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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…
Even though every international border crossing, such as the Tijuana and San Diego Border is a federal reserve or reservation, most state crimes, such as DUI or drinking while driving are prosecuted in state courts. The closest California state court to the border is Chula Vista. The typical scenario is that a driver will talk…
By San Diego DUI Lawyer The City of Chula Vista will have DUI checkpoints at various locations in the city on July 6 and July 7 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The City of Coronado will have DUI checkpoints at various locations in the city on July 7, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to…
It is that time of year again. The sun is shining, the beaches are hopping and the police are arresting tourists like nobody’s business. Whether it is the California Highway Patrol, San Diego Police or any of the other law enforcement agencies in the county, many of our out of town visitors are getting arrested…
Turning 18 usually means graduation from high school. Many young people are attending ceremonies this week and in early June that mark a transition from the familiar faces and routines which have changed little for many years. Some will be off to college or other vocational training. A few have already found employment. Some have…
Obama’s Drug Hypocrisy: Some of you may remember in October of 2008 then candidate Obama promised that he would keep his administration’s hands off the medical marijuana industry in those states which have such programs. That was more or less true until October of 2011 when the DEA and assorted other alphabet soup agencies started…
DUI Checkpoint scheduled for Chula Vista tomorrow night! The Chula Vista Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on 05/19/12, within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and…
The San Diego Sheriff in association with the San Diego County DUI task force will be conducting DUI checkpoints in Escondido, Imperial Beach and around San Diego State University between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Saturday May 5th. San Diego will also be deploying DUI saturation patrols around San Diego County.…
Have you or a loved one been arrested for a DUI or related crime and you don’t think you can afford a lawyer? San Diego Defenders can take cases with little to no money down. Watch our supervising attorney, Daniel M. Smith tell you more. If you or a loved one would like a free…
Chula Vista native Jessica Sanchez in her bid to become the next American Idol. As natives and transplants to SanDiego, San Diego Defenders is proud to support Ms. Sanchez! If you or a loved one would like to speal with an experienced criminal defense lawyer, please contact our office at (619)258-8888.
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