Benefits Of Hiring A Pro Bono Attorney In Los Angeles If you have been charged with a crime or need legal representation for whatever reason and simply cannot afford it, there are a number of options you still have to retain representation. If you have been charged with a crime and you satisfy the requirements…
As a California DUI lawyer I often get questions from potential clients about the California DMV hearing. The potential client has usually been researching the law about APS or “admin per se” California DMV hearings after an arrest for DUI in California. After the initial research it is time to set the hearing and…
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Today’s blog post is a guest post from California bail agent Sean Cook. Sean is the owner and operator of Premiere Bail Bonds and an authority on the bail industry in California. Thanks for the post Sean! Bail began out of old British law for the purposes of guaranteeing appearance by both a plaintiff and…
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If you must register under California Penal Code section 290 for an offense that was alleged to have been committed before November 8, 2006 and are on parole on or after November 8, 2006, you likely fall under the stringent requirements of California Penal Code section 3003.5(b) which forbids any California Registered Sex Offender on…
Today I will be discussing VC 12500, which is the California code section giving penalties for driving without a license. If you have questions about the close cousin of VC 12500, which is VC 14601.1 (a) driving with a suspended license, please click on that link to read my blog post on that topic. VC 12500…
Guest Post By: Christopher J McCann an Orange County criminal defense DUI lawyer Discover if DUI Arrest is a Crime in California Usually, in California, a first-time DUI is charged as a misdemeanor, not as a crime. As long as there are no mitigating or aggravating factors, you will be charged with misdemeanor called a “simple…
Before a person is charged with white collar crime related offenses, there are usually obvious signs that the person is under investigation. This guide provides some basic information on what a person needs to do as soon as they have been alerted to a potential investigation. 1. Evaluate What Potential Evidence May Be Seized…
A large percentage of my clients hire me because they end up in an LA County traffic court due to a Vehicle Code 14601.1 (a) charge, which is a traffic ticket given for driving on a suspended license. You will be found guilty in an LA County traffic court or in criminal court if: 1)…
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers have been found guilty of perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice by a Los Angeles County Courtroom jury. Four years ago, the two officers conspired to convict a defendant on drug charges. However what the two officers never realized was that there would be video surveillance of the entire…
California Vehicle Code Section 14601.2 is the charge for driving on a suspended license in California when the suspension was the result of a prior DUI conviction. Unlike driving without a license under VC 12500 and even driving on a suspended license in California under VC 14601.1(a) or VC 14601.5(a), 14601.2(a) is a charge…
