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Charges
VC 23152(a) and (b), VC 14601.5(a) driving on suspended license
Exposure
1st time DUI with enhanced penalties including a refusal to give BAC test
Case Summary
Driver was involved in traffic accident, no injuries. At the scene Driver had .19 Blood Alcohol level measured by a preliminary alcohol-screening device. Driver preformed poorly on field sobriety tests. At the station the driver refused to give breath or blood test. A forced blood draw resulted in a .13 BAC.
Case Results
AFTER EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS, CHARGES WERE REDUCED TO WET RECKLESS, NO REFUSSAL WAS DROPPED
Charges
VC 23152 (a) and (b), VC 20001 hit and run
Exposure
1st time DUI penalties and possible jail time
Case Summary
Pick up truck crashed into a car at a gas station. Owner of the car called 911 and gave the license plate of the truck. Police went to the owner of the truck’s home one hour later and arrested the truck driver.
Case Results
CASE DISMISSED
Charges
VC 23152 (a) and (b), with a prior conviction within 10 years
Exposure
96 hours custody
Case Summary
Client was found on the shoulder of the highway, asleep in the drivers seat. He refused to submit to any field sobriety tests. His blood content later came back at .21%.
Case Results
CASE WAS ULTIMATELY DISMISSED (police error, did not record the time of arrest)
Charges
VC 23152 (a) and (b), with a PRIOR conviction within 10 years, Driving on a suspended license VC 14601.2(a)
Exposure
14 days custody, 2 year license suspension
Case Summary
Client was driving erratically and pulled over at 3:00 am. He performed poorly on all field sobriety tests. BAC was .16, twice the legal limit. The case also involved a probation violation with the potential for additional jail time.
Case Results
AFTER EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS, THE CHARGES WERE REDUCED TO A NON-DUI RELATED VIOLATION. CLIENT DID NOT SERVE ANY JAIL TIME, NOR DID HE HAVE TO INSTALL AN INTERLOCK
The Charges
VC 23152 (b) – 1st offense DUI, accident involving a commercial driver (no injuries)
Exposure
$1,000 fine, loss of commercial business license
Case Summary
BAC Level of .16%, 1st DUI, client had a company that required the use of his Commercial Class A license.
Case Results
CHARGES REDUCED TO WET RECKLESS, CLIENT RETAINED COMERICAL LICENSE
Charges
VC 23152(b) and HS Code 11350 2nd offense DUI in 6 months – Under influence of a Controlled Substance - Possession of a Controlled Substance
Exposure
Mandatory 4 days in local custody - $1,000 fine – criminal charges and possible jail time
Case Summary
Client was driving in Pacific Beach when she pulled up on a DUI checkpoint. SDPD initiated a checkpoint evaluation found driver to possibly be under the influence of a controlled substance. A field sobriety test was initiated client was placed under arrest. While taking the driver into custody, the police officer found what appeared to be a controlled substance.
Case Results
WON DMV HEARING, NO DMV APS LICENSE SUSPENSION (Constitutional guidelines not adhered to, case was dismissed)
Charges
California Vehicle Code 23152(b) – 3rd Offense DUI
Exposure
Client faced a mandatory 120 days local custody and mandatory DMV suspension of 3 years.
Case Summary
Client was pulled over for expired registration. The Sheriff detected alcohol on his breath. The driver had a suspended license and preliminarily showed a BAC of .15%. The client was taken into custody and booked for driving under the influence and operating a vehicle with a suspended license.
Case Results
RECEIVED 60 DAYS HOUSE ARREST WITH ANKLE BRACELET
Charges
California Vehicle Code 23153 - Felony DUI - Hit and Run with Great Bodily Injury
Exposure
Client faced possible 4 years in State Prison
Case Summary
SDPD had been notified of a possible hit and run in the area. A white sedan possibly fitting the client’s description was driving east on Broadway. SDPD initiated a safety stop. Upon inspection driver’s car seemed to have damage to the front right fender. While conducting the inspection the officer noted that the driver had a strong order of alcohol on his breathe and was slurring his words. After questioning the driver, the officer requested a field sobriety test in which the driver failed. The driver was arrested for Felony DUI and subsequently blood tests showed a BAC level of .21%, close to 3 times the legal limit.
Case Results
CASE DISMISSED – POLICE ERROR AND LACK OF PROBABLE CAUSE, EVIDENCE SUPRESSED