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 Francisco County .14% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Apr 02, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,950 Fine, 3 Month DUI School & 2 SWAP

Client was stopped by the CHP for running a red light south of Market Street. Subsequent breath test returned a BAC of .14%. Client arrested and charged with DUI. I appeared for the first pre-trial ... conference, but continued the case for client so he could travel to Canada for his wife's immigration interview. At the second hearing, I successfully settled the case for three years informal court probation, fine of $1,950, three month DUI school and two days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client' license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .20% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Enhancement

Apr 02, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL & 2 SWAP

Client was stopped by CHP for driving with expired registration. Subsequent DUI investigation yielded breath test results of .20%. Client charged with DUI and excessive BAC enhancement. Today we suc ... cessfully settled the case for minimum punishment (enhancement dismissed): three years of informal court probation, $1,950 fines, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and two days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .16% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/Enhancement

Apr 02, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI Charges DISMISSED. Case Settled for Reckless Driving

Client was arrested by SFPD after he was found with a disabled vehicle (ran out of gas) for DUI and subsequent blood test returned result of .16%. Client charged with DUI and excessive BAC enhancement ... . We successfully settled the case today for client for a DISMISSAL OF THE DUI CHARGES. Client accepted plea to reckless driving for three years informal court probation, fine of $1,093, three month DUI school and four days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client's license suspension will be handled per DMV.

Criminal defense

Napa County Fighting in Public (647i) Misdemeanor

Mar 29, 2012

OUTCOME: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED.

Client went to dinner with her husband in Calistoga to celebrate a new job and had a glass of wine. After that, they went to an unfamiliar bar and had three drinks. Husband left and during that time, ... the wife became "strange" and combative with other people in the bar. She didn't remember a thing and woke up the next day in a restraint chair in jail. District Attorney charged her with fighting in public and disturbing the peace. As she couldn't take a misdeanor conviction due to her new job, my work was cut out for me. The defense theory was that she was involuntarily drugged by a bar patron while her husband was gone. Although the DA eventually offered diversion then a disturbing the peace infraction, we held our ground and before I could set the case for trial, the DA dismissed all charges. A most rewarding result.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .22% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Mar 14, 2012

OUTCOME: Enhancement Dismissed: 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, 4 SWAP, Fines

Client stopped by the SFPD after falling asleep at the wheel while waiting for a stop light to turn green. Arrested for DUI, client submitted to breath test of .22%, thus qualifying him for several se ... ntence enhancements. Case settled favorably in Department 17 for three years informal court probation, fine of $1,945, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL (nine month is typical), and four actual days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client did not have a California license, so that misdemeanor along with the special enhancement for high BAC DUI were dismissed.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Oakland) .12% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Mar 13, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI Charges DISMISSED. NO LICENSE SUSPENSION

Client stopped by the CHP for driving without headlights. Subsequent DUI investigation returned a .12% BAC by blood test. I successfully negotiated a DISMISSAL of all DUI charges in exchange for a pl ... ea to reckless driving. Client received substantially reduced sentence of two years informal court probation, fine of $1,013, 12 HOUR DUI SCHOOL, and no jail or SWAP. Blood report inadmissible at DMV due to hearsay objection so client suffered NO LICENSE SUSPENSION OR SR-22 REQUIREMENT.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Oakland) .13% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Mar 13, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted: 3 Years, $1,833 Fine, 3 Month DUI School, 1 SWAP

Client stopped by the Alameda Police Department for speeding, 45 mph in a 25 mph, and lane straddling. Subsequent breath test came back a .13% and client was arrested for DUI. Try as we did to get a ... reckless driving, the DA wouldn't reduce primarly because of the BAC and the fact that he was speeding. Client received minimum sentence of three years informal court probation, fine of $1,833, three month DUI school, and one day of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months with installation of an ignition interlock device "IID".

DUI and DWI

Marin County .13% BAC 1st Offense DUI under 21

Mar 05, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted: Fine of $1,876, NO SWAP, 3 Month DUI School; NO JAIL

Client stopped by the Marin County Sheriff for non-functioning tail light. DUI investigation later turned over to the CHP who obtained a .13% BAC breath test. Client under 21, so zero tolerance case. ... Ran a motion to suppress evidence, but to no avail. Case settled today for minimum sentence of three years informal probation, fine of about $1,850, three month DUI school and NO JAIL OR SWAP. License suspended for one year.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .09% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Mar 01, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client stopped for speeding by the CHP and later submitted to two breath tests of .09% BAC. Later charged with a DUI, we successfully settled the case for a dismissal of the DUI charges in exchange fo ... r a plea of "no contest" to reckless driving. Client received greatly reduced sentence of 18 months court probation, fine of $1,044, 12 hour DUI school and NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. Client elected to serve entire four month administrative per se suspension of his driver's license.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .19% BAC 2nd Offense DUI w/ Collision

Mar 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Enhancement Dismissed: 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, 4 SWAP, Fines

Client stopped by the CHP after collision totaled her vehicle. She submitted to blood test which returned a result of .19% BAC. She had previously been convicted of reckless driving in 2010 (wet) but ... we settled the case favorably in court as a first offense. The high BAC DUI enhancement was dismissed and client received three years informal court probation (normally five years supervised on a second offense), fine of about $1,950, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and only four days actual with the SWAP crew. License suspension pending.

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