In any criminal proceeding, the legal system takes time and effort to navigate. If you have been charged with a DUI offense, you need to be aware that the case will not be resolved overnight. A good DUI lawyer can make the process easier for you, and help make sure you are protected at each…Read More
Know when to get a DUI lawyer and if you are obligated to tell your employer. So you’ve just been arrested and charged with a DUI and are asking yourself one of the most common questions, which is, “Will my employer find out about my DUI?“ Although you have a DUI charge, it’s time to…Read More
The penalties for DUIs in California can be organized into four categories: jail time, fines, license suspension, and Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs). Depending on the circumstances of the case, you may be punished with all four of these penalties, even after your first offense. Most cases, however, do not require any jail time served. This…Read More
California DUI laws are tough. They are some of the toughest in the nation. However, there’s no standard answer to the above question. Once a charge of DUI has been leveled against an individual, that person has 10 days to appeal the charge the charge to the California DMV. So, determining which Los Angeles DUI…Read More
When you’re charged with a DUI, it’s normal to worry about what potential costs you’ll incur. There are a few different types of costs that you could end up seeing, though it’s important to realize that not everyone will end up with all of these. If you hire an experienced DUI lawyer in Los Angeles,…Read More
Getting an DUI can disrupt your life and leave you wondering how long it will take before you can put this incident behind you. The circumstances of your case can cause wide variations in the amount of time it takes for your DUI case to be processed. Not all DUI lawyers in Los Angeles are…Read More
You have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. You probably have a lot of questions regarding what happens after your arrest like: How are you going to travel back and forth to work? How are your children getting to school? What is your boss going to say when you cannot…Read More
Appellate court ends abuse of “Probation revoked” Dec. 12, 2013 – In yesterday’s People v. Freidt decision, a California Court of Appeals ruled that the original trial court could not keep the defendant on “probation revoked” status indefinitely because of unpaid restitution debt. Why is that good news for DUI restitution cases? First, we have…Read More
CA Supreme Court was wrong in DUI case People v. Vangelder I recently blogged about a CA Supreme Court DUI case, People v. Vangelder, saying that the court’s decision effectively removed a DUI Attorney’s right to challenge the accuracy of DUI breath test results based on individual physiological differences that the machine does not recognize….Read More
Lessons learned from Orange County Crime Lab’s recent “fail” How can DUI blood test fail? On October 10, 2013, the Orange County Crime Lab (OCCL) admitted that “human error” resulted in inaccurate BAC blood test results for at least 2,200 people charged with drunk driving in Orange County over the last five months, from May 29, 2013 to…Read More
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