Attorney Nors Elwood Davidson's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .24% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/Collision (FELONY)

Oct 25, 2012

OUTCOME: MISDEMEANOR w/ NO JAIL & ONLY 4 DAYS SWAP

Client rear ended vehicle with four passengers including a pregnant woman causing soft tissue injuries. Client arrested for FELONY DUI and blood test came back a .24% BAC. After successfully negotiat ... ing the case down to a MISDEMEANOR, client accepted an offer that included a plea to DUI with injury (Vehicle Code Section 23253(b)), for three years formal probation, fine of approximately $1,850, 9 month DUI school, one year of ignition interlock device ("IID") and what will end up being only four days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client was facing career devistating felony and prison time, so the result was still an excellent bargain. Client's license will be suspended by DMV for one full year.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .14% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Oct 19, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,950 Fine, 3 Month DUI School, NO JAIL OR SWAP

Client stopped for weaving on the Bay Bridge by CHP and subsequently arrested for DUI. Breath tests came in at .14% BAC, so client was in a tough situation. Today, we resolved the case for minimal se ... ntence which allowed her to put this mistake behind her instead of in her future. Client received three years informal court probation, fine of about $1,950, three month DUI school and NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .15% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Collision

Oct 18, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,850 Fine, 18 Month DUI School & 10 SWAP

Client lost control of his vehicle and crashed off the side of freeway. Client told CHP officers that he wasn't driving and that driver had fled the scene. Follow up investigation revealed that indiv ... idual whom client claimed was driving was no where near the scene. Client suffered prior DUI in Santa Clara County five years earlier and was looking at stiff sentence in the always rigid San Mateo County. Today, I negotiated a settlement for a second offense DUI that is one of the best pre-trial settlements I've seen in San Mateo. Client received three years informal court probation, fine of approximately $1,850, 18 Month DUI school and only 10 days of SWAP in lieu of actual jail (30 days is the standard minimum in San Mateo County). Client's license suspended for 90 days after which he can get restricted license with installation of ignition interlock device ("IID"). Case closed.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .09% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Oct 16, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client was stopped for speeding on the Bay Bridge by the CHP late at night and subsequently blew a .09% breath test and a later .09% BAC blood test. Charged with a DUI and looking at termination of he ... r job if convicted, today we successfully resolved the case without trial for a dismissal of all DUI charges and a plea to reckless driving for a greatly reduced sentence of 18 months informal court probation, fine of approximately $1,000, 12 hour DUI school and no jail, SWAP or community service. Client's DMV case pending as conviction did not result in mandatory license suspension.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .20% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Oct 16, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, Fine & 100 Hours Community Service

Client was involved in a motor vehicle collision and was stopped by SFPD while driving his smoking and heavily damaged vehicle. Client charged with DUI and special enhancement as his blood BAC was a . ... 20%. Client was on disability, so SWAP was not an option and I had to get him the three month DUI school. Today, we successfully settled the case for three years court probation, fine of approximately $1,950, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and 100 hours of community service in lieu of jail or SWAP. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Richmond) .15% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Oct 11, 2012

OUTCOME: DMV SUSPENSION "SET ASIDE": NO LICENSE SUSPENSION

Client stopped by Hercules Police Department for being parked in a public lot using his cell phone. Officer considered it "suspicious" and stopped him. Subsequent blood test came in a .15% BAC. Clie ... nt desperately needed to save his license for his job and we did a full investigation with retired SFPD officer and DUI expert Alan McCann. Mr. McCann testified at the DMV hearing which took two sessions. With the criminal charges discharged, the DMV hearing was EVERYTHING to the client and I'm grateful to say that we WON A SET ASIDE OF HIS DMV SUSPENSION. An excellent result for a truly remorseful client who won't ever drink and drive again but couldn't lose his job.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .22% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ FELONY DRUG POSSESSION

