A lot of my clients ask me if they made the right statements during their DUI arrest. Any statement you make will go onto the arrest report and can be used against you when you appear before the judge. Arresting officers have a right to ask investigative questions. It is…
There is a very crucial difference between a DUI arrest and a conviction, one that leads to very different consequences. A DUI arrest is an allegation made by officers that they have facts supporting a guilty finding for driving under the influence. An arrest doesn’t mean that you have been…
Over twenty years ago the legal determination of when a person was found to be drunk in excess of the legal amount was based on impairment. That however, is not the case anymore. Modern DUI law uses an objective amount of Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) to determine when a person…
California Vehicle Code 23600 prohibits driving with any measurable amount of alcohol in your system if you are currently on probation for a DUI. This section of the Vehicle Code is referred to as the Zero Tolerance Law. Prior to January 2009, the aforementioned section allowed a Judge to revoke…
When a person is charged with a Los Angeles DUI case they are required by state law to be placed on a minimum of 3 to 5 years of Summary Probation along with a fine to be paid and a rehabilitation program to be completed. In some cases jail time…
In California the courts tend to prefer drug treatment over a jail sentence for those charged with drug offenses. The hope of the court is to rehabilitate the offender rather than punish them by a sentence which could increase the probability of a second offense. Depending on the specific facts…
An experienced Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney has extensive knowledge of the defenses that may potentially apply to a marijuana possession charge. Consequently the case may be dismissed so that you have no conviction on your record. Most defenses will only be helpful in cases where the amount of marijuana…
Many of my clients ask me what it means for those charged with a Federal drug possession charge, especially in regards to charges involving Medical Marijuana in California. A great majority of marijuana cases are handled by state prosecutors, it is only under certain circumstances that the Federal government may…
Contrary to popular belief, California Vehicle Code 23152 is not limited to charges for driving under the influence of alcohol. Those found driving impaired under the influence of marijuana may be charged for a DUI, even without the presence of alcohol. In DUI cases involving no alcohol, and solely marijuana,…
Although a great number of marijuana drug charges in California involve possession, there is a vast number of charges under California Health and Safety Code 11358 to 11361 involving marijuana that do not center around possession. An experienced Los Angeles DUI and Criminal Defense attorney has not only argued hundreds…