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Free towing on New Year’s Eve - avoid a DUI

December 30, 2010

With all the upcoming DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols and extra law enforcement focus on finding potential DUI drivers this year, be safe this holiday season.
If you’ve been drinking, obviously the best course is not to drive.  The Auto Club (AAA) is offering free towing (up to 7 miles) for anyone that wants the service from [...]

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Expunge an infraction? It will now be possible.

December 23, 2010

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Can you get an infraction expunged from your record?
Under the current (2010) law, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor or felony that did not result in a state prison sentence, you could seek an ‘expungement’ under Penal Code section 1203.4.  You could also reduce some felonies to a misdemeanor in trying to clean up [...]

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Upcoming Orange County DUI checkpoints and patrols

December 16, 2010

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Orange County DUI checkpoints
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced their holiday schedule of DUI checkpoints and patrols, scheduled to begin Friday, December 17 and go through New Year’s Eve and beyond.
Friday, December 17th:
DUI checkpoints from 7 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. in La Habra, Cypress and Dana Point
DUI Taskforce operations in Irvine and Tustin
DUI Taskforce [...]

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Court date in Orange County but can’t be there? What do you do?

December 16, 2010

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I can’t be there at my court date!  What do I do?
If you have an upcoming date in court for a misdemeanor criminal case, but you cannot appear on that date, what do you do?  For example, let’s say you have a family vacation planned, booked and paid for months in advance, but now you’ve [...]

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Stages of a Criminal Trial

December 1, 2010

What are the basic stages of a criminal trial in California?
Pre-Trial Motions
First - before the case even gets to trial, there may be motions run that can dramatically change the evidence, charges and even possibly get the entire case dismissed.

995 Motion - if the case is a felony, a motion to challenge the charges and [...]

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