People v. EMR - DUI with 0.14 breath test
Mar 10, 2017OUTCOME: Jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Firefighter charged with first offense DUI. He was faced with losing his job. Breath tests showed alcohol level of 0.14 and 0.15.
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Phillip James Crawford's Legal Cases (51)
Salinas, CA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Salinas, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense
People v. SJ - DUI with 0.18 Breath Test
Feb 28, 2017OUTCOME: All charges dismissed!
Young woman stopped by Monterey Police for allegedly failing to stop at pedestrian crosswalk. Breath test result was 0.18, more than twice the legal limit. We filed a motion to suppress evidence based ... on an unlawful detention. The judge granted our motion.
People v. SC - DUI with 0.11 Breath Test
Feb 21, 2017OUTCOME: A jury found her NOT GUILTY.
Young woman arrested by Monterey Police and charged with DUI. Breath tests showed a blood alcohol level of 0.11. We took the case to trial. The jury returned verdicts of NOT GUILTY.
People v. MSZ - DUI with 0.18 Breath Test
Jan 10, 2017OUTCOME: On the morning of jury trial, the prosecutor dismissed all the charges.
Plumber arrested for DUI. Breath test results of 0.18 and 0.19. Faced a jail sentence, five years probation, fines, DUI school, suspension of driver's license, and loss of his job.
People v. KLM - DUI with 0.16 Blood Test
Dec 20, 2016OUTCOME: Case dismissed!
Defendant arrested in Monterey. Charged with DUI. Blood test result of 0.16, twice the legal limit. On the day before the trial, the prosecutor dismissed all the charges.
People v. RG - Felony DUI with Injury
Oct 25, 2016OUTCOME: Felony charges reduced to misdemeanor with no PRISON time.
Young man charged with DUI with accident causing great bodily injury. Car skidded into tree. Passenger thrown through windshield. EMTs needed to use jaws of life to extract driver from the vehicle. ... The driver was facing SIX YEARS IN PRISON. After months of pretrial hearing, defense motions and intensive negotiations with the prosecutor, the judge agreed to reduce the charges to a misdemeanor. Driver served two weeks in county jail. He avoided a prison sentence and a felony conviction which would have damaged his career.
People v. DK - Second Offense DUI
Sep 12, 2016OUTCOME: Case dismissed!
Defendant arrested in Monterey and charged with a second offense DUI and refusing to take a blood or breath test. On the day before trial, the prosecutor dismissed the charges.
People v. SP
Aug 01, 2016OUTCOME: DMV case dismissed. All criminal charges dropped. Client pled to running a red light, an infraction, and paid a $205 ticket.
Client charged with DUI and refusing a blood or breath charge. Faced jail time, $2000 in fines, five years probation and one year license suspension.
People v. SR
Jun 24, 2015OUTCOME: On eve of trial, the client pled to a wet reckless with NO JAIL TIME.
Client charged with 2nd DUI. Arrested by CHP. Audio/video showed bad driving (weaving, speeding) and poor performance on roadside "field sobriety tests." Breath tests showed alcohol level at twice t ... he legal limit. We set the case for jury trial. The prosecutor was threatening one year in Monterey County jail.
People v. DB
Jun 12, 2015OUTCOME: Charges dismissed. Arrest removed from his record.
Soldier with PTSD from his military service charged driving under combined influence of alcohol and prescription drugs. He faced a misdemeanor criminal conviction and an end to his military career. ... Outcome: We were able to get him into treatment. After successfully completion of a treatment program, all the criminal charges were dismissed and the arrest was removed from his record. He has been able to advance in his career while volunteering to assist other servicemembers with PTSD.