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DMV IID Rules and Driver’s License Suspensions As with all things DMV, when someone gets a first-time DUI, the rules about your license being suspended and getting an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) are simply stupid and illogical. Here’s how it works. After your arrest and usually, well before your court case is concluded, you have…
Federal and State Attorney on New California Bail Reform Last year, this blog discussed the need for Bail Reform in California in “It is Way Past Time to Rethink Bail in California.” Well, earlier this week, Bail Reform was signed into law. It ends money bail and goes into effect October 2019. Here is how it used…
If you haven’t heard the recent news, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at the San Ysidro border crossing near Tijuana some recent changes in the way of a zero-tolerance mandate on illegal immigration. In most parts of the US we have a zero-tolerance policy for kilos of drugs that are crossed and then busted, and…
Although we all wish to avoid being in the situation, it is important to know what happens next if you or a loved one are arrested for DUI. What is the court procedure? What can you expect? How can you prepare yourself?
http://SanDiegoDefenders.com San Diego Defenders has created a revolutionary free DUI Help mobile app available on iTunes and Google Play to provide you with immediate help and answers at your fingertips if you or a loved one are pulled over for DUI. DUI Help tells you the 4 things to say to respectfully invoke your Fifth…
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…
Your arraignment is the first court appearance you will have in your DUI criminal proceedings. The arraignment provides you with your first opportunity to plead guilty, not guilty, or “no contest” to your California DUI charges. You may qualify for a public defender, in which case, you will be counseled prior to pleading guilty, if that is…
I am a San Diego DUI lawyer and I must hear this question every other day! My clients ask me if I can get their case dismissed because the officer did not read them their rights when they were arrested for DUI. The fact of the matter is simply “No, not unless you were under…
I am a high school student intern currently working for Attorney Daniel Smith at San Diego Defenders. I had a discussion with Mr. Smith and we soon realized that we constantly hear from parents of kids accused of underage drinking or possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a car. Three out of four high…
It is that time of year when high schools are graduating thousands of new “adults” out into the world. But remember, you can vote, get drafted and serve on a jury, but, the drinking age is still 21. Graduates and their parents need to be careful. Don’t drink and drive. Enough alcohol impairs your ability…
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