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     <p>\n        Pretrial Investigations is an investigative firm whose practice is limited to serious felony criminal matters, including homicide. We conduct disciplined review of law enforcement investigations, identify overlooked or underdeveloped leads, and develop alternative factual theories supported by the evidence.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Our work includes witness location and interviews, record and evidence analysis, and preparation of clear investigative reports for motions, impeachment, and trial preparation.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"pti-content-grid\">\n\n      <article class=\"pti-content-card\">\n        <h2>A FOCUSED, EXPERIENCED INVESTIGATIVE TEAM<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Our investigators are experienced, professionally trained, and accustomed to complex felony litigation. Each investigator brings distinct skills that strengthen the investigative effort. We work closely with defense counsel, paralegals, and retained experts to verify material facts, document findings, and ensure investigative work remains aligned with the defense theory and procedural posture of the case.\n          <p>\n          Mitigation-focused investigation is available when appropriate, including records collection, life-history documentation, witness development, and preparation of materials relevant to bail and sentencing advocacy.\n        <\/p>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"pti-content-card\">\n        <h2>COURT-APPOINTED AND PRIVATE MATTERS<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          We accept court-appointed matters in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Monterey Counties. We also accept privately retained matters in those counties, as well as Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Kern, and Imperial Counties.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"pti-content-card pti-federal-card\">\n        <h2>NOW AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE INVESTIGATOR APPOINTMENTS<\/h2>\n\n        \n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6e2cf31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"97184\" data-id=\"6e2cf31\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"who\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2c42da3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"76905\" data-id=\"2c42da3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1dff4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1dff4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">OWNER \/ QUALIFIED MANAGER<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6172a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6172a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jody-ahrens-pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3666\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jody-ahrens-pic.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jody-ahrens-pic-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jody-ahrens-pic-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d5589 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"33d5589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-964842374\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-964842374\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-964842374\" data-ctrl-id=\"33d5589\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-964842374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJODY AHRENS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-964842374\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-964842374 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-964842374\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJody Ahrens\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jody Ahrens is the Owner and Qualified Manager of Pretrial Investigations with three decades of combined law-enforcement service, internal investigations for a major airline, and criminal defense investigative experience. He works exclusively on serious and complex felonies\u2014particularly homicide and other high-exposure cases\u2014and is known for disciplined case analysis, aggressive witness development, and evidence-driven reporting that strengthens the defense. He is highly respected by his peers and by defense attorneys for rigorous discovery review, methodical fact development, and delivering clear, attorney-ready work product aimed at advancing favorable defense outcomes. He is also widely regarded as a seasoned resource on Hispanic gang dynamics and culture, including issues commonly implicated in gang allegations and enhancement litigation.<\/p><p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1471\">Through Pretrial Investigations, he and his team conduct major-felony investigations for retained and court-appointed counsel\u2014locating and interviewing civilian and law-enforcement witnesses, securing statements, building timelines, and coordinating with experts and mitigation professionals when appropriate.<\/p><p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"2386\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Jody is a graduate of the California Defense Investigators Training Academy and has completed Advanced Homicide Defense Training through California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He holds a B.A. from the University of North Dakota, <em data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1768\">Magna Cum Laude<\/em>. In addition to investigative practice, he serves as an Adjunct Instructor in Criminal Justice at a local college, teaching criminal procedure, evidence, and investigative methods. He also develops and presents MCLE instruction on alternative sentencing and mitigation strategy. His training includes Academy-level POST certification, and he maintains professional affiliations with the California Defense Investigators Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, California Public Defender\u2019s Association, Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Association, and the California Association of Licensed Investigators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-51a2718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"38221\" data-id=\"51a2718\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8f2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c8f2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-78c4e3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"32710\" data-id=\"78c4e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2ea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c2ea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mica-sanchez-opt-768x783.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3751\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mica-sanchez-opt-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mica-sanchez-opt-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mica-sanchez-opt.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6435057 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"6435057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-319973805\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-319973805\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-319973805\" data-ctrl-id=\"6435057\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-319973805\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMICHAELA SANCHEZ\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-319973805\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-319973805 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-319973805\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMICHAELA SANCHEZ\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Michaela is an <strong>Operations Administrator, Investigative Specialist. <\/strong><\/p><p>She is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles who provides high-level administrative leadership and professional investigative support services with a focus on accuracy, organization, and follow-through.