 23152(a) states that it is unlawful to drive…
The L.A. times reported that a waitress at a Killarney’s Pub & Grill in Downtown Huntington Beach is accused of selling cocaine to patrons while working her normal shift. After a six month investigation, Huntington Beach Police arrested the waitress and an accomplice who, police say, helped the waitress obtain the drugs she would later…
An officer is trained to take notes during the evidence gathering stage. However sometimes an officer will make a mental summary of the evidence collected during 1) vehicle in motion stage, 2) personal contact stage, and 3) pre arrest screening. The amount of information an officer has to record is overwhelming. An officer is specially trained to look…
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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…
Last week I got a call from a client, we can call her Lisa. That’s not her name but we have this whole confidentiality and attorney client privilege thing going on so for purposes of this blog, she is just going to have to be Lisa. Anyway, Lisa just got out of the Orange County…
Avoiding jail is a goal of almost every client so alternative sentencing is always a popular topic. Due to family and work commitments a jail sentence can often involve losing more than just the time served. Alternative sentencing is not available in every case and every case is different but our office strives to find…
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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
