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Petitioner Emmanuel Garcia tells Board of Behavioral Sciences he has sustained recovery; board takes matter under submission
Summary
Emmanuel Garcia, a licensed clinician, asked the Board of Behavioral Sciences to end a five‑year probation tied to DUI and other prior convictions, telling members he has been sober since Feb. 1, 2022, completed required programs, and met testing and therapy conditions. The board took the matter under submission for closed‑session deliberation.
Emmanuel Garcia asked the Board of Behavioral Sciences on Nov. 20 to terminate the remaining portion of a five‑year probation, telling the panel he has maintained sobriety, completed required education and testing, and is ready to resume greater professional responsibilities.
The hearing, conducted by Administrative Law Judge Christopher Dietrich, began with Deputy Attorney General Andrew Steinheimer summarizing Garcia’s disciplinary history and the terms of probation. Steinheimer said an accusation alleged a conviction for driving under the influence in August 2022 with a blood alcohol level of 0.20 and recounted an earlier California DUI with a blood alcohol level of 0.08; the board placed Garcia on a stipulated five‑year probation effective July 27, 2023, with obligations that included psychotherapy, an 18‑month DUI…
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