<\/p><p>In her investigative capacity, she conducts thorough investigations; gathers, verifies, and analyzes information; interviews individuals; and prepares clear, detailed reports suitable for attorney review and case support.<\/p><p>Michaela also serves as a Spanish Interpreter, providing accurate, reliable interpretation to ensure clear and effective communication with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders. 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class=\"pti-award-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"pti-award-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"pti-award-badge\">\n                2026 Investigator of the Year\n            <\/div>\n\n            <h2>\n                State Of California Recognition for Excellence in Criminal Defense Investigation\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                <strong>Pretrial Investigations<\/strong> is proud to announce that founder\n                <strong>Jody Ahrens<\/strong> has been named the\n                <strong>  2026 Investigator of the Year<\/strong>\n                by the California Defense Investigators Association at their\n                <strong>60th Anniversary Annual Seminar<\/strong> in Monterey, California.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                This prestigious recognition represents the\n                <strong>highest honor awarded by the Defense Investigators Association<\/strong>,\n                acknowledging exceptional professionalism, dedication, integrity, and excellence\n                in the field of criminal defense investigation.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                For decades, Jody has worked alongside defense attorneys to uncover critical\n                evidence, interview witnesses, analyze complex cases, and provide investigative\n                services that help ensure every client receives a thorough and impartial defense.\n                This national recognition reflects the same commitment to quality, ethics, and\n                attention to detail that Pretrial Investigations brings to every case.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"pti-award-highlight\">\n                <p>\n                    We congratulate Jody Ahrens on this well-earned distinction and remain\n                    committed to providing attorneys and their clients with the highest level\n                    of criminal defense investigative services throughout California.\n                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McCULLOUGH\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1759549505\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1759549505 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1759549505\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLLOYD M. McCULLOUGH\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section\"><h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Defense Investigator<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Since\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">April 2019<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Mr. McCullough<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0has served on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Investigator Panel for the Los Angeles County Superior Court<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">, having been appointed by the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Honorable Terry A. Bork<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. He has been a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Licensed Investigator in the State of California (License #188689)<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0through the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bureau of Security and Investigative Services<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0since transitioning from his Law Enforcement career that same year.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In this role, his areas of investigation include:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Criminal Defense<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Crimes against Persons and Property Crimes<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Identity Theft and Vehicular Crimes<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Crimes of Violence and Domestic Violence<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Mitigation Investigation, including Historical Analysis and Consultation<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Witness Locating and Case Management<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"section\"><h2><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Law Enforcement Career<\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lloyd McCullough\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0extensive career in law enforcement began on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">July 8, 1988<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">, when he joined the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Los Angeles County Marshal\u2019s Office<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0as a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Deputy Marshal<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. He served in that capacity until\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">January 1, 1994<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">, serving as a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bailiff<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">, conducting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Civil Process<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">, and providing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Court Security<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0for the Los Angeles County Municipal Court System.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Following his time as a Deputy Marshal, he served with the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0as a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Deputy Sheriff<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">January 1994<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0until his retirement in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">April 2019<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. During his more than 25 years with the Department, he accumulated over\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">10,000 hours of investigative experience<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0in patrol operations and investigations.