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Voir Dire: How to Use It To Win DUI Trial
Voir Dire is a process to approve jurors or an expert witness for trial. If you don’t think an expert witness knows information that is relevant to your trial, you can question the witness to see if he is knowledgeable about the area of his expertise, and if he is not, ask the judge not to allow him to testify at trial. Voir Dire for jurors is used to choose the best jurors for the trial. For the trial, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney would want to pick jurors who would be friendly or neutral to your Los Angeles Criminal Case and not biased for any reason against the facts or the parties: you would want them to be fair. […]
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A CALIFORNIA DUI ARREST
In California, after a DUI case, the arresting officer prepares a police report and submits it to the prosecutor, who then drafts a complaint and files it with the Superior Court. Although some agencies do direct filing, most will rely on the prosecutor to review and file the criminal case against an individual suspected of a DUI. Usually, the arrested person is not given the police report until the day he is scheduled to come to court. On the day of the arrest, the arresting officer will also hand you a citation, commonly known as “a ticket”, with a day of the appearance in the Superior Court and the location of the Courthouse. The prosecutor who files the criminal DUI complaint […]
Avoid Deportation: Post Conviction Relief For Immigrants in Los Angeles
Post Conviction relief discussion for immigrant including motions to withdraw plea under PC 1016.5 and PC 1473.7. Relief from deportation and denial of immigration status
Convert Arrest Into Detention: Not filed Los Angeles DUI Cases or Los Angeles Criminal Cases.
Los Angeles DUI attorney can help you convert an arrest into detention for cases that are not filed in Los Angeles. If you are arrested for a crime or for a DUI, your record, if requested by the Department of Justice, will have a record of the arrest. Sometimes a job application or an application for benefits or a permit or a license will ask you if you were arrested. This is different than asking if you have any convictions, which are findings of guilt proven beyond a reasonable doubt! Instead, an application for a job can ask for arrests, which require much less evidence than convictions. The arrest decisions are made by a police officer who can be biased […]
How to Know If You Are Too Drunk to Drive?
So, you have been hanging out with your friends, or just had a meeting with some colleagues, or were called to a local bar for a chat and a glass of wine. People around you kept saying that you had already had too much to drink, but you are planning to have another drink. You needed to get home and your car is parked right outside. You want to know how impaired are you and if it is safe to drive. Let’s look at some ways to help you figure out if you are too drunk to drive. If you are wondering how drunk you may be or whether you need to call a cab or Uber instead of driving […]
How long does a DUI stay on your record in California?
In California, a DUI will stay on your driving and a criminal record for 10 years. The 10 years are counted from an offense date to an offense date and not from conviction date to conviction date. A prior DUI, when charged by the prosecutor, is deemed a “prior”. The “priors” or “priorability” is legal terminology for a type of offense that carries a more severe punishment for repeat crimes. For example, a second DUI arrest within 10 years of the first DUI arrest will be filed as a second DUI and will carry mandatory jail time. Instead, if there are more than ten years between your first and second DUI cases, the DUI will be only a “first” DUI even when […]
Pre-Booking Jail, Sentencing Credit And Calculation, Penal Code 4019
Jail Sentence and Booking in Jail If you are facing a criminal offense, the punishment can include jail. The punishment for a criminal case is referred to as sentencing and is carried out by a judge. Not all cases include jail time, but when a person is sentenced to jail time, the judge can order a defendant to either be taken into custody in court or the judge can order the person to report to jail for serving his sentence. Many county jails, and Los Angeles County Jail in particular, have too many people in jails, and because of that, many prisoners are kicked out of jail before they complete their sentence. A decision to release a prisoner early and […]
“Open container” California Laws
In almost all U.S. states it is prohibited to drink or carry alcoholic beverages or unsealed marijuana in a vehicle. There are a number of laws in California that control drinking alcohol or possessing an alcoholic beverage while operating a vehicle. California Vehicle Code section 23222 is the main law criminalizing “open containers”. Please click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest: Penalties for Possessing an Open Container in a Car in California Open Container in A Parked Car in Los Angeles Legal California Defenses for Open Container They are known as California Open Container Laws and determine the following: A driver or passenger must not drink any spirits while in a car upon a […]
Ignition Interlock Device(IID): Requirements, 2019 SB1046 Update
This article discusses What is Ignition Interlock Device(IID) is and when is it required in California. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is an Ignition Interlock Device IID Requirements after a DUI conviction in Los Angeles County How long IID has to be in the car after a DUI in Los Angeles? When Will I have to Install the IID after a DUI in Los Angeles? How to Avoid Ignition Interlock Device 2019 Changes to the IID Law In California: SB1046 What is the Ignition Interlock Device (IID)? IID is an abbreviation for the Ignition Interlock Device and is a machine wired to the vehicle’s ignition that requires a breath sample from […]
Los Angeles DUI: Stopping For Unsafe Lane Turning
This article discusses California Vehicle Code 22107: Unsafe Lane Сhange. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. California Vehicle Code 22107 Reason to stop for CVC 22107 What is the cost of the 22107 violation in California? How To Fight CVC 22107 Fine in California? California Vehicle Code 22107 (CVC 22107) CVC 22107. No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement. Under CVC 22107, a vehicle can […]