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Tristan Pelayes
Riverside Government Attorney.
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How To Get Sued For Helping a Drunk

Written by attorney Tristan Pelayes, about 1 year ago.

The scenario I am about to describe is probably the worst case scenario and the worst nightmare that could happen to any law enforcement officer. Not because the facts are egregious or any officer did anything wrong, but because this case simply boils down to the officer's word ...

Entries, Force and Arrests

Written by attorney Tristan Pelayes, over 1 year ago.

The scenario is that you are called to a neighbor dispute over parking vehicles. You arrive and speak to the reporting party who indicates that her neighbor next door was just at her front door about 30 minutes ago and threatened to hurt her. The reporting party indicates ther...