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Memorial Day Coming Soon. Avoid a DUI!

Memorial Day is the next big holiday coming up soon, where many in San Diego will get together for BBQ's, pool parties, etc. Many will consume alcohol at those parties and then ultimately get ...
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What Is An Arraignment?

Have you or someone you know been arrested in San Diego for criminal charges? If so, the very first court date that person will have is called an Arraignment. An Arraignment is a hearing in front of a ...
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Common DUI Questions For Those Arrested of DUI in San Diego

Here are some of the most popular questions prospective clients ask after being arrested for a first time DUI in San Diego, California. 1. Will I Go to Jail? A first time DUI carries a maximum ...
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Supreme Court Rules That You May Now Be Strip Searched For Minor Offenses

So you forgot to pay a traffic ticket and unbeknownst to you, your license has been suspended? You are pulled over by the police and arrested for driving on a suspended license. Before entering the ...
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Falsely Accused of a Crime?

Have you ever been falsely accused of a crime? Unfortunately, it happens every day in this country to innocent people. Just this week on the news, I am sure most people saw the bizarre case of a woman ...
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Arrested for DUI on St. Patrick's Day in San Diego?

St. Patrick's Day landed on a Saturday this year, which meant a significant increase in people consuming alcohol ringing in the annual festive holiday. With this increase in drinking, led to an ...
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San Diego Unified School District Officer arrested for DUI, theft of shuttle bus

EAST COUNTY — A San Diego Unified School District police officer was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day on suspicion of drunken driving and stealing a shuttle bus meant to drive home inebriated ...
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What is AB 109 and Realignment?

Review this helpful article from the CDCR: 2011 Public Safety Realignment The cornerstone of California’s solution to reduce overcrowding, costs, and recidivism Earlier this year, Governor ...
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Halloween DUI Checkpoints

Halloween is less than a week away. Many residents of San Diego will be attending work, school and family Halloween parties where the alcohol will be flowing. Police all across San Diego county are ...
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Summer's Coming

Summer's coming folks. Friends and family will be out soaking up the San Diego sun at beaches, parks, picnics and ballgames. San Diego Police will be on the lookout for those consuming alcohol ...
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Drug Diversion for Possession of Heroin for personal use in San Diego

If you are arrested in San Diego for possessing heroin for personal use, the District Attorney will charge you under Health and Safety Code section 11350 : This is a very serious offense, which can be ...
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Avoid a DUI in San Diego over New Year's Eve weekend

Law enforcement will be out in full force this New Year's Eve Holiday weekend. Checkpoints will be up all around San Diego county, as well as roving patrols looking for impaired drivers. Be aware that ...
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Ever wanted to record when you are pulled over by the cops? Now you can

Car cameras to record state roadways December 21, 2010 | Ryan Gabrielson Vincent Diamante/Flickr Cameras proliferate this data-driven age, replacing hazy recollections with clear digital images. ...
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Infractions in California now available for expungement after January 2011

The Governator just signed into law allowing infractions available to be expunged after January 2011. Up until this time, only felonies and misdemeanors were eligible to be expunged from one's record. ...
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San Diego Christmas DUI Checkpoints

Every year in December, law enforcement in San Diego will be adding extra cops on the street looking for impaired drivers around Christmas time. There will be DUI checkpoints all over San Diego county ...
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San Diego Vehicular Manslaughter Penal Code 192 (c)

Penal Code Section 192 192. Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice. It is of three kinds: (a) Voluntary-upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion. (b) Involuntary-in the ...
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What happens at a San Diego DMV Hearing

When you are arrested for DUI , the police officer is supposed to give you a pink piece of paper which is your temporary driver license. You are required to contact the DMV within 10 days of the date ...
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San Diego Possession of a Controlled Substance

Have you or someone you know been arrested for possession of a controlled substance in San Diego? Law enforcement take these charges very serious and the prosecutors pursue them aggressively in court. ...
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Penal Code 4019 amended again

PC 4019 has been amended again, repealing half-time credit for county jail sentences - going back to 1/3 credit. Clients sentenced to state prison, however, get half-time credit toward their state ...
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Can the police search my car after I have been arrested?

This question comes up often. In 2009, the Supreme Court overturned Belton and held in Arizona v. Gant, that officers can now only do a warrantless vehicular search incident to arrest after the ...
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San Diego Under 21 loss of license - Vehicle Code 13202.5

13202.5.Suspension of license for conviction of a minor for al (a) For each conviction of a person for any offense specified in subdivision (d), committed while the person was under the age of 21 ...
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Can the police stop for any reason in San Diego? Possible Motion to Suppress Evidence per Penal Code 1538.5

In California, NO. Every case is different, however it has long been held that in order for an officer to justify an investigative stop or detention, the circumstances known or apparent to the officer ...
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Pitchess Motion for police misconduct in San Diego

Arrested in San Diego and experienced police misconduct during the arrest? A Pitchess motion is a request made by a defendant in a criminal action for access to information in the personnel file of an ...
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DUI Interstate Driver License Compact

Have you been convicted of a DUI in San Diego or California? If so, will it affect you in getting a license in other states if you move there? The Interstate Driver's License Compact is an agreement ...
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List of San Diego DUI, first offender AB 541 and multiple offender SB 38 programs

Below is a list of the DUI programs in San Diego County for those arrested for DUI and are required to complete a first offender AB 541 class or multiple offender 18 month SB 38 class: East County ...
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