A DUI charge is not a matter to be taken lightly. If a police officer suspects that your intoxication level exceeds the legal limit, you could be arrested and have your license suspended. However, there is a way to combat…
Getting out of jail is not easy if you’re arrested and charged with a crime in Northern California-especially a felony. Many suspects arrested for misdemeanors are released “O.R.” (on their own recognizance), but for most suspects who are charged with…
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault unit recently planned and conducted a county wide sex offender compliance check called, “Operation Clean Sweep”. The operation involved the Rohnert Park Police Dept. of Public Safety, Sonoma Police Dept.,…
I am sure that many of you have heard of the news that a 5-year old was suspended for one day from his school in Modesto, California, for making a terroristic threat. The reason? When a Great Valley Academy school teacher…
Community: 17-12469 Child Annoyance Case in Santa Rosa REAL CASE SCENARIO: On September 18, 2017 at about 1:00 p.m., the Santa Rosa police department received a report from a 14-year-old girl regarding her being accosted by a man near…
Everyone makes mistakes. For some, those mistakes translate into contact with law enforcement, arrests, criminal charges, and, unfortunately, criminal records. Aside from having to pay the price of a conviction, including fines and fees, community service, probation, and even jail…
The most recent DMV statistics available indicate that about 85% of those charged with driving under the influence end up getting convicted of that crime. The remainder are either not convicted or convicted of a reduced charge. A REDUCED charge conviction usually…
It is a very stressful experience to be arrested, bailed and even jailed for a DUI in Northern California. For many of our defendant clients, the idea of being offered a DUI plea bargain to a reduced charge like a…
Six out of ten people who are arrested and held on suspicion of committing a crime in California never end up facing criminal charges or being convicted of those crimes. This is because those wrongly accused of crimes can spend…
It is very stressful to be charged with a crime. For many people, just the thought of going to court and having everyone judge you is a terribly frightening thought. However, the following ten hot tips should help ease your…