I was in traffic court this morning in Long Beach, good old 415 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802. No big surprise there, Im a traffic lawyer so I go to the various Los Angeles traffic courts almost every day. But what made today noteworthy was the tremendous line for the traffic clerk’s office….
WHEN I SAY “DONT TALK TO THE POLICE”— I MEAN REALLY DONT TALK TO THE POLICE When I do an appeal of a DUI case, it often turns out that the defendant has made the very statements that convict him. Simple statements, usually untrue, about when they had their last drink. Turns out, this one…
I defend DUI charges in Riverside County, and as I was waiting for my client’s DUI case to be called, I overheard another defendant discussing her DUI charge with the judge at her pretrial hearing. This defendant stated that she was in fact not under the influence while driving. The D.A. looked at the defendant’s…
If you have been arrested for a DUI, you likely searched the internet for a lawyer to represent you. In your search, you likely learned that you will lose your California driver license unless you schedule a DMV Administrative Per Se (APS) hearing within 10 days. Chances are, you then searched the internet for ways…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
CALIFORNIA FIRST TIME DUI OFFENSE Anbody seen Blind Date? You know, the 80’s comedy with Kim Bassinger, Bruce Willis, and John Larroquette? The movie was way ahead of it’s time and didn’t do that well at the box, but it’s become a cult classic. If you have seen it, there is a hilarious scene in…
