Pulling over your wife and arresting her for DUI is no problem for this supercop…
Continue reading Deputy Charged With DUI After Husband Pulls Her Over TwiceYour Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part II
Assuming the driver does not make any statements, does not take the Field Sobriety Tests or the PAS test as discussed in Part I, what happens? Detain the Driver/Transport to the Station There are good cops, bad cops, and a
Continue reading Your Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part IIPeter Berlin Discusses the Arizona Immigration Bill With La Opinion Newspaper
April 30, 2010, – Pilar Marrero – La Opinion La gran discusión nacional en torno a la ley ha enfrentado a quienes argumentan que la cláusula que establece “un contacto legal” entre policía y cualquier persona, que requiere o permite
Continue reading Peter Berlin Discusses the Arizona Immigration Bill With La Opinion NewspaperThe Goldman Sachs Debacle
While it doesn’t seem that any criminal charges are forthcoming anytime soon, an interesting legal issue with respect to the Goldman case (and financial disclosure in general) will be for the SEC to prove that any misrepresentations made by Goldman
Continue reading The Goldman Sachs DebacleConsequences of Arizona’s Immigration Bill
Police often manufacture “reasonable suspicion” or “probable cause” when they believe (but cant prove or establish) that some sort of crime may have been committed. Take Driving Under the Influence, for example. Officers routinely create reports with buzz words such
Continue reading Consequences of Arizona’s Immigration BillGot Crime? Some Common Questions Answered.
Attorneys are often unable to give detailed answers prior to discussing the facts of a case and reviewing the evidence. All too often, potential clients want answers to questions that I can’t yet answer. That said, below are common criminal
Continue reading Got Crime? Some Common Questions Answered.Your Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part I.
Perhaps the most common question I receive about DUI’s is what to do if your stopped? Many believe there are magic bullets that will prevent them from being charged. Clearly, short of drinking and driving in the first place, the
Continue reading Your Stopped for DUI. Now What? Part I.Polanski Saga Continued…
A California appellate court rejected Polanski’s bid to dismiss his case earlier this week, but suggested ways the parties can resolve the matter. The court also noted the serious misconduct by the prosecutor and the judge dating back to the
Continue reading Polanski Saga Continued…Fake DUI Arrests & Police Quotas
Next time someone inquires how I can defend an “[alleged] drunk driver?” …in part, consider this recent news story of a cop manufacturing over 200 DUI arrests and making extra money as a result. This conduct is cropping up in
Continue reading Fake DUI Arrests & Police QuotasPosted in Criminal Law | No Comments » Mel Gibson’s DUI Expunged – But what does that mean, exactly?
Mel Gibson’s 2006 conviction for DUI was expunged today by a Los Angeles Judge. Expungements are available for many offenses when one completes the terms of probation and otherwise stays out of trouble. However, an expungement is not entirely what
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