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New Courthouse Opens – Long Beach, California

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:30:00 GMT

On Monday September 9, 2013, the new Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach had its first day on the record. The new courthouse is 65% bigger than the previous facility down the street. It has 24 courtrooms, six elevators, escalators, stairs cases and a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. If there is a need for more courtrooms, it can add six more. It also added wireless internet access in the building.

The previous location had a set of problems that could no longer be ignored. The old location was no longer adequate to meet the demands of the community of Long Beach. Lines would extend outside the building; there were issues of overcrowding, rodent and cockroach infestations, as well as security concerns.

According to the spokesperson for the state Administrative Office of the Courts, the financial backing for this courthouse was met from a combination of private and public funding. This new approach for private and public funding for public projects was started by former governor Schwarzenegger. The plan is that the developer paid for the construction of the building upfront, in turn the state of California will repay that amount plus interest over a 35 year period.

Here is a video of the new courthouse provided courtesy of Gazettes.com

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/4sX0fFUfW9c

If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can see it here.

Family Claims Long Beach Victim of Police Shooting Holding a Water Spigot

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:53:00 GMT

An officer involved shooting has a family questioning the Long Beach Police Department’s actions. On Sunday, December 12, police responded to a call that there was a drunken individual holding a gun. When police arrived the man was seated in front of a house holding what looked like a gun. He allegedly pointed the gun at officers and they responded by shooting him in the torso. He died at the scene. The family of the 35 year old man have reported that they will be conducting there own investigation. They hired a private company to examine and photograph the body and to assess the crime scene. They plan to sue the Long Beach Police Department for wrongful death. The L.A. Times has posted a picture of a water spigot which the family claims the police mistakenly thought was a gun. Penal Code Sections 245(a)(1), 187.

Medicare Fraudster Uses Orange County Gang Members

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:37:00 GMT

A Medicare fraud case involving Santa Ana gang members and a Long Beach man, Michael Martinez resulted in a 10 year prison sentence for the latter. Martinez pled guilty to a felony as part of a plea deal according to the Orange County Register. Of the 20 co-defendants in the case, six of them were Santa Ana gang members that acted as owners of a supposed medical supply company. Each of them was paid $5,000 for participating in the scheme. Claims were then filed to Medicare for hoax orders of wheelchairs and hospital beds totaling $11.2 million. Sentencing for Martinez is on July 17th of this year.

Orange County Home Invasion Probably Drug Related

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:34:00 GMT

Three gang members allegedly broke into a home on New Year’s Eve in Tustin, Orange County, California. One of the suspects pistol whipped the resident and ran off with about $200 according to the Orange County Register. A car chase through Tustin and into Santa Ana ended up with the suspects fleeing on foot. The owner of the car was Jose Zendejas, he was arrested in Long Beach. A second suspect Ernesto Garcia was arrested in Santa Ana and both men are being charged with robbery (Penal Code Section 211) and street terrorism (Penal Code Section 186.22). A third suspect Alberto Penaloza is being charged with robbery, possession of a controlled substance for sale (Health and Safety Code Sections 11359, 11378, 11351) and as convicted felon in possession of a stolen firearm (Penal Code Section 12021(a)(1). An amount of methamphetamine was found and evidence of drug sales (Health and Safety Code Section 11378). Examples of evidence the drug is for sale include if the substance is packaged in individual amounts, the amount of the drug, if scales are found with the drug and/or a significant amount of small bills.

Bubba, Award Winning Bulldog Stolen!

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:41:00 GMT

Bubba, an award-winning bulldog, was stolen last week on December 15th in Santa Ana, Orange County. The owners are offering a $2,000 reward for anyone who can return their prized possession.

California Penal Code Section 487e states: “Every person who feloniously steals, takes, or carries away a dog of another which is of a value exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) is guilty of grand theft.” Bubba recently won second place in the Eukanuba dog show in Long Beach; he has been micro chipped and is worth more than $10,000. “I bring him out every day to work because he is kind of like my little kid,” the owner said. “He’s not only a show dog, but he’s like my little baby.” Grand theft is punishable under Penal Code Section 489 by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison.

In Bubba’s case, an employee accidentally left a door open and the bulldog wandered out of the building. Witnesses told the owner that two men about 20 years old cut across three lanes of traffic in their car to lure the dog inside. The Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo represent individuals accused of all crimes to include grand theft, Penal Code Section 487(a).