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">His career in patrol progressed from a single-man unit to a Traffic Unit, after which he was promoted first to a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Field Training Officer<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0for new recruits, and later to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Senior Training Officer<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. In this capacity, he trained over 50 Deputy Sheriff Trainees on key aspects of police work, including\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Officer Safety, Tactics, Force, Law, Departmental Directives, and Investigative and Interview Skills<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"section\"><h2><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Education, Training, and Certifications<\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lloyd McCullough<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0attended\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Rio Hondo Police Academy<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">June to November 1988<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. He earned his\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">P.O.S.T. (California Peace Officer Standards and Training) Certification<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">December 1988<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0and his\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Advanced P.O.S.T. Certification<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">September 2006<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Throughout his career, he has completed a vast array of specialized training, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p><h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Investigative Techniques<\/span><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Search Warrants<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Wiretaps<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Narcotic Street Development<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Vehicle Theft<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Social Media\/Electronic Communication Investigations<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Statement Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Cell Phone Extraction<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Financial Crime Investigation<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tactical and Field Skills<\/span><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Firearms (Handguns, Rifles, Shotguns)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Less than Lethal Weapons<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Combat Fighting and Takedown Procedures<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Active Shooter Response<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Pursuit Driving<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Crowd Control and Riot Training<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Specialized Law Enforcement<\/span><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement (ARIDE)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Breath Alcohol Testing<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Drug and Alcohol Recognition<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Professional Development<\/span><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Respect-Based Leadership<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tactical Communications<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Sexual Harassment\/Racial Profiling for Law Enforcement Managers<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Constitutional Policing<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Community Policing and Partnership<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tools for Tolerance<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lloyd McCullough<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0is also a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">2024 graduate<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">California Defense Investigators Association (CDIA) Academy<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0and is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Certified in Android and iPhone cell phone data extraction<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"section\"><h2><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Awards and Affiliations<\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lloyd McCullough\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0exemplary service has earned him numerous accolades, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">City of West Hollywood Deputy of the Year (2013)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department \u201cLegendary Lawman\u201d Award (2017)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department Award for Meritorious Conduct (2014)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Recognition Award:<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0Five consecutive years (2012\u20132016)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">City of West Hollywood Recognition Award<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0for achieving 60 DUI arrests (2010)<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"section\"><h2><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Associations &amp; Affiliations<\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lloyd<\/span><\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00a0is an active member of several professional organizations, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">California Public Defenders Association (CPDA)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">California Defense Investigators Association (CDIA)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Los Angeles County Superior Court Panel of Licensed Private Investigators<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">National Council of Investigation &amp; Security Services (NCISS)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Professional Investigators of California (PICA)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Other State and National Investigative and Legal Associations<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-dc058ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"43481\" data-id=\"dc058ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0ab64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a0ab64\" 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DiMATTEO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1067549030\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1067549030 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1067549030\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMICHAEL A. DiMATTEO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Began law enforcement career as a Military Policeman in the United States Marine Corps Serving with the 3rd Marine Air Wing in Santa Ana and Tustin California.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In 1980, began civilian law enforcement career, working as a patrol officer with the Cities of Banning and Bell Gardens Police Departments, in California.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In 1984, began career with the San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department in California, and retired in 2004<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Began investigating Crimes Against Children in 1988, conducting over one thousand investigations relating to the physical and sexual abuse of children.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Began investigating Internet related crimes in 1994, conducting hundreds of investigations relating to the sexual exploitation of children via the Internet. Received specialized training relating to the investigation of computer crimes and computer forensics, and conducted complicated undercover operations where suspects paid money to engage in sex acts with children.