Torrance, Domestic Violence, Probation Ended Early & Expunged

Two years later in 2015, however, while visiting a friend in Newport Beach, he was pulled over for an illegal U-turn and told by police about the bench warrant pending in Torrance due to his violation of probation. Police, however, allowed him to continue on his way after issuing him a ticket for the U-turn. The client sighed in relief, relieved that he was not taken into custody.

(It was unclear to us how our client avoided being detained at LAX when he flew into the U.S. and went through customs, however, in 2015, customs were not as strict on detaining someone with a bench warrant as they are now in 2019. Had he tried to fly into LAX in 2019, we believe he would have been detained and then sent to the Torrance Superior Court the next day).

With improvements in the computer systems, U.S. border authorities began noticing his bench warrant each time our client crossed the border into and back from the United States. As a team member on a “pit team” for a Formula One race car, he traveled all over the United States, Canada and even abroad. The warrant slowed him down each time he went through customs, although he was never taken into custody.
Finally, he decided he wanted it taken care of and he called Greg Hill & Associates. Greg Hill first appeared in court in Torrance (while the client stayed in Toronto) and had the bench warrant recalled. The client was then reinstated on informal, or summary probation. He then asked for and received permission for our client to fulfill the terms of his probation via online courses because he had moved outside California, as does happen in many cases. This is not a request that judges grant regularly, as in-person classes are often required out-of-state when this is requested.

The client then began and did complete the online batterer’s program classes through Tom Wilson Counseling Services and paid the Los Angeles Superior court fees and fines. The client also paid the Hermosa Beach booking fee.

Greg Hill & Associates then asked for early termination of probation for the client, which the judge granted.

Following this, Greg Hill & Associates’ filed a petition for dismissal of the complaint (expungement) under Penal Code § 1203.4, which the judge in Torrance on this case also kindly granted. This permitted the client to legally state he has never been convicted of domestic violence.

The client was quite happy to get the whole matter behind him.

For more information about the issues in this case summary, click on the following articles:

1. Is Expungement Worth It?
2. What Does the New Law in 2015 Concerning Expunged Convictions Mean for State License Applications?
3. I Was Convicted of DUI or I Am Facing a Pending DUI- Can I Go to Canada?

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