Dublin California Criminal Law Blog
The importance of a strong defense when facing DUI charges
All too often people facing a DUI charge choose to simply accept a guilty plea, especially if it is their first offense. However, California has some of the strictest DUI penalties in the nation. Even a first conviction can lead to jail time, mandatory alcohol...
Take these steps after DUI arrest
Whether you had one too many beers at a graduation party or had a mimosa at brunch, you got pulled over and now you have been charged with driving under the influence. Although you may be worried about costly penalties and overwhelmed by involvement with the court...
New legislation could make DUI defense more difficult
Its common knowledge that driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous and reckless things that a person can do. Unfortunately, intoxicated driving has been a very troubling and ongoing problem in California and across the United States. Those...
5 arrested on drug crimes after home search
Across the United States, police departments are making efforts to reduce drug activity and the use of illegal drugs. Those who are arrested for drug crimes can face very steep fines, many years of incarceration and irreversible damage to personal records and...
Are you ready to vote on bail reform?
In the summer of 2018, former governor Brown signed a bill into law that would have put an end to the cash bail system. Per the bill, the bail system would be replaced instead by a risk-assessment system. Low-risk people could await trial from home, without having to...
DUI defense: Medication use can also constitute DUI
Getting handcuffed and thrown into the back of a police car can be an absolutely humiliating thing to experience. For those who are charged with DUI, the consequences are undeniably serious. Police forces in California and across the nation are stepping up efforts and...
Drug crimes: New state laws target opioid abuse
Drug abuse is a massive problem in the state of California and across the country. In particular, opioid abuse has skyrocketed over the last few years. According to recent statistics, almost 2,000 California residents die from opioid overdoses every year. Lawmakers in...
DUI Defense: Neighboring state enacts strictest DUI law
Driving while under the influence of alcohol has become a very real and dangerous problem in the United States. In California, officials and police departments across the state are making efforts to reduce drunk driving such as increasing patrols, setting up...
Drug crimes: Home invasions can be an unnerving experience
California residents expect to have security and privacy in their homes, and rightfully so. However, it is not out of the question for those suspected of hiding drugs to have their homes invaded and searched by law enforcement. In order for police to legally enter a...
DUI Defense: Crash results in a DUI charge
Roadways across the state of California are over-crowded and constantly congested these days. Increasing traffic volumes make accidents almost inevitable. No person wants to be involved in an accident, but being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol...
