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New California Mental Health Diversion Program

Published On: Aug 9, 2018 | Categories: Criminal Defense, Diversion Programs

If you’ve been arrested for a crime in California, Penal Code 1001.36 allows any defendant charged with a misdemeanor or felony the chance for a dismissal of their case if they meet certain requirements. To be eligible, the accused

Doesn’t Matter Who You Are, WE CAN HELP!

Published On: Oct 2, 2013 | Categories: DUI Defense

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Nobody is Above The Law, Not Even The Men and Women in Blue!

Published On: Sep 12, 2013 | Categories: DUI Defense

Nobody is Above The Law, Not Even The Men and Women in Blue! You too, can find yourself in the back of a patrol unit. When we think we’re okay to drive, more likely than not, your alcohol content is

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Avoid a DUI – Last Call

Published On: Jul 23, 2013 | Categories: DUI Defense

Avoid a DUI - Last Call Recently, I had a meeting with colleagues in the Inland Empire, specifically in San Bernardino, for drinks. Coming out of the establishment, we noticed a few San Bernardino Sheriffs waiting in front of the

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Changing The BAC Limit

Published On: May 21, 2013 | Categories: DUI Defense

Changing The BAC Limit The New York Times recently reported that the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) made an official recommendation for all states to lower the legal alcohol driving limit to a .05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Currently, the

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Bribing Backlash

Published On: May 9, 2013 | Categories: Criminal Defense

Bribing Backlash Today, I read an article that disturbed me. It was about an attorney who bribed officials in exchange for visas and/or citizenship. How many times have you heard a joke pertaining to sleazy lawyers? How many times have

Proposition 36

Published On: Apr 5, 2013 | Categories: Criminal Defense

Proposition 36 Amidst budget cuts, layoffs, attrition and the closure of courthouses and courtrooms, California is struggling to accommodate the volume of litigation on court dockets. The passage this month of Proposition 36 is only going to add to that

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Lifting Liberty

Published On: | Categories: Criminal Defense

Lifting Liberty Prior to September 9, 2010, the law in California dictated that if an individual had once been convicted of any theft offense, and had served at least a day in jail, any subsequent convictions for petty theft could

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