Monday, April 25, 2011

If Gallegos makes a list of law enforcement officers with ethics problems, does he have to put himself on it? (NOTATION ADDED)

a routine DUI arrest in Ferndale and ends almost two years later with a California court of appeal tossing the case after finding that DA Investigator Wayne Cox and Deputy DAs Ben McLaughlin and Randy Mailman committed prosecutorial misconduct and violated the defendant’s constitutional rights. the Humboldt Mirror **
(** Note that the State Bar dismissed the referral for prosecutorial misconduct as unfounded.)

"Brady List?": DA Investigator Wayne Cox, Deputy DAs Ben McLaughlin and Randy Mailman DA Investigator Wayne Cox, Deputy DAs Ben McLaughlin and Randy Mailman

Interesting case about to hit the fan? - THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROCKY CROWL, Defendant and Appellant. - watchpaul 3/31

Other DA staffers who belong on the "Brady List":
Allan Lee Dollison, rumored to be on the brink of becoming the next Assistant District Attorney to Paul Gallegos.

"Brady List?": Deputy DA Allan Lee Dollison

From the comments at the Mirror: Arnie Klien. The Judge Watson admonished him in the Davis trial and the court of appeal stated that he committed prosecutorial misconduct. The case was saved by Judge Watson. THE PEOPLE, v. MATTHEW C. DAVIS, Defendant A121549

"Brady List?": Deputy DA Arnie Klein
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ADDED: Allan Dollison served Humboldt County's DA's office for 6 years and 4 months. He details his record, and his reasons for leaving here - ◼ My record at the DA's Office - Allan Dollison/for the Times-Standard
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NOTATION: 7/13/2013 - It's an interesting aspect of this blog that other people often get caught in the net, based on their entrance into the Gallegos saga. And so their names live online, to be unearthed whenever they apply for a job. Sometimes the searches that lead people here are for other reasons, but it usually has to do with a job search.

And, so it is that Allan Dollison appears here. His time with the DA's office has come and gone, he rose through Gallegos' ranks, and was slated, some said, to become Assistant DA. He was a loyal player, and, I believe, a true believer.

Through my work here, I am often kept informed about cases, how they're handled, how the various Deputy DA's do their job, interact with victims, and so forth.

And I feel it necessary to say this. I have come to the conclusion, that, for all his past mistake, Allan Dollison turned out to be one of the best and most honest of the bunch, far surpassing his boss, Paul Gallegos.

He has since left the DA's office, and, as is often the case when people leave, I get the chance to talk to them. I have talked with Allan Dollison. And, to his credit, he never once asked me to remove any of this info, as damaging as it is to him. I respect that, and I think it's noteworthy.

If you're looking to hire him, it's worthy of consideration.

I'm not pulling anything down, as that would be a disservice to the facts as they have unfolded, but I am adding this, to mitigate that online-lives-forever reality.