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San Francisco DUI Lawyers

1. Stein Law Firm: criminal defense
2. Rutledge, Jonathan: criminal law
3. Lau, Steven: Driving Under the Influence (ie. DUI Š Drunk Driving): A driving under the influence arrest in California may result in jail, large fines, driverÕs license suspensions, mandatory alcohol education classes, ignition interlock devices, and other punishment. If you or someone you know has been or may be accused of drunk driving, or driving with a blood alcohol level at or above the legal limit, I welcome you to call me personally to discuss your case.
4. Summit Defense: Police Make Mistakes: * Improper choice of sobriety tests * Failure to read Miranda rights * Invalid tests due to medical conditions such as acid reflux and diabetes * DMV Hearing Expert to contest license suspension * Mis-calibrated breathalyzers * Improper seizures of blood sample * Police misconduct investigated * Retest of blood samples by private lab * Hardship licenses negotiated
5. Weinberg & Wilder: What other rights do I have under the Fifth Amendment? A. The prohibition against double jeopardy can be found in the Fifth Amendment, as well as the requirement of due process of law. However, most of the rights of the accused are found primarily in the Sixth Amendment and are at least as important to the defendant as the privilege against self-incrimination. Under the Sixth Amendment, in any criminal case, you have the right to a speedy and public trial before a jury of your peers. You also have the right to know the charges against you. You have the right to confront the witnesses against you, and to cross-examine them, as well as the right to present witnesses to testify on your behalf. You also have the right to the assistance of counsel in your defense. Although you are not entitled to the best possible representation, this right has been interpreted to mean that you are entitled to competent representation. Many of these rights can be waived if they are not preserved correctly or asserted in a timely manner. It is therefore very important that you consult an attorney as soon as possible and do not take action on your own without first discussing the matter with your lawyer.
6. Cohen, David: no one should remain in jail one minute longer than they should have tos
7. Stephen Eckdish: Attorneys must now be ever vigilant in order to avoid the many harsh immigration consequences facing aliens in the criminal courts. Counsel must be able to recognize and creatively eliminate any deportable convictions for aggravated felonies, crimes of violence, drug offenses and crimes of moral turpitude.
8. Aaron Bortel: Being arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can result in very serious consequences, including jail, large fines, probation, mandatory alcohol programs, canceled insurance, loss of employment and more. Regardless of whether you are convicted of DUI, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) could restrict, suspend or revoke your driving privilege within 30 days of your arrest unless you take action within 10 days of your arrest. The good news is that DUI arrest does not mean you must suffer the consequences of a conviction or loss of driving privilege! With the right attorneys on your side you have a chance of getting the charges dismissed or reduced and keeping your driving privilege.
9. Campbell, DeMetrick, & Jacobo: If you are charged with a DUI in California these are your rights: You have the right to be represented by an attorney at all stages of the proceedings, and if you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one for you. You have the right to a trial on the charge of any alleged prior conviction and specifically a right to a trial by a jury of twelve persons, all of whom must agree to a verdict before you may be found guilty. You have the right to subpoena into Court evidence and witness on your behalf, including your right to testify on your own behalf. You have the right to confront witnesses against you and cross-examine them. You have the right against self-incrimination, which means the right to remain silent and the right not to testify against yourself.
10. David Wise: You should ... retain and consult with a criminal defense attorney about the specific facts of your case, and follow your attorney's advice. 1. If arrested, do not talk to the police or anyone else until you have consulted with a lawyer. I have never seen a case where this has helped, and has not hurt a client's position. 2. Do not talk to police after they read you your Miranda rights, even if they tell you that what you say can't be used against you. Ask to speak to a lawyer and remain silent until your lawyer arrives, even if it means waiting. 3. Ask questions of your "counselor at law." Your lawyer is supposed to help you understand the process. It's O.K. to ask pointed questions, even if your lawyer acts like you are wasting his/her time. That is why lawyers are called "counselors at law." 4. Is your current lawyer filing any legal motions to attack the prosecution process? Studies have show that there is a correlation between more motions filed and better results for a defendant at the end of a case. After all, the best defense is a good offense. 5. Do not consent to police searches of your person, car, trunk, house or property (especially if there is even a remote chance that something illegal will be found.) Typically a police officer will say "you don't mind if I look in your trunk really quick?" to which you should usually respond "I do not consent to a search without a search warrant." 6. If you are in a county that does not provide a defense lawyer at your first court appearance, do not talk to an assistant district attorney about your case, and do not plead guilty before the judge. You should talk to, and have your case evaluated by a defense lawyer before you admit to any guilt. If you do not talk to a defense lawyer you are not finding out about possible defenses and are probably getting taken advantage of, and getting a bad deal. 7. You should always consider the option of a jury trial. Make sure you lawyer is not afraid, in general, of taking a case to jury trial with confidence. That doesn't necessarily mean that your case should be taken to trial. However, there should always be a frank discussion of the trial merits of your case, and a consideration of whether a trial is the best way of winning. 8. Investigation by the defense is crucial to having a winning case. Many people think that the defense lawyer alone wins the case. The defense investigator is the one who talks to the witnesses and finds the evidence, or the inconsistencies in the prosecution evidence, which the defense lawyer capitalizes on. Investment in hiring a defense investigator is always worthwhile, and often means the difference between a good or a bad result. 9. The right to counsel includes the right to an investigator if an investigator is necessary to assist counsel in the preparation of the defense case. You have the right to have court pay for investigators and experts if you have run out of money hiring a private lawyer, or if your family hired the lawyer and you have no money. "The right to counsel includes the right to the use of experts such as psychiatrists or psychologists or any other expert that will assist counsel in preparing a defense."
