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With our combined 60 years of criminal defense experience in San Diego, we have defended numerous border bust and drug cases for defendants crossing the border. The travelers can be unwitting targets for drug traffickers and other criminals, and here are some tips to help if you or a loved one is ever faced with…
DetailsWhat Should I Do If Need A DUI Lawyer in San Diego? First thing to remember is that it will not do you any good to beat yourself up anymore than you have already. Next thing you should do is to figure out a game plan. But you don’t want to think about all of…
DetailsSan Diego DUI Lawyer Dan Smith on 10 Day DMV Hearing Rule (619) 258-8888 One the first questions I ask when a potential San Diego DUI client calls for a free telephone consultation is “Do you have the pink sheet of paper that they gave you when you were arrested?” What detention / arrest date…
Details“I got a DUI at the Border!” We hear that phrase at San Diego Defenders more than ever. Why? We are not sure except that it seems that the US Customs and CHP have become allies for DUI arrests whether it was statistical data or just plain common sense to know that people go to…
DetailsSan Diego Defenders DUI lawyers, Dan Smith and Jon Pettis are questioning the San Diego Police Departments use of a new device used to test drivers to see if they under the influence of ANY drugs. Dan Smith says that “law enforcement has had trouble for years trying to come up with reliable tests to…
DetailsWhat is the Court Procedure After I am Arrested for a DUI in San Diego? You court date and the proceedings after you get a DUI are often confusing. Often, people think that their first court date is the trial as if they are on “Law and Order” when nothing could be further fromt he…
DetailsUnderage DUI’s can affect the possibility of getting into the college of your choice, keeping your scholarship, receiving the internship you want or eventually the job you hope to get. An underage DUI can be charged in several various ways. First if you are underage and have a blood alcohol level of 0.01% or greater…
DetailsNavy and Marine DUI’s On Base – What to Expect ? Command says NJP or Civilian Court When a Sailor or Marine is arrested for a DUI while on base, there are different ways a command may handle your case after your arrest on base. You may have fumbled around looking for your ID…
DetailsCan We Bail California Out of Its Bail Problem? Time to Rethink and Reform California Bail. It is good news to hear that the State government is considering changing how defendants are assigned bail in criminal cases. And, it is good news for several reasons. Before going on, it may be useful to provide a…
DetailsVehicular Homicide and DUI in San Diego, California When someone is charged with Vehicular Manslaughter with Ordinary Negligence in California for a death caused during a DUI (Penal Code section 191.5(b)), where the prosecution is not alleging gross negligence, the prosecution has to prove the following things: The accused driver drove under the…
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