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Recently a potential client called and he reluctantly told me his home was searched (with a search warrant) by FBI Agents but he was not arrested. “What should I do?” he asked. I told him to come in for a confidential consultation for a pre-file in our conference room in the back. Very private. What…
I am an asset forfeiture and criminal defense lawyer. I get calls every week from perfect law-abiding citizens about their cash getting seized by US Postal Service or at airports.//borders Just this week a veterinarian called me from out of state to tell me she had mailed cash or “US Currency” and it became…
The California DMV has decided to keep holding suspension hearings at DMV Driver’s Safety Offices which is NOT to be confused with DMV closing all Field Offices. What does this mean to many people hoping to get back to work after COVID-19 crisis is under control! When DMV suspends the temporary driver’s license when you…
This is a question we are hearing from many people arrested who think that everything related to a DUI VC 23152 is on hold in the San Diego Courts system that just announced its closure for the entire month of April 2020 according to www.SDcourt.ca.gov as reported on KPBS. Although the San Diego County Courts are…
At San Diego Defenders, we have been helping people get there seized vehicle, money and real estate back for 30 years. In many cases that we have seen recently, the CBP or Customs officers have not arrested or charged the individual driving the car or walking through the airport or across the border with money,…
We are open (through video conferencing) and are considered “essential services” as DUI and criminal defense lawyers. One surprise is that the DMV Drivers Safety office is open for telephonic hearing setting and the hearings that come with an arrest for a DUI per VC 23152 (a) despite the fact that the state courts are…
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I Was Walking Across the Border And My Money Got Seized By Customs! 30 days Later I Got A Notice of Seizure and Information to Claimants and CAFRA Form -Now What? You may receive this type of letter is to notify you the U.S. Customs & and Border Protection seized the property described in the…
This is a quick reminder from supervising attorney at San Diego Defenders, Daniel Smith, to the question of when and how you should tell your command about a DUI arrest. That you should report in accordance with SORM was decided under U.S. v. Castillo however, “How You Report” is probably the most important aspect to…
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