One of the first questions I ask when speaking to a client is: 1. Do you need my help? 2. Can I help you? I have spent my whole career dealing with DUI and criminal law cases. I know how to examine a case and break it down (after so many years of building up). I know...
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Getting a DUI while crossing the US Mexico border. Point of Entry driving under the influence cases examined. San Diego DUI Lawyer attorney explains how to handle the case.
There is familiar scenario is point of entry DUIs. Someone heads into the point of entry, US/Mexico border. They are contacted by a border patrol officer. After a brief discussion, the person is sent to secondary screening. The person comes into contact with...
Nurse with a San Diego DUI. RN What to do when you have a driving under the influence charge. DUI Defense Lawyer Attorney explains how to handle your case. Nursing license
When someone is arrested for a San Diego DUI, they quickly turn to how much an impending DUI charge is going to impact their lives. For nurses, this can mean putting their jobs in jeopardy. Many of my clients are professionals. Of all the professions, nursing ranks...
DUI with an accident is considered an “Aggravated DUI”. Collision can add punishment to a DUI. Former Senior Prosecutor now San Diego DUI Defense Lawyer explains.
I field calls from people who were arrested on a San Diego DUI charge. In their set of facts is an accident/collision. If a collision is part of the fact pattern, the prosecution and judge will believe more punishments are required. These are the cases that a...
VC 20002 (b) What to do when charged with a Hit and Run charge in San Diego. How to handle and get these charges dismissed.
Hit and Run cases are usually about hearing both sides of the story. Someone may hit another vehicle and be looking for a place to park. That is when someone looks through the window and assumes the person is trying to flee the scene. I have also seen the driver of...
How to handle and beat a PC 148 charge. What to do when Charged With Resisting Arrest? PC 148(a)(1) delaying obstructing police officer. San Diego Former Prosecutor Attorney Lawyer
I was a former senior prosecutor. During my tenure on the prosecution side I was assigned to the "red arrow" unit, which deals with high profile cases. This included occupy wall street resisting arrest and obstruction prosecution. There is a lot of information...
San Diego Domestic Violence Cases. How to handle and beat them. Former Senior Prosecutor now Defense Lawyer Attorney
The police are dispatched to a possible domestic dispute. There is evidence an argument was going on. Both parties tell police they do not want to file charges on the other person. The police say, "someone has to go to jail". That couple now spends thousands of...
What is diversion in San Diego and how to get your case dismissed. San Diego Lawyer Attorney
In the world of law one of the steps is negotiation. Both the prosecution and the defense, and sometimes the judge, will sit down and discuss the case and the potential outcomes. This is an opportunity for the prosecution to offer a "plea bargain" to the defense, and...
Can an officer arrest me (and can I get convicted) for a San Diego DUI if they do not see me driving?
Question: Can an officer arrest me (and can I get convicted) for a San Diego DUI if they do not see me driving? Answer: Yes This is a common question because people believe the officer needs to see someone driving to prove the charge. The quick answer is they do not...
DUI Arrest with Children in the car. VC23572. PC 273(a) Child Endangerment San Diego DUI Lawyer Attorney
San Diego has a high amount of cases where people are arrested for a San Diego DUI with children in the car. There are people who have very sympathetic situations that find themselves in these situations. Some examples are: * A mother whose husband has been deployed...