Attorney Peter Matthew Depew's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

DUI - Case Rejected

Feb 28, 2018

OUTCOME: Not Prosecuted - No License Suspension

Client was arrested for driving with a BAC of .07 percent. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol but she was not charged with driving with a BAC greater than .08 percent. This rel ... atively unusual DUI scenario seems to have been brought about by a mutual personality clash with law enforcement more than any actual impairment. Ultimately, the DA declined to prosecute and the DMV did not suspend her license.

Violent crime

Battery - Dismissed

Feb 21, 2018

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was charged with battery in 2011. The case had been in a warrant status for seven years. The case was put on calendar with a motion to dismiss for a violation of Client's right to a speedy trial ... despite the fact that he had allegedly failed to appear at his court date. Client's warrant was recalled and his case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

DUI - Criminal Charges Dismissed

Feb 21, 2018

OUTCOME: Reduced to Speeding Ticket

Client was charged with driving under the influence based on a .09% BAC blood sample. The blood sample was re-tested by a private laboratory and the result was a .07% BAC. The criminal DUI charges were ... dismissed and client plead to a simple traffic ticket of speeding and unsafe change of lanes. The court did not suspend Client's license and she did not incur a criminal conviction.

Criminal defense

Deer Poaching

Jan 30, 2018

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was a US Marine who was home on leave shortly after completing boot camp. Client was charged with seven misdemeanors based on a citation by a Fish and Wildlife warden. The charges included Unlaw ... ful Taking, Trespass, No Hunting License in Possession, Unlawful Waste of Game, No Deer Tag, No Upland Bird License, and Use of Lead Ammunition Within California Condor Range. An agreement was reached with the DA in which Client would obtain his deer license and the case would be dismissed. Client procured a deer license. The case was dismissed. A court order was signed for the release of the firearms booked into evidence.

DUI and DWI

DMV License Suspension Hearing

Jan 26, 2018

OUTCOME: Client Prevails

Client had avoided criminal charges stemming from a DUI arrest but was facing license suspension from the DMV for driving with a BAC above .08 percent. Defense Counsel hired and expert witness for the ... hearing who testified that all objectives signs in the police report pointed to Client being below a .08 percent BAC. The DMV Hearing Officer agreed and Client's license was not suspended

Criminal defense

Driving w/ Suspended License

Jan 11, 2018

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was arrested in 2010 for driving with a suspended license. Client was pulled over in 2017 and informed of his active warrant in SLO County. The matter was placed on calendar, the warrant was rec ... alled, the misdemeanor was dismissed. Client paid a $100 fine.

Criminal defense

Potential Third Strike 25-To-Life Felony

Jan 11, 2018

OUTCOME: Forty-Five Days House Arrest

Client had two prior "strike" felonies. Client was arrested for felony violently resisting arrest. Client was alleged to have made serious threats against police officers and their families during the ... course of his arrest - a potential third strike that could have carried a sentence of 25 years to life. The case was resolved for a misdemeanor and 45 days house-arrest.

Military law

US Navy - Resisting Arrest

Jan 11, 2018

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was arrested for felony resisting arrest. We supplied a mitigation packet to the DA before the first court date and Client was arraigned on three misdemeanor counts of delaying the police. We th ... en subpoenaed video from nearby businesses, reviewed body camera video, obtained witness statement, and obtained cell phone video that proved Client had suffered a concussion from being struck prior to his interaction with the police. Ultimately we approached the arresting officer and asked him to back dismissal so that Client could remain on active duty in the Navy. The officer agreed and the case was dismissed. Client's chain of command was kept informed and the impact to his career was minimized.

DUI and DWI

DUI Conviction Dismissed

Jan 04, 2018

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client suffered a DUI conviction in 2013. Petition to dismiss pursuant PC 1203.4 was granted. Client can now truthfully say that he has never suffered a criminal conviction.

Guardianship

Warrant

Dec 12, 2017

OUTCOME: Warrant Cleared

Client was unable to finalize a guardianship because his LiveScan returned a ten-year-old warrant for shoplifting in SLO County. After consulting with the court and the DA's office, it was determined t ... hat there was no warrant and that a case was never filed. Client was given a "No Record Letter" from the Superior Court stating that he never had a criminal matter in SLO County.

Peter Matthew Depew's Legal Cases (186)

DUI - Case Rejected

Battery - Dismissed

DUI - Criminal Charges Dismissed

Deer Poaching

DMV License Suspension Hearing

Driving w/ Suspended License

Potential Third Strike 25-To-Life Felony

US Navy - Resisting Arrest

DUI Conviction Dismissed

Warrant