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Assisted law enforcement agencies in the United States, England, Canada, and Africa. Cases conducted in these jurisdictions have resulted in the enacting of new laws in the United Kingdom and the State of Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Has testified as an expert in federal, state, and local court jurisdictions throughout the United States, and has provided sworn testimony via deposition for authorities in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Assisted federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Customs Service, US Secret Service, Office of the Inspector General, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Air Force OSI, and the US Army Criminal Investigative Division.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Has conducted over 150 computer forensic investigations relating to various crimes, including homicide, robbery, fraud, counterfeiting, embezzlement, wrongful termination, identity theft, the theft of proprietary information, family law, and crimes relating to the physical and sexual molestation of children.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Has trained law enforcement personnel in the investigation of computer crimes and the physical and sexual abuse of children, and has lectured at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Has been a California Licensed Private Investigator since 2008, and a member of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Pvt. investigators panel since 2013. Authorized to work with Pro Per defendants and in the California State Prison system.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-697da4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"29947\" data-id=\"697da4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a6b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32a6b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/paul-opt.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/paul-opt.png 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/paul-opt-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/paul-opt-768x783.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3482d eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"fd3482d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-560330637\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-560330637\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-560330637\" data-ctrl-id=\"fd3482d\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-560330637\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPAUL HUEBL\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-560330637\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-560330637 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-560330637\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPAUL HUEBL\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paul\u2019s career began in frontline public service\u2014first in the military, where he served as a medic, learning calm under pressure, disciplined decision-making, and responsibility for life-and-death outcomes. He later brought that same composure to law enforcement with the Cook County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Chicago Police Department, working patrol units, graveyard shifts, and high-risk calls where consequences followed you long after the report was written.<br \/><br \/>During his time with the Cook County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Paul handled custodial transports and court movements, including transporting then-Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa from the Cook County Jail to the federal building for a court appearance. Paul recalls that on those federal court dates, Hoffa would arrange lunch for the U.S. Marshals\u2014an uncommon gesture that reflected Hoffa\u2019s professionalism and steady demeanor in a controlled, high-security setting.<br \/><br \/>Paul later took the uncommon step of leaving the security of government service\u2014initially on a leave of absence\u2014to establish a private investigation practice in Arizona. He moved directly into criminal defense work, taking on urgent matters with limited margins for error and an immediate demand for disciplined fact-gathering, witness development, and courtroom-ready reporting.<br \/><br \/>His investigative work soon expanded into broadcast journalism, where he served as a freelance investigative television news producer and worked alongside major networks in the United States and abroad. He contributed to coverage of some of the most consequential criminal and national-security events of the era, including the O.J. Simpson murder trial, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Unabomber investigation, and the September 11 attacks\u2014assignments requiring accuracy, speed, discretion, and the ability to operate professionally in highly controlled, high-stakes environments.<br \/><br \/>Paul has also supported high-profile criminal defense matters involving public figures, where reputational risk and media scrutiny amplify the consequences of every decision. His work has included assignments connected to the Robert Blake criminal and civil proceedings and both Phil Spector trials, where meticulous evidence review and reliable investigative process were essential.<br \/><br \/>Licensed in California, Paul has built a practice concentrated on serious felony matters, including use-of-force cases. He is known for thorough preparation, clear documentation, and a calm, methodical approach\u2014particularly when facts are contested and the outcome turns on credibility, forensics, and careful reconstruction of events. Colleagues describe him as the consummate professional: prepared, discreet, and dependable in the most demanding situations.<br \/><br \/>One of his most significant investigations involved a mother wrongfully accused and convicted of killing her child and sentenced to death. Working on behalf of the news media, Paul conducted a comprehensive reinvestigation that exposed critical failures in the original case. The conviction was ultimately overturned, and she was fully exonerated\u2014an outcome that underscored the value of disciplined investigative work when the system gets it wrong.<br \/><br \/>His work has taken him beyond the United States, including Geneva, Switzerland, where he assisted in the production of a documentary for the Human Rights Film Festival. He has handled serious matters across Illinois, Arizona, New Jersey, California, Germany, and the United Kingdom\u2014adapting to different legal systems while maintaining the same standard: careful fact development, professional integrity, and results grounded in evidence.<br \/><br \/>Paul\u2019s approach is straightforward: follow the facts, document the truth, and deliver work that holds up\u2014on the record, under scrutiny, and when it matters most<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9b26d4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"17629\" data-id=\"9b26d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a08973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a08973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jason.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jason.png 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jason-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jason-768x783.