Press Release by the National Advocacy For DUI Defense Justin Milligan: Identified as One of the Top DUI Attorneys in Northern California by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD) Justin Milligan is a member of the National Advocacy for…
The booking process begins once someone is arrested. The booking process usually includes: Fingerprinting, photographing, and searching the suspect for contraband, drugs and weapons Recording the basic personal information of the suspect—more recently with CAM recorders A search of the…
DUI or Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drug, or Prescription Medication. When contacted, you are required by law as a California driver to provide your license, registration, and proof of insurance. You do not have to participate in any…
If you are accused of a crime in Sonoma or Marin County, you can expect that the police are NOT going to give you helpful information beyond what they are constitutionally required to do. Cops are allowed to outright lie to…
“Criminal threats,” also known as “terrorist threats,” is defined by Penal Code section 422 as: The defendant threatened to kill or physically harm another person, The defendant made the threat either orally, in writing, or by an electronic communication, The…
California Penal Code 417 PC makes it a crime to draw or exhibit any deadly weapon or firearm, such as a pistol or rifle, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or to use illegally uses a deadly weapon or…
First, the key to representing the juvenile client is to know them as well, if not better than, the parent or guardian. We believe that the key to successful interviewing is listening and listening very carefully and then asking follow…
No Probable Cause for the Stop The officer must have probable cause to stop, detain, or arrest you for DUI. If there was no probable cause the evidence, and the case may get dismissed. The police must have a reasonable…
In a solicitation of prostitution case in Sonoma County, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the criminal defendant intended to perform a sex act (sexual contact or sexual penetration) with the prostitute in exchange for money or a…
An undercover prostitution operation into solicitations for sex with women or children under age 14 resulted in the arrests of eight Sonoma County men, a Santa Rosa police sergeant said Monday. Three Sonoma County agencies ran the operation Thursday evening…