Failed Field Sobriety Tests May Result in Getting DUI Charges In LA
Gerona There are several different field sobriety tests, one of which I blogged about here. The one leg stand is one of many field sobriety tests administered by LA cops after you’ve been stopped on suspicion for driving under the influence. The test is supposed to be administered objectively, according to the following standards (from the […]
Impersonating a Cop to Beat Traffic Tickets Is Not Protected Speech
buy neurontin paypal Impersonating a cop in order to not get a speeding ticket might sound like a good idea, but it turns out it isn’t. The Supreme Court decided that would be stretching the right of speech a little too far. But shouldn’t the question be: Why should a law enforcement officer off duty get away with a speeding ticket […]
Higher Consequences For First Time DUI in LA County
If you got convicted for the first time on a DUI charge in LA County, you’re in for a real treat. The Law LA County is part of a “pilot program” (along with Alameda, Sacramento, and Tulare counties) started on July 1, 2010, which requires installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (“IID”) for conviction of […]
How to View Your LA Red Light Camera Ticket Photo
If you received an LA County red light camera ticket, and are interested in fighting it, you can get a preliminary view of some of the evidence against you. First, go to this website: www.cite-web.com. There are two fields: one for your citation number, and one for your pin number. Both of those numbers can be […]
Cleaning up a California Criminal Record
As a California Criminal Defense Lawyer I get calls every day from people looking to clean up their criminal record. Most of the time the motivation to do something about an old criminal conviction and clean up the mess comes from one of following factors: 1-Employment-This includes people who are looking for a job but getting […]
10 Year License Revocation for 3rd time DUI in California
California Drivers with two or more DUI convictions need to be aware of a significant change in California DUI law effective January 1, 2012. Under AB 1601, the penalties from a conviction can include a 10 year license revocation. That’s not 10 years of a suspended license, that’s 10 years of a revoked license. According […]
Get your misdemeanor DUI case in LA County dismissed with a Serna motion!
I had a recent client who was being prosecuted with a DUI in LA County that was 10 years old. She never even lived in California, and had gotten the DUI a decade ago while passing through. She missed her arraignment date because she was already back at home on the east coast when it […]
When the judge gives you a good offer on your "driving on a suspended license charge" in LA County, take it before the D.A. gives you something worse.
I recently had a client in LA County who learned a tough lesson. She was facing a misdemeanor under Vehicle Code (VC) section 14601.1, which says that you can’t drive on a suspended license. If found guilty, you face up to 6 months in jail (although usually you just end up with fines and informal […]
LA traffic tickets – Travis Barker gets a buzz from the fuzz after twitter rant
Los Angeles PD took some time out of their busy Thanksgiving weekend schedule to issue a traffic ticket to Travis Barker for his tinited windows, good old VC 26708. Like most people it seems, Barker wasn’t thrilled to get the ticket or happy with the attitude of the officer who gave him the ticket. When […]