Attorney Jessica Enriquez is an important part of the firm, which she joined in 2013. Jessica is “special counsel” to the firm and assists in the day to day operations. A former prosecutor intern, Jessica Enriquez has always cared about our community and the people...
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Month: January 2014
Can a San Diego police officer pull me over for weaving within my own lane of traffic?
An officer must articulate why they are pulling someone over in a San Diego DUI investigation. The report will claim the driver was “weaving”. However, upon further investigation you will find the officer actually mean the driver was “weaving within the lane”. Now,...
San Diego Criminal Defense Citizens Arrest
There is a fight at the party or a bar in San Diego. Police were called to the scene. This is a very common occurrence all around San Diego. Most everyone has heard of the term “citizen’s arrest”. But do you really know what it means? How about when you’re allowed...
San Diego DUI a focus on a “refusal”
Over the last year I have dealt with several San Diego DUI refusal cases. In theory, when someone is arrested for a San Diego DUI they are supposed to submit to a test. It sounds clean and reasonable. How about when a person is already home and there was a call to...
“Pink Slips” DMV Admin Per Se Order in a San Diego DUI
When a client comes into talk, I ask them to bring all their paperwork. This paperwork almost always consists of the “pink slip”. This is the paper the officer gives the driver who they have arrested for a San Diego DUI. It will serve as their drivers temporary...
Restricted License after Conviction for California Vehicle Code 23152 following San Diego DUI arrest
The license suspension by the DMV (and the criminal courts) is one of the San Diego DUI consequences that concern most clients. People charged with a San Diego DUI still have to go to work, take kids to school, and live life. The question ALWAYS pops up about how long...
PAS Tests and the DMV hearing A San DIego DUI focus
The Preliminary alcohol screening device (aka PAS) is one of the most misunderstood pieces in a San Diego DUI investigation. First, citizens mix the PAS test as the “intox test”, “breath test”, etc. The PAS is not the most accurate of devices (putting it lightly) and...
Breath or Blood test? Which is better in a San Diego DUI case…..?
I have handled thousands of San Diego DUI cases in my 10 years as a criminal attorney. I have always been of the opinion that if you are being investigated for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol by a police officer for a possible San Diego DUI, NEVER, EVER...
