http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/ Published by Mary Frances Prevost en-us 2011-12-27T15:43:15-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/california_dui_defense_how_to.html I write and re-write this article every season and every year. But time and time again I see friends and people I know who have read it coming to me because they got arrested in San Diego, Orange County, Imperial... In The News californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-12-27T15:43:15-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/riverside_dui_defense_how_to_a.html I write and re-write this article every season and every year. But time and time again I see friends and people I know who have read it coming to me because they got arrested in San Diego, Orange County, Imperial... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-12-20T13:09:19-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/san_diego_civil_rights_juror_a.html For John Stephens, the injuries have healed, but the memories have yet to fade. Click HERE to see the video of the news story. "I remember thinking, 'What is going on here?'" said Stephens, a retired school bus driver and... Bad Cop - No Donut californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-12-06T16:24:23-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/san_diego_dui_lawyer_horizonta.html Nystagmus is an actual medical phenomenon that describes an involuntary eye movement. Police officers often call it "a jerking of the eyes." Nystagmus can be difficult to detect even when the observer is well trained. Additionally, it had multiple causes... Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-12-03T17:36:03-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/12/second_and_third_time_dui_offe.html Individuals convicted of a second or third time DUI in California may obtain a restricted license from the DMV. Vehicle Code (VC) §§ 13352(a)(3) and 13352(a)(5) allows a second or third DUI offender to install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID)... Penalties californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-12-03T17:04:46-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/reviewing_the_sufficiency_of_t.html The deputy district attorney was able to prove up two counts without the victim, but not four other counts. The defense motion to dismiss under PC 1118.1 was denied. After the defense rested, the DA found the victim and she... Defenses californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-11-30T17:10:39-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/multiple_child_porn_pictures_o.html When the defendant has multiple child porn pictures on multiple computers, for how many counts of possession of child porn can the defendant be found guilty? The C/A has ruled that the simultaneous possession of multiple items of one type... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-11-21T14:26:13-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/pleading_guilty_bars_an_appeal.html The defendant pled guilty. He admitted a factual basis for the plea. He then moved to withdraw his plea, on the basis that with respect to two of the victims, there were no facts showing that the sexual acts (on... Sentencing californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-11-21T14:24:34-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/how_the_us_seupreme_court_gps.html Read on about how the US Supreme Court's GPS tracking case may compromise your cell phone security. Big brother is watching. http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/how-supreme-courts-gps-tracking-case-can-affect-your-cell-phone-privacy... In The News californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-11-17T17:49:21-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/california_criminal_defense_dr.html the defendant was convicted of violating California Vehicle Code section 23123, which, as you all know, bars use of cell phones while driving (unless it's hands free). The defense was that the defendant was using it while he was stopped... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2011-11-15T14:17:55-08:00