Hello I received a dui in Ca in 2016 and was sentenced in 2017 to dui classes and no jail time time. My fiancé is military and we are currently stationed in Wa. I still need to do my dui classes and i was wondering if it was possible to do the classes out here […]
I received a second DUI in California in 2011. i did not complete my DUI requirements and i still do not have a license. I now live in Alaska and i do not plan to return to California. I still have a hold on my record. what can i do lift the hold and be […]
I got my DUI on Friday 13th of May, 2013. My hard copy of license was taken and I was given a temporary license for 30 days by the arresting officer. I was ordered 18 months multiple offenders alcohol education classes and the next day after my court hearing I enrolled into the classes and […]
Possession of drug paraphernalia under California Health and Safety Code Section 11364 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail. Drug paraphernalia includes a wide number of objects such as pipes, syringes, or anything associated with the use and administration of controlled substances. However, some objects like syringes or other instruments […]
Whether you will lose your license as a result of being charged with a felony DUI in Riverside depends on a number of things. When arrested for DUI you have 10 days to request a DMV hearing. If you did not do so or if you lose that hearing your license will be suspended by […]
Prosecutors often charge a person with driving under the influence of drugs pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 23152(a). If you are accused of this crime it is critical you immediately retain an experienced DUI defense firm to represent you. This is because prosecutors often have a difficult time convicting a person of driving under […]
In general, DUI and traffic stops based on reasonable suspicion do not require the reading of Miranda warnings because the suspect is not considered to be "in custody" for the purposes of Miranda. However, before law enforcement questions you during a custodial interrogation, he or she must read you your Miranda rights. If you are […]
An officer must explain and conduct field sobriety tests with strict compliance as to the location of the field sobriety tests, the instructions given and the performance evaluation. For field sobriety tests to be valid and admissible there are certain requirements that an officer must follow. For example, if the area where the field sobriety […]
Yes. Even without an officer's direct observation of driving, an arrest for DUI may be lawful depending on the surrounding facts and circumstances. If there is sufficient circumstantial evidence that you had been operating a motor vehicle, an arrest and conviction may be justified. An example of circumstantial evidence is eye-witness testimony as to your […]
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