Los Angeles DUI Defense
September 2, 2016
Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest: Calabasas DUI Attorney Calabasas DUI expert charges What comes after a DUI arrest? How can a Calabasas Drunk Driving Defense attorney help you? Calabasas DUI Attorney If you’re being charged with a DUI, a Calabasas DUI attorney services are highly recommended because a DUI received in Calabasas might be prosecuted by very tough prosecutors in Los Angeles. A DUI conviction can result in jail time, very high fines, and a suspension of your driver’s license. You must act quickly to protect your rights to a DMV hearing because you have only 10 days from the arrest date to request a hearing or your driver’s license can be suspended automatically. […]
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August 28, 2016
Here is a list of LA Officers who are arrested for committing crimes. This list can help to show that an arresting officer is a bad person and/or convince the prosecution to reduce or dismiss criminal charges against you. The primary focus of this post is on officers working in Los Angeles County; however, this list included police officers from nearby counties. Under Brady, Prosecutors are now required to notify Defendants any of the police officers are involved in their case. If these officers were involved in investigating your case, you can request that the Court reopens your case and offer a dismissal of your case. Not all of the listed Los Angeles Police Officers are involved in the Los […]
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May 5, 2016
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Out -Of-State DUI Priors. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Attorney DUI Los Angeles Discusses Priorability of a DUI Attorney DUI Los Angeles Explains How A Prior Is Proven Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Explains Out Of State DUI Priors California Case Law On Using Out-of-State DUI Priors Attorney DUI Los Angeles Discusses Priorability of a DUI A DUI in California is a unique crime because it is priorable. Priorability means that some older convictions can be used to increase the punishment for newer convictions. In the case of a California DUI, the priorability of a DUI is ten years from one DUI arrest to another DUI […]
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May 3, 2016
Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains Field Sobriety Test Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains DUI Finger to Nose Test Study Shows Unreliability of DUI Finger-to-Nose Test Los Angeles DUI Attorney Can Help You Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains Field Sobriety Test Often, a DUI investigation will involve an attempt by the police to administer some field sobriety tests. The field sobriety tests (FST) are a series of tests used by law enforcement to determine if a person is impaired. In California, field sobriety tests are voluntary and you have a right to refuse to submit to them. Do not confuse field sobriety tests with a mandatory post-arrest, the evidentiary chemical test which can be either breath or blood. California has an […]
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March 9, 2016
A typical DUI arrest involves a traffic stop for a violation of a vehicle code or some other observation of “bad driving” by the police officer. Other times, the officer does not observe driving but comes to the location of a car accident. Less often, a DUI suspect gets arrested after police decide to approach a parked vehicle. When that happens, you will have a great defense of your DUI case. You will need the help of an experienced attorney to convince the prosecutor to offer a favorable disposition or to dismiss the case altogether. It is possible for Los Angeles DUI attorneys to get prosecutors to offer great deals on no-driving defense cases or even a dismissal when […]
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March 3, 2016
In California, a driver’s license can be lost in one of three ways: cancellation, suspension, or revocation. While there are several reasons a license may be revoked, DUI-related revocation is a consequence of certain DUI arrests, particularly in Los Angeles. However, not every DUI arrest leads to revocation, as many cases result in a suspension instead. A DUI-related license suspension allows the driver to regain their license after a specified period, whereas a revocation requires the individual to reapply for a new driver’s license after the revocation period ends. Contact Los Angeles Driver’s License Attorney for immediate help. A DUI license revocation is imposed for a minimum of 2 years. One of the most severe consequences for a driver’s license […]
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February 26, 2016
Driving on a suspended license in California is a crime. It is classified as a misdemeanor, a lower-level criminal offense where the maximum jail sentence is 364 days. In contrast, a felony is a more serious crime with potential prison sentences exceeding one year. Unlike DUI offenses, which can sometimes rise to the level of a felony, driving on a suspended license is always a misdemeanor. Call Los Angeles Suspended license attorney directly at (323) 464-6424, we can help you get your license back and get a dismissal of your case. Reasons for a Suspended License There are various reasons a driver might have a suspended license. The most severe type of suspension is imposed by the DMV following a […]
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February 24, 2016
Nystagmus is an investigative tool used by law enforcement to determine if a person is under the influence of alcohol. After a DUI stop, a police officer, if he suspects that the driver is under the influence of alcohol, can ask the driver to step out of the vehicle and submit to field sobriety tests. The field sobriety tests are voluntary tests that drivers suspected of DUI in Los Angeles can and should decline to perform. If you agree to do the field sobriety tests, the cops and the DA will use them to show that you are impaired. The tests are highly subjective and can cause a person to be arrested even when he or she is not under […]
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February 15, 2016
The California Supreme Court recently eliminated several important breath test defenses for DUI cases that DUI attorneys Los Angeles used to successfully defend DUI charges. PARTITION RATIOS AND VANGELDER (58 Cal 4th 1) According to the 2013 Supreme Court of California decision in People v. Vangelder, partition ratios cannot be argued to a jury. Before this case, Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys would argue that breath sample results are not the same as the blood sample results because the ratio of alcohol in blood could be very different from the ratio of alcohol in breath samples. In the case of Mr. Terry Vangelder, he was prosecuted for a DUI after he was pulled over for speeding and his breath alcohol test […]
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January 29, 2016
Please click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest: California Law for DUI with commercial driver’s license Penalties for Commercial DUI in California How To Beat A Commercial Vehicle DUI (CDL) Case? Can you still get a CDL license after two DUI convictions in California? California Law for DUI with the commercial driver’s license. The DMV can suspend a commercial driver’s license. A commercial driver’s license suspension can happen if you had a blood alcohol concentration of .04% or higher while driving a commercial vehicle (Cal VC 23152(d)). In addition to a DMV commercial driver’s license suspension, a driver can be prosecuted for a DUI in criminal court. If that driver drove a non-commercial vehicle while being DUI, […]
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