Can you get a DUI for alcohol without drinking alcohol? Maybe…
So I have heard about a fairly rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome. In reading medical articles about it, it wasn’t…
So I have heard about a fairly rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome. In reading medical articles about it, it wasn’t…
Prior to January 1, 2019 an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol in California resulted in the suspension…
Last year, California passed SB-393 adding Penal Code section 851.91 and starting January of 2018, it provides a way to…
Cell Phones and Wireless Communication Devices Perhaps the one that affects most drivers in California is AB 1785 that amended…
Here is what passage of Prop 64 in California means right now: – Individuals who are 21 years or older can now…
There seems to be a lot of mystique surrounding the SR22. Many people are aware of the fact that if…
Most commercial drivers know that a DUI conviction will result in a suspension of a Class A or B license. …
Having talked to thousands of arrestees during my career as a criminal defense attorney for over fifteen years, I always…
Proposition 47 became effective November 5, 2014. Generally, the passage of Prop 47 reduced charges that could only be felonies…
According to a press release dated October 15, 2015, the Sacramento Police Department was granted $215,000 to be used to…
There is lots of buzz about the traffic ticket amnesty program which started October 1, 2015. One of the main…
Criminal defense attorneys are always trying to get video to defend their clients looking to show that their clients did…
If you are out tonight to have some fun and drink alcohol, the Sacramento Police Department has issued a press…
There has been a pilot program (AB 91) in effect since 2010 in Sacramento, Alameda, Los Angeles, and Tulare counties. …
Veterans coming home from war face unique and sometimes daunting challenges. Statistics paint the picture in stark terms. According to…
Business and Professions Code section 480 prohibited the denial of a professional license solely on the basis of a felony…
Criminal defense lawyers and attorneys are often asked by their clients how many days of home detention or work release…
Passage of Prop 47 is a big deal. Experienced criminal defense attorneys, public defenders, and even those on the other…
Most registered nurses in California know that they must disclose criminal convictions and license discipline when they renew their license…
Although many arrests in California result in prosecution, an arrest does not automatically result in prosecution and many cases never…
We all now know that police can’t just search your phone because you have been arrested unless they have a…
In 2011, the California Supreme Court ruled in People v. Diaz (2011) 51 Cal.4th 84, that law enforcement could search…
First of all, going through the process of an arrest is something no one wants to go through. While we…
When you are arrested for anything from an alleged DUI, drug possession, battery, domestic violence, theft, or any other crime,…
In addition to dealing with the stress of a pending criminal case any professional charged with a crime in California…
You have been arrest or charged with a first offense minor misdemeanor offense such as petty theft, drunk in public,…
According to a study to be published in the April 2013 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, using diet…
Penal Code section 4852.22 – now allows for Certificate of Rehabilitation after 5 years instead of 10 if the…
Labor Code section 432.7 already prohibits both public and private employers from asking applicants for employment to disclose information relating…
Health and Safety Code section 11379 and 11352 – It used to be that an individual could and often were…
Vehicle Code section 21760 – Requires that when a motor vehicle is passing a bicyclist, that there is a minimum…