If you are facing DUI charges in California, I hope you weren’t driving too fast. What’s too fast? Vehicle Code (VC) 23582 says that if you are guilty of a DUI and were driving 30 mph over the speed limit on a freeway, or 20 mph over the speed limit on any street or highway when…
It’s not a distant planet. It’s not a Kama Sutra move. It’s a DUI field sobriety test. And it’s coming to hipster parties near you. The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus is one of many field sobriety tests given by law enforcement to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol. “Nystagmus” means a jerking of…
Since 2008 we have seen the California Court System diminish in terms of efficiency and production. The years 2012 and 2013 look to be no different, as this year the Los Angeles Court System will look to cut $30 million from its already reduced budget. This cut in the budget will be responsible for closing…
Most people don’t know this, but DUIS are not limited to only alcohol, but covers drugs such as marijuana and prescription medications as well. Even if you are taking completely legal, over the counter medication that has been prescribed by your doctor, if your driving was impaired because of the substance, you can still be…
If you have been charged with a domestic violence crime in San Diego, you need to act fast to properly prepare your defense. Domestic violence laws in California are particularly strict on the accused. The prosecutor’s case will be driven by the facts, but also by much more than that. In their case against you,…
Chances are you’ve visited California once or twice. We have beautiful mountains, sprawling beaches, and amazing cities. One day you decide to cruise through southern California on your way to Disneyland, in your Cadillac with longhorns affixed to the grill. You get pulled over because the California Highway Patrol thought you were an animal traveling…
I once heard some guys joking around saying “old enough to pee, good enough for me,” of course they were at the bar checking out some young girls who I hoped were over 18. I’m not a boy, but if I were, I would probably (1) remember my dad teaching me to play catch, and…
Most people don’t realize that driving under the influence of drugs, even completely legal, over the counter drugs, can result in arrest and conviction of driving under the influence.The key element that must be proved to be convicted of a DUI is that the driver suffers a physical or mental impairment such that he or…
The rules on Red Light Camera Tickets in LA are changing every day. Do you have to pay them? Can you ignore red light camera tickets in LA? Are they legal? Illegal? What if I got mine in Van Nuys Traffic Court? How about the Beverly Hills Courthouse? Is that part of the LA court…
I run into way to many situations where I walk into court and my client already has a state prison offer because of a juvenile conviction that was a serious or violent crime. Too many people are not taking their juvenile cases serious enough to hire private counsel and are working out deals with the…
