This is a question I get A LOT. How do I stay out of jail on my 2nd time DUI in California? If you have been charged with a second violation of DUI within 10 years anywhere in the state of California you are subject to enhanced sentencing under the California Vehicle Code and part…
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REALIGNMENT AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE SENTENCING IN CALIFORNIA
As of October 1, 2011, The Public Safety Realignment Program (“Realignment”) was passed into law of Assembly Bills 109, 117, and 118. Realignment transfers some of the most important public safety responsibilities from the state onto the counties. First of all, due to realignment, Penal Code section 17 has been amended and changes the definition…
PC-211 Robbery Charge in California (Estes)
I just represented a client arrested on a PC-211 robbery charge in Los Angeles. On the Los Angeles robbery charges she was being held on $100,000 bail and the family didn’t know what to do. They wanted to bail her out but didn’t want to spend $10,000 only to see her go right back in…
If You Are Serving Probation Time In Riverside County, Don’t Trust the D.A. to Let You Off Early.
Probation is a pain in the ass, especially if you are looking for a job. Employers don’t like to hire employees who are on probation – especially because probation requirements can often get in the way of job requirements, but also simply because of the stigma attached to probation (i.e., you’ve broken the law). The…
If You Are Being Investigated About a Crime or are Being Charged With a Crime in Riverside County, Don’t Talk to the Cops.
I defend DUI charges in Riverside County, and as I was waiting for my client’s DUI case to be called, I overheard another defendant discussing her DUI charge with the judge at her pretrial hearing. This defendant stated that she was in fact not under the influence while driving. The D.A. looked at the defendant’s…