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Category Archives: The Court
How Will The Prosecution Prove My Field Sobriety Test Was Valid?
If your arrest for DUI was based on a failed field sobriety test, your Orange County DUI lawyer will closely scrutinize the facts regarding how the test was administered, how you performed, and whether the determination that you were intoxicated … Continue reading
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Attacking Field Sobriety Tests
There can be a variety of innocent reasons for a person to fail a sobriety field test, some of which include a lack of coordination, tiredness, or even stress. If you need an Orange County DUI lawyer, please contact Chad Maddox at (714) 695-1500 for a free consultation. Continue reading
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Techniques Your Attorney May Use to Deal with Evidence
If you have been charged with drunk driving because you performed poorly on a field sobriety test, your skilled Orange County drunk driving defense attorney may be able to diminish its bad affect by drawing a contrast with something far … Continue reading
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Closing Argument
Credibility is a vital component to a successful closing argument in defending a DUI charge. An experienced Orange County DUI defense attorney can cultivate the credibility and illustrate the gravitas necessary to convince the jury of a client’s innocence in … Continue reading
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DUI Benchguide
A good overview of CA DUI law may be found in the DUI benchguide. Please note that it is limited in order to be a quick guide, and some of the opinions stated therein are the opinion of the authors, … Continue reading
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Penalties and Punishments
This topic is very broad. You may find what you are looking for in a more specific Article, such as 1st Offense or DUI with Injury, etc. Locate these to the left under “Articles”. For a comprehensive overview of how … Continue reading
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1st Court Date – Arraignment
Everything you wanted to know, and more about the first court date can be found here, in the judges benchguide: 2008 Misdemeanor Arraignment Benchguide
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1st Offense
(Misdemeanor) BY THE COURT: PROBATION: 3 to 5 years informal probation JAIL: 0 - 6 months jail COURT FINES: $390 - $1000 BASE FINE + PENALTY ASSESSMENT = $2000 minimum. DUI SCHOOL: Attendance at First Offender Program (FOP) BAC ≤ .14 – 3-month … Continue reading
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Marijuana
As many know, possession of marijuana (less than 1 oz) was just made an infraction as of January 1, 2011. This reduces the severity of possession of marijuana, which was previously a misdemeanor. This change comes after the possession of marijuana … Continue reading
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DUI Defenses
A defense is a legal excuse which protects a person from being convicted. The most common example which most people understand is the defense of “self-defense”. If someone tries to harm you, you have the right to defend yourself (using reasonable … Continue reading
Topics: The Arrest, The Court, The Law, Your Defense
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