The criminal trial of two Los Angeles police motorcycle cops alleged of lying under pledge about leading a DUI traffic stop initiated this week.
Craig Allen, who was dismissed, and Phillip Walters, who is on postponement from the force, were accused last year with lying and faking a police report.
Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney
The criminal trial of two Los Angeles police motorcycle cops alleged of lying under pledge about leading a DUI traffic stop initiated this week.
Craig Allen, who was dismissed, and Phillip Walters, who is on postponement from the force, were accused last year with lying and faking a police report.
The event happened in Highland Park just after midnight three years ago. LAPD traffic cops were on watch for lessened driving. A DUI task force was in full force that night.
Officer Cecilio Flores watched a driver to roll through one stop sign and then another before pulling her over. He said she had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Flores radioed over officers Walter and Allen to assist him with the stop and then take over, a “hand-off” as described in court or a “gimme.”
The DUI stop continued its fairly routine course. The driver was given a field…
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