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1. Rosen, Jonathan: Successfully defending DUI (driving under the influence) charges requires legal knowledge and skill as well as a thorough understanding of drunk driving cases in particular. It takes an understanding of field sobriety tests, breath tests and blood tests to understand what evidence law enforcement and the prosecuting attorney will attempt to use against a driver to secure a conviction. It also takes the resources to fully investigate these tests and all aspects of the driver's arrest in order to properly evaluate whether a violation of the driver's rights occurred and how this may impact the outcome of the case.
2. Helphand & Rich: DUI- Drunk Driving- DUI is a serious matter. The consequences can be severe- affecting the lifestyle that you lead. You need an attorney who makes this a focus and has a record of obtaining outstanding results.
3. Yarian & Patatanyan: DUI, also referred to as driving under the influence or drunk driving, is the crime of operating a motor vehicle (car, truck, bus, motorcycle, ambulance) while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. While the legal limit in California is .08%, if you are driving with any amount of alcohol in your blood and your abilities are obviously impaired, you may be arrested for DUI. A DUI arrest can happen to anyone. It is very easy to have a drink or two and assume that you are alright to drive, only to be pulled over by an officer who is on the lookout for drunk drivers. An interesting thing about DUI charges is that a skilled attorney can meet with success more often than not when taking on a case. Many people throughout Southern California may assume that driving under the influence is a minor charge and does not require a criminal defense lawyer. Nothing could be further from the truth. Why Hire a DUI Attorney If you are convicted of driving under the influence in California, your driverÕs license will be suspended and you may face probation, a county jail sentence of up to 6 months, fines of up to $1000 and more. DUI is a serious criminal offense that can easily have a negative impact on your life. By hiring a capable attorney in your area, you have the chance to avoid a conviction and possibly have your charges dismissed altogether. DUI Laws in California In California, you cannot operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher. If your blood alcohol concentration is over .15%, you will face enhanced penalties, and if you are under 21 years of age, you cannot drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .01% or higher. California also follows Òimplied consentÓ laws, meaning that your license will be automatically suspended if you refuse to submit to blood or breath testing to determine your blood alcohol level. If you have been arrested for DUI, you will need a skilled Glendale DUI attorney who can effectively protect your rights and build a strong defense for you.
4. Naljian, Raffi: DUI If you have been ticketed and/or arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, (a "DUI",) or your circumstances are much more severe, contacting a drunk driving lawyer immediately to protect all your rights can be very advantageous. Police officers use various methods to determine whether a driver has had too much to drink, or is too intoxicated by some other means, to be driving. The most common methods include: Simple observation, a field sobriety test, or blood-alcohol test (breath, blood or urine). While a simple observation test consists of studying the demeanor of the operator of a vehicle and determining whether the driver is intoxicated based on his general behavior is a very common method, an officer's observations and conclusions are not always flawless or conclusive. A sobriety test includes what is referred to as an on-the-field test. The officer will instruct the suspected intoxicated driver of a vehicle to do several standard exercises, such as walking a straight line, counting, or reciting the alphabet, the purpose of which is to help the officer determine whether an individual is impaired or too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle. A blood alcohol test usually requires a breathalyzer unit, which calculates the amount of alcohol in an individual's blood by measuring the percentage of alcohol in the driver's breath. A blood or urine test at a police station achieves the same purpose with greater accuracy by calculating blood-alcohol content by using a mathematical formula. It is important to know what your legal rights are concerning a DUI. A drunk driving attorney has expertise in this specific area of law and would be able to help you protect your rights at every stage of the proceedings. The penalties in drunk driving cases are particularly intricate. There are a set of penalty guidelines for various prosecutorial agencies to follow. Nevertheless, there are numerous factors that could change the outcome of the penalty, including: refusal to take the breathalyzer test, whether the driver has had a previous DUI or related conviction within the past seven years, whether the driver's blood-alcohol content was greater than .15%, whether the driver was speeding or was involved in an accident, whether the driver was a minor, and various other reasons. Additionally, sentencing in a DUI case is affected by the facts of each individual case, court policies, the driver's performance on field sobriety tests, and of course, weaknesses of the prosecution's case uncovered by the defense attorney. If you have been arrested for a DUI, do not take matters into your own hands. Hire the Naljian Law Offices and let us protect your rights! TRAFFIC The California Vehicle Code, and various other California Codes, codify and penalize numerous driving offenses. Every day, thousands of California drivers receive a traffic ticket from a police officer. There are two major types of traffic tickets: # Tickets for moving violations such as speeding, failure to obey posted traffic signs or lights, illegal turns, failure to obey a pedestrian's right-of-way, and various other actions while driving your car. # Tickets for non-moving violations such as not having valid insurance or registration. No matter which type of ticket you receive, you are always able to contest it, whether in writing or in court.
5. Traffic Ticket Justice: Driving Under the Influence California has two basic driving under the influence laws, found in Vehicle Code section 23152, sections (a) and (b): * 23152(a): It is a misdemeanor to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. * 23152(b): It is a misdemeanor to drive with .08% or more of alcohol in your blood. Vehicle Code section 23153 states that the felony DUI provisions where an injury results from the drunk driving, while Penal Code sections 191.5 and 192 describe vehicular manslaughter where there is a death. You have legal rights that police often disregard. * There must be legally sufficient facts to establish probable cause, to stop, detain, and arrest you. * Submission to field sobriety testing and portable field breath is not required by law. * If you are arrested, they must state your constitutional rights- called a Miranda warning- before any further questioning commences. * You must be given a choice of breath or blood testing, and if refused you must be advised of the implied consent. * If a breath test is administered at the police station, a blood sample must also be taken so that there is evidence saved for later testing by a defense attorney. Keep in mind that most forms of breath analysis, however, are non-specific for alcohol meaning that they measure different chemical compounds and falsely report them as alcohol.
6. Dijulio Law Office:

