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What to do when pulled over for DUI

December 31, 2011

My answer will be based on several things: California law (based on my experience as a cop, a prosecutor, a defense attorney and an instructor at a police academy), common sense and tidbits for thought.
First - California law.
There are two different charges for DUI - 23152(a) and 23152(b) of the Vehicle Code. The first [...]

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If the officer doesn’t show for my DUI case, will it be dismissed?

December 30, 2011

In a traffic case, if it’s set for trial, the court issues a notice to appear for the officer. If they’re properly served and don’t show on the trial date, case dismissed. Not so in a DUI, however.
There are several stages of a misdemeanor case such as a DUI. The first court appearance is the [...]

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Upcoming DUI checks and roving patrols

March 31, 2011

Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced they will be conducting a “roving patrol” event this Friday, April 1, 2011. They will be saturating the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods.
Be safe and keep your rights in mind, no matter if it’s a DUI stop or any other contact [...]

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What does it mean when the DA “rejects” a case?

October 12, 2010

Orange County Criminal Law - “Rejected” case?
When the police get done with their investigation, they package up their reports and submit them to the Orange County DA’s office.  From there, it gets assigned to one of the prosecutors for review.  Essentially, they have three choices:

They decide there’s enough evidence to file charges.
They decide there isn’t [...]

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DUI Checkpoints and Roving Patrols - July 4th weekend - Orange County

July 2, 2010

CHECKPOINTS AND DUI PATROLS ANNOUNCED
You know they’re going to be out there.  The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced DUI checkpoints and DUI patrols over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. They are being conducted with their deputies as well as in conjunction with other agencies
Friday, July 2, 2010:
Sheriff’s Department:  San Juan Capistrano from 6 [...]

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