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac7bf5 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"5ac7bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1306679782\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1306679782\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1306679782\" data-ctrl-id=\"5ac7bf5\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-1306679782\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJASON COREY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1306679782\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1306679782 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1306679782\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJASON COREY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">With three decades of distinguished service in law enforcement, including over 17 years dedicated to complex investigations, Jason brings unparalleled insight, skill, and professionalism to criminal defense work.<\/span><\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A retired Master Investigator from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, Jason's experience spans violent crimes, sexual assault and child abuse (SACA), criminal intelligence, and over 150 homicide investigations\u2014including officer-involved shootings.<\/span><\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Jason\u2019s investigative background includes eight years with the Central Homicide Unit, where he led and supported major casework, and later assignments in covert surveillance, cold case homicide, and forensic investigative genetic genealogy. His deep understanding of police procedures, evidence collection, and prosecutorial strategy now empowers him to uncover investigative gaps, ensure due process, and identify exculpatory evidence in support of the defense.<\/span><\/span><\/div><div><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Known for his meticulous attention to detail, fair and impartial approach, and advanced investigative techniques, Jason offers defense teams the advantage of an insider\u2019s perspective\u2014applied with the highest standards of ethics, objectivity, and commitment to justice.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5564119 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"55894\" data-id=\"5564119\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-465201414\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-465201414\" data-preview-modal=\"yes\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-465201414\" data-ctrl-id=\"aa89983\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-465201414\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tERIC HYDE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-465201414\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-465201414 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-465201414\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div 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directly to disciplined fact-development, credibility assessment, and case-driven investigative work for the defense.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a criminal defense capacity, Hyde is positioned to support counsel through structured case analysis, investigative planning, and comprehensive follow-through designed to identify inconsistencies, locate and interview witnesses, and develop defensible timelines and alternative theories consistent with the evidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d27e335 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"84054\" data-id=\"d27e335\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fabb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99fabb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dago-sellars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dago-sellars.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dago-sellars-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dago-sellars-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d75da5 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"3d75da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-423202494\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-423202494\" data-preview-modal=\"yes\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-423202494\" data-ctrl-id=\"3d75da5\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-423202494\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDAGO SELLARES\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-423202494\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-423202494 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-423202494\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDAGO SELLARES\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dago is a licensed private investigator (PI-190074) specializing in complex cybercrime, financial fraud, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigations. Drawing from an extensive background in information systems and security engineering, Dago excels at analyzing digital environments, uncovering hidden financial assets, and translating complex technical data into clear, attorney-ready intelligence.<\/p><p>His highly technical approach to the investigative process is rooted in five years of dedicated service in the U.S. Navy, where he originally developed his deep expertise in cybersecurity operations. Dago's background includes identifying system vulnerabilities, analyzing event logs for suspicious activity, and applying the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to secure and assess operational technology. By leveraging powerful, industry-standard tools like Splunk for advanced data analytics and log correlation, alongside Maltego for intricate OSINT link analysis and network mapping, Dago provides a critical advantage in cases involving digital forensics, data breaches, and technology-facilitated crimes.<\/p><p>Dago is a graduate of Arizona State University. In addition to his specialized investigative practice, he brings valuable linguistic and cultural competencies to the team, having extensive experience as a Spanish Court Interpreter in the Chicagoland area. This background ensures accurate, reliable communication with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders, while maintaining the highest standards of discretion, integrity, and precision in sensitive legal matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-27560c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"95518\" data-id=\"27560c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b6518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03b6518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/william-opt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3774\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/william-opt.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/william-opt-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/william-opt-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2cde5 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"0a2cde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-145021463\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-145021463\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-145021463\" data-ctrl-id=\"0a2cde5\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-145021463\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWILLIAM CONDE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-145021463\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-145021463 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-145021463\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWILLIAM CONDE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>William is a\u00a0licensed private investigator,\u00a0Alternative Sentencing Specialist, and Spanish Interpreter who provides professional investigative and client-support services with a focus on accuracy, accountability, and results. His work includes conducting thorough investigations; gathering, verifying, and analyzing information; interviewing individuals; and preparing clear, detailed reports suitable for case review and litigation support.