Oct 10, 2012

OUTCOME: FELONY CHARGES DISMISSED, NO JAIL/SWAP, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL

Client stopped by CHP on U.S. 101 southbound just after two in the morning for drifting over the lane divider and nearly causing a collision. Client, who had not criminal record, was out celebrating a ... cceptance into a graduate program with friends and had way too much to drink for her tiny body resulting in breath test BAC of .22%. Unknown to me, apparently women "share" purses when they go out. In this case, the Client had the biggest purse, so all of her friends kept their belongings within it. After her arrest and during the booking process, CHP officers found a small baggie containing cocaine. Client was subsequently charged with an enhanced BAC DUI and FELONY DRUG POSSESSION. Today, we settled the case for a remarkable result which will not completely ruin her career. The felony charges were completely dismissed. Client received minimum sentence of three years informal court probation, fine of $2,018, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL (nine month is typical over a .20% BAC), no jail or SWAP and no drug consequences. Clients license will be suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months. Again, it's not about getting people off, it's mostly about getting them through it. We did it and it felt great to help!

DUI and DWI

Santa Clara County (Palo Alto) DUI Expungement Petition

Oct 10, 2012

OUTCOME: PETITON GRANTED. DUI CONVICTION DISMISSED

I previously represented client in 2009 for DUI case which in which he was convicted. Client completed probation and retained me to Petition the court for Expungement of his criminal conviction. The ... process takes a long time, so finally the petition was granted and his DUI conviction dismissed. Client no longer will have to answer "yes" to the "have you ever been convicted" question. First offense DUI's are MISTAKES, and the court should recognize it when a person learns and adjusts their behavior.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Oakland) .10% BAC 3rd Offense DUI

Oct 04, 2012

OUTCOME: 120 DAYS ELECTRONIC MONITORING (NO JAIL!)

Client was stopped speeding by the CHP and had suffered two prior DUI convictions in the last ten years thus making this his third. On third offenses, the minimum jail sentence is 120 days, but often ... folks get even more. In this particular case, I expected the client to receive home monitoring v.s. jail because Oakland usually resolved these cases that way. Unfortunately, this case began with the DA's new policy that third offenders could NOT do home monitoring and thus jail was required. Needless to say, that wasn't acceptable to this fifty something year old man with a steady job and two children. So...we litigated, we continued and we tried and tried for OVER ONE YEAR, until finally, or patience paid off and the judge granted our motion to allow electronic home monitoring and thus saved my client's job. He received five years of informal court probation, fine of $1,841, 18 month DUI school and 120 days of home detention. His license was revoked by DMV for three years but he should get a restricted license with installation of an ignition interlock device. As I work off of a flat fee, this was a negative case, but seeing the benefit of the hard work and result made it worth it!

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Oakland) .14% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Oct 04, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. NO LICENSE SUSPENSION & NO SR22

Boy was this a tough case! Client was a commercial driver for SF MUNI and stopped by CHP for speeding. Client realized his situation and actually attempted to run from the police after stopping and g ... iving them his drivers license. Client had worked for MUNI for over five years and if he lost his license his family would surely be placed on welfare. Although the DA wouldn't budge, we appeared and appeared even fighting the case through a Motion to Suppress Evidence. With the help of my investigator Alan McCann and associate Reve Bautista we eventually settled the case for reckless driving with a Hellmandollar acquittal of the DUI which prevented the DMV from suspending his license. Truly good things come to those who wait. Client received hefty sentence for the deal: three years informal court probation, fine of $1860, six month DUI school and nine days of SWAP. NO LICENSE SUSPENSION, NO SR22 AND NO IID REQUIRED.

Nors Elwood Davidson's Legal Cases (1087)

San Francisco County .24% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/Collision (FELONY)

San Francisco County .14% BAC 1st Offense DUI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .15% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Collision

San Francisco County .09% BAC 1st Offense DUI

San Francisco County .20% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Contra Costa County (Richmond) .15% BAC 1st Offense DUI

San Francisco County .22% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ FELONY DRUG POSSESSION

Santa Clara County (Palo Alto) DUI Expungement Petition

Alameda County (Oakland) .10% BAC 3rd Offense DUI

Alameda County (Oakland) .14% BAC 1st Offense DUI