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Airport Courthouse Criminal Defense Strategies

The Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles prosecutes felonies and misdemeanor cases in the surrounding community.  There are several prosecuting agencies that prosecute out of the Airport Courthouse.  The Santa Monica City Attorney and Los Angeles City Attorney prosecute misdemeanor cases in their respective courtrooms.  If you are arrested for any misdemeanor in Santa Monica, you…

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Clearing Your Record by Attorney Errol Cook

Getting a job is difficult in the current economy.  Employment searches are made even more difficult if you have a criminal record.  This problem can be easily remedied by filing for an expungment (clearing your public criminal record).  Many people erroneously believe that once an expungment is granted that your record is cleared.  The truth…

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DUI Crackdowns and the Rising Blood Alcohol Defense

This past weekend, a countywide crackdown on drunken and drug – impaired drivers resulted in 550 arrests. The California Highway Patrol’s “Maximum Enforcement Period” takes place Labor Day weekend. During this period 80 percent of CHP officers will be on the street looking to nab drunk drivers. In the coming days, extra DUI checkpoints and…

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Furnishing Alcohol to Minors

This week’s Friday story makes me think that the following cities are pretty safe when it comes to violent crime: El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. This is because officers spent this week in a sting operation to – wait for it – cite people for buying alcohol for minors. Seriously?! Officers enlisted minors…