11. Quigley & Bortel: Being arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can result in very serious consequences, including jail, large fines, probation, mandatory alcohol programs, canceled insurance, loss of employment and more. Regardless of whether you are convicted of DUI, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) could restrict, suspend or revoke your driving privilege within 30 days of your arrest unless you take action within 10 days of your arrest. The good news is that DUI arrest does not mean you must suffer the consequences of a conviction or loss of driving privilege! With the right attorneys on your side you have a chance of getting the charges dismissed or reduced and keeping your driving privilege.
12. Joshua Dale: Legal representation can prepare you for success in the court and DMV processes. There are two paths for your case - it all depends on whether you are charged with a California felony DUI or misdemeanor DUI. Each of the paths end in a jury trial, followed by a long appeals process if you choose. The felony DUI begins like the misdemeanor in a first appearance before the California Superior DUI Court called arraignment. At arraignment, the DUI defendant is asked for their plea - most of the time it is in the defendant's best interest to plead "not guilty" at this point. For the felony DUI situation, the court must bring you to a "preliminary hearing" within 10 court days unless you give up that right - most of the time you will give up that right so that your case can be investigated. Other times you, or your attorney, should force the case to preliminary hearing right away. This is because if the prosecutor's case is faulty at your prelim, you can have the felonies reduced at this point by the judge making your case a misdemeanor. But keep in mind that you were charged with a felony usually because someone was injured or killed in your DUI incident. In certain situations, multiple offenders w/ many priors in a row can be charged with felony DUI - but the vast majority of felony DUI charges are becuase of injury or death - you cannot be charged with felony DUI for injury to yourself. At the preliminary hearing, the judge must decide if there is evidence at the level of problable cause to hold you over on the charges the prosecutor has brought. You'll be held over for jury trial if the judge so finds - if the judge doesn't find that the charges stand, the judge can throw out the case or hold you to misdemeanor charges. Usually the injury is very slight or you didn't contribute to the injury in your driving - your DUI wasn't the fault for the accident, and thus the injuries or death. Because of the political influences surrounding DUI and drunk driving, you should be very careful with these charges. At this point, if you have been lucky to have your felony reduced to misdemeanor, you begin again with arrainment in the Superior DUI Court. This time, along with the other regular cases. It is reported that in California, over 500 people a day are arrested for DUI - very few people charged with DUI or drunk driving in California are because of deadly accidents. Most of the regular people arrested for DUI in California are for simple DUI - which is less impaired than it used to be now that we are at t he .08% blood or breath level. To maximize your chances at plea bargaining, you again begin with a not guilty plea to the charges. You then review the police reports and other materials for your defense. Even if you "feel" guilty of the charged crimes, your lawyer will not agree with pleading guilty - we attorneys know how to best prepare a case for jury trial and therefore successful plea bargaining. You may file motions next or just ask for your day in court as soon as possible. On the day of jury trial prepare for a week long event or longer depending on the amount of witnesses and argument due in your case. After the jury deliberates, you'll know your fate unless you've already settled your case with your lawyer's blessing. Remember, only you can settle your case - once you do, the case is over. If you don't put up a fight, you'll never know if you could have done better, and usually you can do better than the average.
13. Scot Candell: Don't fight the system by yourself. More than your license is at stake.
14. Brian Dinday: Let's straighten out one term right away. We commonly say "drunk driving", but you do not have to be "drunk" to get convicted of this crime. If your ability to operate your vehicle is impaired in ANY SLIGHT DEGREE by alcoholic beverage or drugs, you risk jail, license suspension, mandatory counseling, and probably auto insurance rate increases. You also risk a criminal conviction if your blood alcohol level is 0.08% or more, whether or NOT you are impaired. Conversely, if you are impaired, it doesn't matter if your blood alcohol level was only 0.03.
15. Tim Gomes: DUI remains one of the most serious consequences facing families today. Once you are arrested for dui your job and family is threatened with economic hardship of a significant nature.
16. Steven Helfand: Many people charged with DUI believe that if they just "plead guilty" and "throw themselves on the mercy of the Court," the charges will go away. This is a serious mistake because there are numerous defenses to a DUI charge. As such, you may not have to plead guilty, have your driver's license suspended or restricted, pay a substantial fine, or even go to jail. Only a skillful DUI attorney can properly investigate the circumstances surrounding your arrest to determine which defense you should proceed with.
17. John Runfola: Vehicular Crimes and DUI While often not a high-profile crime, being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have a significant impact on a persona's life and or livelihood, particularly in the tragic event of an injury or fatality.
18. Charles Smith Properly handled, most DUI cases do not result in jail time, some cases are dismissed, others are plea bargained away. In many cases the judge and the district attorney really do not want you to go to jail. Jail is expensive for the government.
19. Jeffrey Schwartz: BAC Charts
20. Walia Law Firm: An ideal criminal defense lawyer in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and anywhere in California should know how to manage all stages of a criminal prosecution, including pre-charge investigations, interrogations, pre-trial negotiations, trials, appeals, creative sentencing schemes, later parole hearings, early probation termination, pardons and expungements.