May 2012 - Ross Erlich Law

Memorial Day DUIs On The Decline

Posted on May 29, 2012February 28, 2024 by admin

According to the California Highway Patrol, CHP officers arrested 187 people for DUI in L.A. County during the period between 6:00pm on Friday and 11:59pm on Monday. This number was down from 230 in 2011.

There are likely a number of factors that contributed to the decline, some of which include aggressive anti drinking and driving ad campaigns by law enforcement agencies, greater number of law enforcement officials patrolling the roads and highways and even the price of gasoline, which likely kept a significant number of people off the roads this past holiday weekend.

A DUI can be a scary experience and something that you should not have to go through alone. If you or someone you know has been arrested for DUI and has court at the Beverly Hills Courthouse, the Metropolitan Courthouse or the Airport Courthouse, contact Attorney Ross Erlich as soon as possible to prevent an automatic suspension of your license and to ensure that an aggressive defense is provided to you.

Contact the office of Ross Erlich at (818) 783-5700 or 15260 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1810, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

California Courts Getting A Cut

Posted on May 15, 2012February 28, 2024 by admin

You might have heard by now that Governor Jerry Brown is issuing new cuts in services for the State of California in response to a revised $16 billion budget shortfall. Part of the services that Brown mentioned would be severely cut is the state’s trial court system, one of the largest in the country, by $544 million.

Now, you might be asking yourself, “what does this have to do with me?”. Well, it has everything to do with you. If you have been charged with a crime like driving under the influence (DUI), theft crimes, drug crimes, or a hit and run, less court resources means less services available to you. Wait times are going to increase, less courtrooms will be open which means the city and district attorneys are going to be even more overworked, and less attention will get paid to your case. Because of this, it is important that you hire Attorney Ross Erlich to handle your case and use our state’s current financial mess to your advantage.

One of the “advantages” of the cuts in state trial court funding is that the prosecutors will likely be more inclined to accept offers and plea bargains put forward by defense attorneys and structured to benefit our client. Drawing on Attorney Ross Erlich’s experience in dealing with prosecutors and arranging favorable plea bargains, Attorney Ross Erlich will aggressively pursue reduced charges and even outright dismissals! There are numerous other advantages for criminal defense attorney’s in today’s day in age, so contact attorney Ross Erlich at (323) 222-4529 for your free consultation.

DWP Employee Drunk On The Job

Posted on May 3, 2012February 28, 2024 by admin

Ever wonder why it can take so long to get a service call from the DWP? Well, here is a great story for you.

43 year old Isaac Chavez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on April 25 after crashing his DWP city truck into three parked cars in Van Nuys. Mr. Chavez was placed on administrative leave without pay pending a full investigation of the incident by the DWP. Los Angeles City Attorney officials stated that Mr. Chavez had two open vodka containers in his vehicle at the time of arrest.

If you have been arrested, or know someone who has been arrested, for driving under the influence (DUI), it is important to contact attorney Ross Erlich within the first 10 days after arrest so that he can postpone the automatic suspension of your license until a full administrative hearing can be held. Attorney Ross Erlich specializes in representing clients in all Los Angeles County courts, including Beverly Hills, LAX/Airport Court, Metropolitan Court, Downtown Criminal Justice Center and Van Nuys court.

If you or a loved one has questions regarding a DUI arrest, please take advantage of Attorney Ross Erlich’s free consultations