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

Alameda County (Oakland) DUI Petiton to Revoke Probation

Apr 18, 2012

OUTCOME: PETITION WITHDRAWN. CASE DISMISSED

Client convicted of DUI in 2010. Although he was only a .10% BAC, he did not hire a lawyer and as a result did not get a reduction of the offense to a reckless driving. Having been convicted of DUI i ... n Alameda County, he was required to have an ignition interlock device "IID" installed in any vehicle he drove. On one occasion, he drove his friends car and was stopped by the CHP. Facing a license suspension and possible jail time, I was able to convince the district attorney to withdraw the petition and earn a dismissal of the case

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Pittsburg) .22% BAC 2nd Offense DUI

Apr 16, 2012

OUTCOME: DMV Hearing Won; Probation Granted, ony 9 Days SWAP

Client was a commercial driver who picked up his second DUI by speeding with a BAC of .22%. He had exposure to losing his commerical license forever and thus being terminated from his job and denied h ... is pension. I was able to win the DMV hearing, however, and saved his license for two full years until retirement. We then settled the case for a minimal second offense punishment: four years informal court probation, fine of $1,900, 18 month DUI school and only nine days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Commercial license suspended indefinately, restricted license available after one year.

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Alameda County (Oakland) .18% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Enhancement

Apr 16, 2012

OUTCOME: Enhancement Dismissed. 3 Years Probation, $1,900 fine, 9 SWAP

Client stopped for DUI by California Highway Patrol and provided breath test which registered a .18% BAC. Client had previous DUI conviction in ten years. After two Pre-Trial Conferences, I was able ... to settle the case for a DISMISSAL of the enhancement, and minimum sentence of three years informal court probation, fine of approximately $1,900, 18 month DUI school and only nine days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client eligible for a restricted license from DMV after 90 days of suspension.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Richmond) .10% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Speed Enhancement

Apr 12, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES AND ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED

Client stopped by the CHP for traveling 110 mph in a 65 mph zone. Subsequent chemical test revealed a .10% BAC. Client arrested and charged with DUI and excessive BAC enhancement. Speed enhancement ... carries a mandatory 60 day jail sentence. Case finally resolved for best case scenario: DUI charges and enhancement dismissed. Case reduced to reckelss driving for two years of court probation, fine of $1,200, 12 hour DUI school and NO JAIL OR SWAP. Client's license suspended for four months.

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Santa Clara County (San Jose) .19% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Enhancement

Apr 10, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, 5 SWAP, $1,876 Fine

Client was arrested by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department after being found asleep behind the wheel at a stop light. Client charged by district attorney with DUI and high BAC enhancement. To ... day we settled the case for minimum DUI punishment in San Jose: three years informal court probation, fine of $1,876, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and five days of SWAP in lieu of jail. ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED, which was huge because client would have had substantial punishment. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

SAN FRANCISCO .16% BAC 1st OFFENSE DUI DMV HEARING VICTORY

Apr 10, 2012

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

Client arrested for DUI and blood test returned result of .16% BAC. Client was stopped on the side of the road with a disabled vehicle, so we were able to win by arguing that the CHP officer failed to ... establish the TIME OF DRIVING, thus the three hour presumption did not apply. Since I was able to get a reckless driving plea in the criminal case, Client suffered NO LICENSE SUSPENSION AND NO SR-22 REQUIREMENT!

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .19% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Enhancent & Collision

Apr 05, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, $1,979 fine and 4 SWAP

Client unfortunately crashed her car while driving home to Marin County from Santa Clara. She was arrested for DUI and breath test returned a .19% BAC result. She tried to represent herself, but quic ... kly learned the pitfalls in San Francisco's Department 17. Today, I helped her resolve the case for minimal punishment: three years informal court probation, fine of $1,979, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, basically four days of SWAP and restitution (to the bush). DMV suspended her license for thirty days with eligiblity for a five month restriction.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .20% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Enhancement

Apr 04, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED & NO ACTUAL JAIL. Probation, Fine, School & 29 SWAP

Client had previously been convicted of a "wet" reckless in 2003. Unfortuantely, he made a bad choice and drove after consuming a substantial amount of alcohol. He was stopped by CHP driving the wron ... g way on Interstate 280 in San Mateo County. He was arrested for DUI and a blood test returned result of .20% BAC. We sucessfully minimized impact for this father of two young daughters by getting him the minimum three years court probation, fine of $2,300, 18 Month DUI School, and 29 days of SWAP in lieu of jail. So, NO ACTUAL JAIL! Client's license suspended for 90 days with eligibility for restricted license for the balance of two years.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .24% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Collision

Apr 04, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted. $1,950 fine, 4 SWAP, 9 Month DUI School

Client, a board licensed physician, made a mistake and had too much to drink with friends before driving home one night. On the way, he lost track of his attention and rear-ended a delivery truck. Me ... nlo Park Police Department investigated and a blood test yielded a .24% BAC. Client arrested and charged with DUI. Today at settlement conference, I was able to negotiate a reasonable settlement of: three years informal court probation, fine of about $1,950, nine month DUI school and only FOUR DAYS OF SWAP. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for ten months.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (SSF) Early Termination of DUI Probation Petition

Apr 02, 2012

OUTCOME: PETITION GRANTED. DUI PROBATION TERMINATED & EXPUNGED

Client was convicted of DUI and received three years of probation. He is now graduating from school and seeking a position in a narrow employment field. Although I did not represent him for his DUI c ... ase, he hired me to petition the court for early termination of his probation so that his conviction could be expunged. He completed less than half of his probation and San Mateo County is the home of most unreasonable District Attorney's Office in the Bay Area, so the outlook wasn't good. That said, the most honorable court, unlike the D.A., did justice and granted the early termination and expungement. Even the San Mateo County D.A.'s office can't escape justice every time! A well earned and rewarding result.

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