California Traffic Tickets

If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, be aware that the cop can change his mind on you.

If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, you need to know that the original traffic violation you were cited with is not the end of the story.  This principle actually applies to all traffic tickets in southern California.  Just because you were cited with a specific traffic violation, let’s say, speeding, the officer still…

California Family Law | California Restraining Orders

5 Rules You Must Know to Win Your San Diego Restraining Order Case

Whether you are bringing a restraining order against someone else or you need to defend yourself against a restraining order, there are 5 things you need to know in order to give yourself the best opportunity to win your San Diego County restraining order case.  These 5 rules apply to both civil restraining orders and…

California Criminal Law

PC 211 Estes Robbery

I just represented a client arrested on a PC 211 Estes robbery charge in Los Angeles county criminal court. On the Los Angeles robbery charge she was being held on $100,000 bail and the family didn’t know what to do.  They wanted to bail her out but didn’t want to spend $10,000 only to see…

California Criminal Law | California DUI law

If You Are Serving Probation Time In Riverside County, Don’t Trust the D.A. to Let You Off Early.

Probation is a pain in the ass, especially if you are looking for a job.  Employers don’t like to hire employees who are on probation – especially because probation requirements can often get in the way of job requirements, but also simply because of the stigma attached to probation (i.e., you’ve broken the law).  The…

California Criminal Law | Constitutional Rights

If You Are Being Investigated About a Crime or are Being Charged With a Crime in Riverside County, Don’t Talk to the Cops.

I defend DUI charges in Riverside County, and as I was waiting for my client’s DUI case to be called, I overheard another defendant discussing her DUI charge with the judge at her pretrial hearing.  This defendant stated that she was in fact not under the influence while driving.  The D.A. looked at the defendant’s…