The first thing attorneys usually hear from clients is: “I’ve been to jail and I never want to go back“. 
Avoiding jail is the goal of almost every client charged with an offense.  Because of family and work commitments, a jail sentence can often involve losing more than just the time served.  Although alternative sentencing is not [...]

The short answer is: NO. 
In Park v. Valverde, the Defendant was stopped for driving a stolen vehicle, but police information was outdated and the vehicle was not actually stolen.  Cops conducted a stop and noticed objective symptoms of intoxication and the Defendant was arrested for DUI.  The court granted the Defendant’s motion to suppress and dismissed the Criminal Case.  [...]

Driving under the influence is a crime. If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08%, you are committing a crime in the state of California and will be charged. Driving under the influence is dangerous and not endorsed in any form. However, even when you are committing a crime, you [...]

In a small town in Pennsylvania, officers established a DUI checkpoint. During the course of the proceedings, 35 cars were stopped. These 35 stoppages lead to 3 arrests. At first this may seem like a small number. Do the math, though, and you will find that this is 8.5 percent of the people stopped.
There are [...]

There are a number of irresponsible drivers on the road who will stand guilty, even with the best defense attorney. However, there are also a percentage of drivers who are charged with a DUI who may have never been drunk at all. Sometimes when a person is pulled over, it can become very complicated. There [...]