<\/p><p>As an Alternative Sentencing Specialist, he is recognized for exceptional liaison work with\u00a0defense attorneys, the Sheriff\u2019s Department, and Probation, coordinating compliance requirements, documentation, and communications to keep clients on track and to promote the best possible outcome throughout the\u00a0house arrest\u00a0process. He also provides accurate Spanish interpretation to ensure clear, effective communication with Spanish-speaking clients and families, reducing misunderstandings and ensuring informed participation at every stage.<\/p><p>He is known for discretion, integrity, and precision, and he approaches each assignment with a disciplined, client-centered methodology designed to protect the record and support successful program completion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9a23404 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"18510\" data-id=\"9a23404\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e2576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59e2576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/omar-suit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3779\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/omar-suit.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/omar-suit-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/omar-suit-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7808717 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"7808717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1007638719\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1007638719\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1007638719\" data-ctrl-id=\"7808717\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-1007638719\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOMAR VALENCIA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1007638719\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1007638719 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1007638719\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOMAR VALENCIA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Omar Valencia is a\u00a0licensed private investigator\u00a0and\u00a0Director of Alternative Sentencing\u00a0for Pretrial Investigations, overseeing the firm\u2019s\u00a0house arrest\u00a0and alternative sentencing services with a strict focus on compliance, documentation, and outcome-driven client support. He works directly with defense counsel to streamline enrollment, address agency requirements, and ensure clients remain informed and on track throughout the program.<\/p><p>As the lead for alternative sentencing, Omar serves as the primary liaison with\u00a0defense attorneys, the Sheriff\u2019s Department, and Probation, coordinating communications, scheduling, and required paperwork to minimize delays and reduce preventable violations. He is also a\u00a0Spanish speaker, ensuring clear, effective communication with Spanish-speaking clients and families.<\/p><p><strong>For immediate coordination or program questions, attorneys may call or text Omar Valencia directly at (858) 349-3081.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-03820d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"33010\" data-id=\"03820d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b7eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15b7eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ron.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ron.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ron-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ron-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3e5ec eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"6c3e5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-318016211\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-318016211\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-318016211\" data-ctrl-id=\"6c3e5ec\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-318016211\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRON PFLEGER\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-318016211\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-318016211 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-318016211\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRON PFLEGER\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ronald Pfleger<\/strong><br \/><em>Criminal Defense Investigator \u2014 Central California<\/em><\/p><p class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald Pfleger spent his career as a police investigations sergeant and violent crimes detective before turning that expertise toward the defense. A graduate of the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation's homicide specialty program, he holds a B.A. in English from California State University, Northridge, and carries CDCR Statewide Security Clearance across every institution in the state. He stays sharp through continuous advanced training with the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI), the Defense Investigators Association (DIA), the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), and academy-sponsored Police Officer Standards &amp; Training (POST) courses.<\/p><p class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald knows exactly how law enforcement builds a case \u2014 because he built them himself for years. Now he turns that inside knowledge against the prosecution, hunting down the gaps, contradictions, and overlooked leads that other investigators miss. Attorneys who work with Ronald get an investigator who doesn't just gather facts \u2014 he knows precisely where a case is vulnerable and how to exploit it for his clients' defense.<\/p><p class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald is our Central California\u2013based investigator, specializing in violent crimes and prison cases. He is authorized to accept <strong>Monterey County felony appointments<\/strong>, as well as <strong>pro-per<\/strong> and <strong>prison case<\/strong> appointments statewide. His central location puts him within reach of every institution in California, and he travels the state relentlessly to get inside prisons and build the record that matters \u2014 no matter where the case is being fought.<\/p><p class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">He also trains the next generation of law enforcement as an instructor at the Monterey Police Academy, holding incoming officers to the standard that protects the rights of the accused while still demanding real accountability \u2014 a standard Ronald enforces on both sides of the table.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-85328c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"8371\" data-id=\"85328c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5c5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e5c5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erik-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erik-s.