Understanding the 8 factors for illegal arrests at Southern California DUI Checkpoints More often than not, policy agencies throughout California use random DUI checkpoints. They use the check-points to stop and arrest motorists suspected to be driving under the influence of drugs and or alcohol. You may not be aware but there are laws that…
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…
What is VC 22349? Perhaps you ended up in traffic court with a charge of VC 22349. VC 22349 (a) is the California vehicle code section for speeding at a rate higher than 65 miles per hour. VC 22349 (b) is a less commonly issued traffic ticket, and it is for traveling over 55 mph…
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…
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…
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On Election Day 2012, the citizens of Murrieta voted to enact Measure N which prohibits the use of red light cameras in the city.[1] This passage doesn’t necessarily spell the end for those $490 tickets as the California 4th District Court of Appeals ruled that opponents of Measure N would have to wait until the…
Guest Post Columnist: Christopher J McCann an Orange County criminal defense DUI lawyer If you are charged with DUI in California, it is important that you know how to find California DUI information soon after your arrest. But before I share with you the California DUI info links. I’d like to share with you some…
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On September 13, 2012, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1888 which makes commercial drivers eligible for traffic school. For a commercial driver to qualify for traffic school, he or she must satisfy the following: 1) The person was operating a vehicle only requiring a class C license or class M license during the alleged…
Getting a job is difficult in the current economy. Employment searches are made even more difficult if you have a criminal record. This problem can be easily remedied by filing for an expungment (clearing your public criminal record). Many people erroneously believe that once an expungment is granted that your record is cleared. The truth…
The Secretary of Homeland Security announced in mid June that certain people who came to the United States as children may request consideration of deferred immigration action by USCIS. I don’t practice immigration law, but as a criminal defense attorney practicing in Southern California, there is a lot of crossover between criminal and immigration…
