
This charge can be filed as an infraction or as a misdemeanor. The consequences can vary significantly depending on how the charge is filed. If your “license was suspended” because of traffic tickets, a prosecutor may reduce the charge to driving without a license VC 12500(a) if you get your actual (physical) license back and…
I got a California traffic ticket, can I fight it? I was stopped by a cop in California and issued a California traffic ticket or a traffic citation do I have to go to court? I got a California traffic ticket but I won’t go to jail because it’s just a ticket right? These are questions…
DUI defenses that work, the “No drive” defense. When it comes to DUI law, there are two types of DUI defenses. The first type would be DUI defenses that sound nice on paper or in your lawyer’s office. These are great for legal debates or a nice scholarly article, but they won’t do you…
In 1995, the California Legislature enacted Penal Code §186.11 to add two arrows to the quiver of prosecuting attorneys. Penal Code §186.11 can sting a defendant in two ways: The first holds additional incarceration and fines over a defendant’s head. The second arrow of this section is potentially more damaging to a defendant and his…
On Friday June 15, 2012, President Obama’s administration announced the largest change in US Immigration policy in decades. After years of stalled talks about the dream act, immigration reform, and amnesty; reality hit the fan in about 30 seconds on Friday. According to the press release on the US Department of Homeland Security website,…
Yes, even county prosecutors are susceptible to the Child Abuse Central Index, commonalty referred to as the C.A.C.I. Believe it or not, the name of a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County along with his wife’s name were added to the C.A.C.I. and their names remained on the index for approximately 11 months. The prosecutor’s…