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Alex Alonso, MA

Alex Alonso has been testify in gang related cases since 1999 and has consulted, advised, and has testified in nearly 300 cases in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ventura, Orange County, and Kern County courts as an expert witness. He has testified in Civil, State, Federal and Military court and has worked on cases in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, and 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"?
  • RICO and federal indictments

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

    Clients have included:
  • Mark Anderson, Phoenix, AZ
  • Michael Artan, Los Angeles, CA
  • American Civil Liberties Union, Denver, CO
  • James Bisnow, Pasadena, CA
  • 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, CA
  • Arthur Lindars, Covina, CA
  • 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
  • United States Army
  • Wheeler Trigg & Kennedy, Denver, CO

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

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