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Alex Alonso, MA

Alex Alonso testified in his first gang-related case in 2000 when he was 29 years old, and since then, he has consulted, advised, and has testified in nearly 100 cases in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ventura, Orange County, and Kern County courts as an expert witness. His services in gang-related cases have also been requested in Texas, Colorado & North Carolina. He has testified in court on the following issues.

  • Gang enhancement issues, 186.22 (California Penal code)
  • Interpreting Tattoos & Graffiti
  • Establishing gang rivalries
  • History of gangs, Hispanic gangs, Black gangs (Bloods & Crips)
  • Censorship of materials thought to be gang related
  • Hand signs
  • Gang migrations
  • Connection between Hip Hop and Gang Culture
  • Differences between Taggers, Crews, and Gangs
  • Is an offense "gang-related"?

  • Specific gangs he has testified on include 18th Street, Big Hazard, Bounty Hunter, Colonia Chiques, Rolling 60s Crips, Highland Park 13, Rollin 20s Bloods, Mara Salvatrucha 13, Gage Maravilla, School Yard Crips, Toonerville to name a few.

    Declarations Submitted by Alex Alonso

  • Joseph Randall, Decedent, Latoya Randall, et al. vs. Watts Labor Committee Action Committee, Styles Media, K-DAY FM; Tommy Jaoquette, et al., April 6, 2007.

  • Oxnard vs. Colonial Chiques Gang, August 4, 2004, when the City of Oxnard pursued their first gang injunction against the Colonial Chiques gang.

  • NEW TIMES, INC., ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLIES, et al. vs. John Suther, in his official capacity as Executive Director of Colorado Department of Corrections, April 10, 2002.

  • Mario Rocha, Petitioner, v. Edward S. Alameida, Jr., Gray Davis; Bill Lockyer; Steve Cooley; The Superior Court of the State of Califorinia, County of Los Angeles, et al. , October 3, 2000, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the 1996 murder conviction of Mario Rocha who was eventually release in August 2006.

    Clients have included:
  • Michael Artan, Los Angeles, CA
  • American Civil Liberties Union, Denver, CO
  • Helen Beardsley, Austin, TX
  • Biren & Katzman, Los Angeles, CA
  • John Blanchard, Long Beach, CA
  • Robert Conley, Los Angeles, CA
  • Nicholas Heiman, Los Angeles, CA
  • Merlyn Hernandez, Los Angeles, CA
  • David Houchin, Santa Monica, CA
  • Kern County Public Defender
  • Joseph Gutierrez, Los Angeles, CA
  • Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, CA
  • Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgard & Smith
  • Los Angeles County Public Defender
  • Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender
  • Barbara McDonald, Vista, CA
  • Winston Kevin McKesson, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Gabriella Navarro-Busch, Ventura, CA
  • Orange County Public Defender
  • William Pittman, Los Angeles, CA
  • San Bernardino Public Defender
  • David Sergie, San Marcos, TX
  • Sara Theiss, San Francisco, CA
  • Wheeler Trigg & Kennedy, Denver, CO

    • If you are interested in retaining him for a case, send an email with a brief synopsis of your case including your number and fax.

    Mailing Address:
    Alex Alonso
    Post Office Box 18238
    Los Angeles, CA 90018    		 Phone: 310-287-8303
    Email:

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