Blog Posts in 2013

California DUI Laws: Multiple DUI's

California DUI Laws – Multiple DUI's A DUI is a traffic ticket and a criminal charge rolled into one. Like for any criminal charge, the sentence for a DUI can include jail; and like any traffic ticket, once you get a ticket, the citation/ticket will stay open on your record until resolved. Also, like any criminal charge, the more prior offenses, the harsher the punishment by the Court. California ...

California DUI Checkpoints - Know Your Rights

California DUI Checkpoints – Know Your Rights DUI Checkpoints were first introduced to California in the mid 1980's. The very first DUI checkpoint was performed in the town of Burlingame and was highly publicized prior to its implementation. Citizens of Burlingame brought suit against the Burlingame police department three days after that first DUI checkpoint occurred. These Petitioners alleged ...

California DUI Law: The New McNeely Law

California DUI's & The New McNeely Craze The Supreme Court has recently handed down a decision that is going to have a direct impact on the way DUI cases are being litigate. In Missouri v. McNeely, 133 S. Ct. 1552, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a warrantless blood sample from a drunk driver violated the driver's 4 th Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. ...

5 Million Reasons: California Theft Law

5 Million Reasons: California Theft Laws A man's San Diego home was broken into last week and over 5 million dollars in money, jewelry and paintings. This amount is so exorbitant that the laws cannot even begin to punish the thieves. In California, a theft becomes a felony if the property stolen exceeds $400.00. Under California Penal Code Section 484(a) states, "[e]very person who shall ...