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…
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Potential Consequences of a California Drug Possession Charge
The potential consequence for a Los Angeles Drug Possession charge, varies upon several different factors. Consequently, the final sentence will be different for each defendant and will fall within a wide spectrum.s California Health and Safety Code 11357 states that anyone found carrying concentrated cannabis may be penalized by not…
Legal Exceptions to a Los Angeles Marijuana Possession Charge
Having Marijauna in one’s possession is illegal in the state of California, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony based on the concentration and amount of marijuana found. However, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense attorney can advise you that California law allows for certain situations in which carrying marijuana is legal…
Los Angeles Marijuana Possession Charges
Marijuana possession is charged under California Health and Safety Code 11357 and is divided into a misdemeanor or felony charge depending on the concentration of the substance and the amount in possession. Many factors affect the charge, including the type of powerful argument made in court by a knowledgeable Los…
Aftersa Los Angeles Drunk Driving Arrest… How Can You Turn The Tide in a Favorable Way Toward You ?
Driving under the influence of alcohol or even drugs Is the most commonly committedscriminal offense in the United States. That being said, it is easier to understand why many courtrooms throughout California are filled with drunk driving cases each day. There in lies the problem. In these high-volume courtrooms, especially…
Exercising Your Rights to a Jury Trial After a California DUI Arrest
Anyone charged with a DUI or other criminal offense is entitled by the Constitution to a jury trial. At a jury trial the prosecution is for acquired to put on sufficient evidence to prove that you are guilty of the offense charged beyond a reasonable doubt. In a California DUI…
California Regulations for DUI Blood Testing Procedures
Many of our clients who are arrested for a DUI are choose to take a Blood test to obtain a reading of their Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). California state law strictly regulates the procedures for obtaining an accurate blood test sample under Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.…
Errors in California DUI Blood Test Evidence
A significant component of the prosecutor’s case rests on your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). When arrested for a DUI, you have the option of taking the blood or breath test to determine your BAC. If you chose the Blood Test, you should be aware of the many errors that can…
Fooling the Breathalyzer Test in a California DUI Arrest
My clients that have been arrested for a DUI often ask me if there are substances that canseffectively “fool” a breathalyzer machine. A Los Angeles DUI and Criminal Defense attorney who has been specializing for over thirty years, knows which of these are myths, and which of these substances have…
What is an Arraignment in a Los Angeles DUI or Criminal Case ?
The first hearing subsequent to one’s arrest is called an arraignment. Any person arrested for a misdemeanor offense, and not released to the court on their own recognizance,or by posting bail must be brought to court for their arraignment within 48 hours of their arrest. This constitutional requirement does not…