January 9, 2009
Photo -Thomas Roche
If you are arrested on a felony charge in California, this is an overview of the stages of the prosecution.
Arraignment
Upon your arrest, the police are required to bring you before a “magistrate” (judge) within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and holidays. (Penal Code section 825) The district attorney has until then to make a [...]
November 24, 2008
It may go without saying, but in order for the prosecution to prove a case of DUI against you, they have to be able to prove you were driving. I’ve talked before about problems with the blood alcohol results and the defenses you may have against a DUI charge. But aside from those defenses, what [...]
Criminal Procedure, DUI, Featured
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