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Los Angeles DUI Lawyers

  1. Mann, Jeff: Personal Injury Business & Commercial Law Business Organizations Criminal Law Real Estate Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff DUI/DWI Construction Law Landlord/Tenant
  2. Klein, Richard: * Drug crimes including possession, sales and trafficking * DUI (including commercial drivers) * Theft and fraud * Embezzlement and white collar crimes * Domestic violence * Probation and parole violations * Expungements
  3. Raynor & Dove: Convictions and arrests can be an embarrassment and may limit options in a career, employment or education. Many state laws give persons with arrest and conviction records a remedy they may be removed or "expunged" if certain legal requirements are met.
  4. Rodriguez, Stephen: So much is at stake in a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) case, including loss of your driving privileges, substantial fines, and even significant jail time. It is important to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney who has handled many DUI and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) cases in California, and who will guide you through the legal maze of the California criminal justice system and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If you have accumulated too many points on your driving record based on traffic convictions, auto accidents (including Hit & Run), DUIs or reckless driving you may be tagged as a Ònegligent operatorÓ by the DMV in California. The DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) may suspend or restrict the driving privileges of a Ònegligent operator.Ó In California a driver is presumed to be a Ònegligent operatorÓ if the driver has: * 4 or more points in 12 months, * 6 points in 24 months or * 8 points in 36 months. The point count is based on traffic convictions or accidents and may include tickets from other states. DUIs, reckless driving and hit and runs are also points that go on your driving record.
  5. Wager Law: You may be arrested for an alleged violation of civil or criminal law. A criminal arrest is most often accomplished by presenting an arrest warrant but any one can exercise their right to make a "citizen's arrest" without a warrant if they witness you committing an alleged felony. Please note that you have the right to immediate counsel regardless of the circumstances surrounding your arrest. DUI Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, Donald R. Wager, has been successfully representing lawyers, medical professionals, and Hollywood celebrities for over 30 years! When it comes to fighting criminal charges, Attorney Wager is a ÒBulldog in the courtroomÓ. That is why so many clients throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas choose Mr. Wager as their criminal defense attorney and advocate. If you have been charged with a misdemeanor or felony, contact Attorney Wager today to discuss your case and your rights. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) In the state of California, driving under the influence (DUI) is defined as driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol, and/or driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%. Drunk driving is a serious criminal offense that can lead to harsh legal penalties for people who are convicted. Convicted DUI offenders may be punished with jail time, fines, court ordered treatment, community service, vehicle impoundment, probation, and parole. Additionally, people who are charged with DUI may lose their driving privileges for a set period of time. With the consequences being so great, it is always to a personÕs benefit to speak with a reliable DUI defense attorney after he/she has been charged with DUI. DMV Hearing After a person has been arrested for DUI, he/she has 10 days from the time of his/her arrest to schedule a hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If the person fails to schedule his/her meeting within 10 days, his/her driving privileges will automatically be placed under suspension for a set period of time. In order to have their driving privileges reinstated, people must win their DMV Hearings. It is advisable that people obtain the services of a qualified DUI defense attorney before their hearing with the DMV. A DUI lawyer can represent a person throughout his/her DMV Hearing and increase the personÕs chances of contesting the suspension of his/her driverÕs license.
  6. Samudrala Law Offices: A misdemeanor refers to a charge where no injury or property damage is involved. The penalty for a misdemeanor is up to six months in jail. Alternately, a felony may be charged when the suspect been arrested for a criminal offense with injury. The penalty for a felony is at least one year in a state prison. Felony arrests must be based upon probable cause, or, in other words, whether or not there is sufficient evidence to support the charges against the defendant. Since no guideline or test exists to define probable cause, the police must rely on what they think is good information. In addition, if little or no serious injury is involved, the prosecutor can charge the offense as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
  7. RK Law Group:

    Drunk Driving In California

    A drunk driving conviction in California, which is sometimes referred to as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), affects a person and his or her family in a number of different ways including:

    1. Ability to obtain financial aid if your are a student
    2. Alcohol assessment and treatment
    3. Community service and probation
    4. Criminal record
    5. Fines and increased insurance rates
    6. Job loss
    7. Mandatory jail or prison sentence
    8. Suspension or revocation of driver license
    9. Vehicle immobilization or forfeiture

    DMV LICENSE SUSPENSIONS

    In almost every DUI-DWI case, a driver has two cases to contend with. A DUI-DWI arrest results in both criminal charges and a civil proceeding against the arrested driver's driving privileges, commonly referred to as a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license suspension. A DMV license suspension is initiated against an arrested driver when he or she either refuses to submit to breath or blood testing, or fails a breath or blood test. Issues involved in a DMV license suspension hearing include:

    1. Whether the police had reasonable suspicion to stop the driver
    2. Whether the police had probable cause to arrest the driver for drunk driving
    3. Whether the police complied with California implied consent law
    4. Whether the driver refused to provide a specimen of blood or breath, or failed a breath or blood test
  8. Craig Miriam: In most cases, both the 23152(a) and (b) offenses will be charged. Even though there is only one act, the law says that a defendant charged with drinking and driving can be convicted of BOTH offenses -- but can only be punished for one (the punishments are identical). Vehicle Code section 23153 sets forth the "felony DUI" provisions where an injury results from the drunk driving, while Penal Code sections 191.5 and 192 describe the crime of "vehicular manslaughter" where there is a death.
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