A LOCAL ATTORNEY HAS PLEADED “NO CONTEST” TO CHARGES OF 2 COUNTS OF FORGERY, AS WELL AS 2 COUNTS OF COMING TO COURT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE. 46 YEAR-OLD JOSEPH CARLYE BARRERA WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE CASHED 2 STOLEN CHECKS, AND THEN WAS RE-ARRESTED AFTER HE WENT TO COURT INTOXICATED. BARRERA IS SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED JANUARY 12TH.
BARRERA’S LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA.