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erik-s-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/erik-s-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e06e9 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"c5e06e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1757900465\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1757900465\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1757900465\" data-ctrl-id=\"c5e06e9\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-1757900465\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tERIK SCHICK\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1757900465\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1757900465 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1757900465\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tERIK SCHICK\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Erik Schick is the owner of Schick Investigative Services, LLC, a licensed private investigation<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">firm serving criminal defense and family law attorneys throughout Southern California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Prior to founding Schick Investigative Services, Erik served 25+ years with the Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Police Department. Throughout his distinguished law enforcement career, he conducted a wide<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">range of criminal and administrative investigations and gained extensive courtroom experience<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">through search warrant proceedings, preliminary hearings, administrative hearings, and trial<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">testimony. He also spent seven years assigned to the LAPD Internal Affairs Division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During his tenure in Internal Affairs, Erik conducted complex investigations involving<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">allegations of officer misconduct and performed extensive reviews of body-worn camera footage<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">and other evidence to evaluate officer conduct, policy compliance, and the accuracy of investigative reports. His experience analyzing video evidence and comparing it against witness<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">statements, reports, and other evidence provides valuable insight when evaluating criminal<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">investigations and law enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Drawing upon decades of investigative and courtroom experience, Erik specializes in witness<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">location and interviews, case development, background investigations, records research, scene<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">documentation, and trial preparation support. His extensive knowledge of investigative practices,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">evidence evaluation, and courtroom procedures provides attorneys with valuable insight when<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">preparing and presenting their cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Erik is committed to providing professional, objective, and thorough investigative services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Known for his integrity, attention to detail, and responsiveness, he works closely with attorneys<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">to uncover critical facts and develop reliable investigative findings that support effective client representation.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/erikschick-pi.com\/\">https:\/\/erikschick-pi.com<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d138b5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"83292\" data-id=\"d138b5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fdf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19fdf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boyce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boyce.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boyce-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/lapretrial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boyce-768x783.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a799e1 eae-pop-btn-type-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-wts-modal-popup\" data-id=\"4a799e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wts-modal-popup.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-wrapper eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1298764317\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1298764317\" data-preview-modal=\"\" data-close-button-type=\"icon\" data-close-btn=\"fas fa-times\" data-close-in-out=\"true\" data-effect=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eae-popup-link icon-position-before\"\n\t\t\tdata-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1298764317\" data-ctrl-id=\"4a799e1\" href=\"#eae-pupup-item-1298764317\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eae-popup-btn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBRANDON BOYCE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"eae-pupup-item-1298764317\" class=\"eae-popup-eae-pupup-item-1298764317 mfp-hide eae-popup-container\">\n\t\t\t<input class=\"eae-hidden-post-id\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"eae_hidden_post_id\" data-id=\"eae-pupup-item-1298764317\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-title mfp-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBRANDON BOYCE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WINDOW ROCK INVESTIGATORS<\/p><div>Brandon\u2019s mission is straightforward: helping defense counsel uncover the facts their clients deserve.<br \/><br \/>Before becoming a licensed private investigator, Brandon spent more than three<br \/>decades as a professional screenwriter, novelist, journalist and university instructor.<br \/><br \/>His career has centered on interviewing people, analyzing complex information and<br \/>communicating it with precision\u2014skills that now serve his clients in the investigative<br \/>arena. 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VIP Alternative Sentencing provides a structured, monitored, and court-approved solution that keeps you connected to your family, job, and responsibilities\u2014all with exceptional service and guaranteed results.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"vip-card\">\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>VIP Alternative Sentencing Will Act as Your Liaison<\/strong> \u2013 We handle all communication with the court, probation, and sheriff, ensuring a smooth and stress-free process.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>Flexible Sentencing Options<\/strong> \u2013 House arrest, work release, and community service coordination.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>Seamless Court &amp; Agency Coordination<\/strong> \u2013 Our expert team walks you through every step to ensure compliance.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>100% Money-Back Guarantee<\/strong> \u2013 If you are not approved, we refund your entire service fee.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>24\/7 Support &amp; Compliance Assistance<\/strong> \u2013 Helping you meet all requirements with ease.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <div class=\"vip-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n                        <div><strong>Cost-Effective &amp; Efficient<\/strong> \u2013 A smarter alternative to traditional incarceration.<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vip-cta\">\n            <h3>\ud83d\udd39 Stay Home. 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