   Know Your Rights
   Many people make several mistakes when they are first charged with drunk driving or the offense of reckless driving involving alcohol. First, they do not understand their constitutional rights and how they relate to a traffic stop. Second, they assume that the police, during the stop, did everything properly. Often, the police make a mistake during a traffic stop and violate some aspect of the Fourth Amendment. An experienced DUI lawyer can determine whether or not your constitutional rights were respected during a drunk driving arrest. If the police gathered evidence in violation of the constitution, an experienced attorney may be able to have that evidence stricken, making it that much more difficult for the state to win its case.

   Persons charged with drunk driving are arraigned right away the next morning after being arrested---being represented by a DUI lawyer at this time is very important. In addition to preserving your pre-trial rights, if you are not represented by a DUI lawyer at the arraignment, there is no one at the hearing who will be looking out for your interests. You may end up with a revoked license, because you accepted a plea bargain from the state prosecutor, who will make it seem like a good deal at the time.

   These deals are often not in your best interest. They often require you having your license suspended and a guilty plea placed on your record. This can be a serious problem if you are a member of a professional organization, or hope to join such an organization after college. If you donÕt have an experienced DUI lawyer at your arraignment, it greatly reduces your chances to minimize your DUI fines, your license suspension period, or your ability to apply for temporary license that allows you drive to work.

   DMV Penalties
   It is essential that you contact an experienced DUI lawyer as soon as possible to represent you at the DMV hearing.  At that hearing, the DMV will attempt to suspend your license after youÕve been charged with drunk driving. The DiJulio Law Group will exhaust every legal avenue available in order to prevent that suspension, minimize drunk driving fines and mitigate the damages to your professional reputation.

7. Sheldon Eskin: A police officer may use as much force as is necessary to arrest you. Unreasonable force is assault. After arrest, a police officer may handcuff you if you attempt to escape or the officer considers it necessary to prevent you from escaping. If you claim that force was used to arrest you, a judge will decide whether or not the force used was reasonable in the circumstances.
8. Fred Nameth: DUI/DWI Traffic violations can have serious criminal consequences, particularly when a driver is accused of driving under the influence. A conviction on DUI/DWI charges may result in fines, the revocation or suspension of your driver's license, and possible jail time. In addition, your insurance company may increase your rates to an unmanageable level. In defending against an impaired driving charge, you have many rights as a criminal defendant, including the right to cross-examine the witnesses against you, even if they are police officers. An experienced criminal defense attorney can make all the difference in such a difficult case.
9. Sarkis Jacob Babachanian: California, arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUIs) are treated under the California Vehicle Code. Most DUIs are charged under sections 23152(a) and 23152(b). Section 23152(a) makes it "unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle." Section 23152(b) provides that "it is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle." Persons arrested for driving under the influence are usually charged under both sections 23152(a) and 23152(b). Even when a person's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is less than .08 (or when BAC is unknown because of a chemical test refusal), the arrestee can still be charged under section 23152(a).
10. Daniel Nardonni: In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. Our first line of defense is to challenge the reason that you were stopped. There are bad stops! There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge. We know what these things are and we strongly urge you to move quickly and contact us if you have been arrested or cited for a traffic offense. If it is your first arrest, our goal is make sure that you can continue driving. For second offenses, the goal is often to keep you out of jail and able to continue providing for your family. We will get you the best shot at being able to continue driving and avoiding jail time. But you must move quickly.