Nors Elwood Davidson
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Nors Elwood Davidson's Legal Cases (1087)

San Francisco, CA

DUI and DWI Lawyer at San Francisco, CA

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

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DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (SSF) .13% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Dec 07, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,850 fine, 3 Month DUI School and 2 SWAP

Client arrested for DUI by the CHP in San Mateo County after being stopped for speeding, 80 MPH in 65 zone. Breath test resulted in .13% BAC. Today, I successfully resolved the case for client, who h ... ad no criminal record, for a misdemeanor with minimum sentence of three years court probation, fine of $1,850, three month DUI school and two days of community service (SWAP). Client's license suspended by DMV for six months as a result of the conviction.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Hayward) .19% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Dec 06, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, $1,943 Fine & 1 SWAP

Client was a 20 something post college student who made the mistake along the way of driving after drinking. Stopped by the CHP after she was reported to have been weaving along I-880, her breath test ... came in at .19% BAC, which usually requires admission of the .15% BAC enhancement and the long DUI school. Therefore, it truly felt good to convince the district attorney to have mercy and give her the minimum sentence of three years court probation, fine of $1,943, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and only ONE DAY of community service via the SWAP program. Convicted of a DUI in Alameda County will require that she install an ignition interlock device in her car for five total months. I hope that she, like most all of my clients, understands the significance of her conduct and appreciates the redcued sentence which most attorneys wouldn't get in my opinon. So, it felt good to help.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Walnut Creek) .20% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Dec 05, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, NO SWAP

Client was an out of state driver who was stopped for speeding by the Danville Police Department and had subsequent breath test BAC of .20%. Client charged with DUI and high BAC enhancement. Being ou ... t of state, it was critical that I minimized the sentence of the case for this busy, traveling, professional father of three. Today, I settled the case successfully for him as the enhancement was dismissed and minmum sentence imposed: three years informal court probation, fine of $1,750, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL (six to nine month usual), and 20 hours of community service in lieu any jail or SWAP. Client's license suspended by conviction for six months.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Hayward) .11% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Dec 05, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED & CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client stopped by Hayward CHP for speeding 54 in a 40 mph zone. Client was a self employed construction worker and driving was critical for him to support his family. A later blood test came in at .1 ... 1% BAC which was confirmed by my office in a retest which stuck on .11% BAC. As Alameda County requires the Ignition Interlock Device ("IID") for five months on a DUI conviction, it was critical that I get this case reduced to reckless driving which is not even a given on a .11%. Today, I developed a good rapport with the DA who was both friendly to me and fair in agreeing to dismiss the DUI for a reduction to misdemeanor reckless driving. Client saved thousands of dollars as a result including three years informal court probation, fine of $910 and a three month DUI school. NO SWAP, IID or JAIL. Clients license likely to be suspended for thirty days with eligibility for a restricted license thereafter with an SR22. Client was a grateful and gracious professional who, like all of my clients, showed respect to the court by wearing a suit and tie and bring a positive attitude about the reduction and accepting responsibility for his actions.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .10% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Nov 30, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED & CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client was a 50 plus year old professional with an aviation license and no criminal history who was stopped by the CHP for driving without his headlights on. Subsequent breath test came in at a high o ... f .10% BAC. Today, I helped minimize the case and any action on his aviation license by getting the DUI charges reduced to misdemeanor reckless driving for a reduced sentence of two years informal court probation, fine of apprroximately $1,200, 12 hour DUI school and NO SWAP or community service. Typical DUI sentence has minimum three years probation, double fine and often jail time or SWAP time. Client was a good guy who's driving wasn't overtly dangerous and BAC in the zone where one may not feel impaired. He won't make this mistake again so I'm grateful to not only represent him throughout the process, but also be able to "blackboard" action thousands of dollars I saved him through the reduction. Client's license suspended for four months unless he want restricted license which would require SR22 and enrollment in three month DUI school (normally after 30 days of actual suspension but he received far less). Again, a really nice guy and grateful client who received a fair result and left me with a rewarding feeling.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .22% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Collision

Nov 30, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, NO SWAP, NO IID

Client was a local college student who was under age and crashed into a parked car with a BAC of .22%. She wanted to accept responsibility for her actions, but with a semester abroad looming, needed m ... e to craft a settlement that she could accept. Mission accomplished: client received three years of informal court probation, fine of $1,850, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL (instead of the mandatory 9 month school), no IID, and NO SWAP, instead a modest 40 hours of flexible community service. Being under 21, her license was suspended without restriction for one year.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .15% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Collision

Nov 30, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. ONLY 4 DAYS SWAP & 3 YEARS PROBATION

Client suffered a prior DUI conviction less than three years before he collided with three parked cars in San Francisco and was arrested by the SFPD for DUI. Breath test returned result of .15% BAC. ... Today, we successfully settled the case for minimal sentence which was significantly lower than what a typical second offender receives. Client accepted deal for three years supervised probation (five is normal), fine of approximately $1,850, 18 month DUI school and only four days of SWAP in lieu of NO JAIL. The high BAC enhancement was dismissed and client received no additional punishment for the collision.

Criminal defense

Alameda County (Oakland) Assault & Battery Case

Nov 27, 2012

OUTCOME: CASE DISMISSED

Client was a respectable person with no history of criminal activity who made the unfortunate mistake of hiring an unlicensed contractor to perform minor work on one of her properties. When the contra ... ctor tried to get more money for the sub par work, client confronted him with his initial bid. The contractor then ripped the bid from client's hand and attempted to destroy it. The event occurred in a coffee shop with several witnesses and client attempted to wrestle the bid back from the disgruntled contractor who then began to scream "assault and battery!" This was a typical California style lawsuit set up and I'm grateful to report that although client was cited for this misdemeanor offense, I appeared in court today and obtained a dismissal from the most fair and reasonable district attorney.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .08% BAC DMV Hearing Win

Nov 27, 2012

OUTCOME: DMV SET ASIDE. NO LICENSE SUSPENSION & NO SR-22

Client's criminal case for DUI in Marin County was previously dismissed, however, we still faced the daunting task of winning the DMV hearing, which rarely happens. With the help of forensic toxicolog ... ist, Halle Weingarten, we successfully rebutted the presumption that client was a .08% BAC at the time of driving and thus saved the new mother a license suspension, SR22 filing and a three month DUI school. Merry Christmas!

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Hayward) .13% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Felony Probation Violation

Nov 20, 2012

OUTCOME: PROBATION GRANTED & NO ACTUAL JAIL

Client was on felony probation for armed robbery, but has since turned his life around by going to college and getting a good job. Unfortunately, four years into the five year probation, he got arrest ... ed by CHP for DUI after speeding down I-880 after a Warriors game. Client, who blew a .13% BAC, was facing remand to prison as a result of the case. Today, I successfully settled the DUI case for NO JAIL TIME. Client received three years informal court probation, fine of $1,850, three month DUI school and NO JAIL OR SWAP. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months with installation of ignition interlock device ("IID").

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