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 .11% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Feb 02, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client stopped by CHP for speeding and lane straddling and subsequently blew a .11% BAC breath test. I successfully settled the case in Department 17 for a reduction to reckless driving for minimum se ... ntence of 18 months informal probation, fine of $969, three month DUI school and NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. License will likely be suspended by DMV for thirty days and restricted for five months. Excellent result as the DA's initial offer was a plea to the DUI.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Richmond) .12% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jan 27, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,896 fine, 3 Month DUI School, 1 Day SWAP

Client was a musician who was stopped by the El Cerrito Police Department for taking a wide turn in a commercial district. Subsequent breath tests revealed a .12% BAC. Although I appeared on my clien ... t's behalf several times and extended his DMV hearing and driving privilge for him as long as possible, we nonetheless negotiated a minimum DUI sentence of three years informal court probation, fine of $1,896, 3 month DUI school and one day of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months. He will be eligible for an expungement in three years.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .22% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jan 26, 2012

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, Fine & 9 SWAP

Client stopped by CHP after his vehicle broke down on the side of the road. Client submitted to breath test which came back at .22% BAC. I was able to successfully minimize the outcome for my client ... who received the minimum three years informal court probation, fine of $1,959, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL (9 MONTH IS THE STANDARD FOR THIS CASE), and nine days of SWAP in lieu of jail. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months (it would have been restricted for ten months if the 9 month DUI program was ordered.) This was an exceptional result for the client and proof that better results can be obtained by simply asking!

DUI and DWI

Alameda County .11% BAC Under 21 1st Offense DUI DMV Hearing

Jan 19, 2012

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

After appearing three times on behalf of my Client, a 20 year old college student with a part time washing dishes, I was able to win a "set aside" of his California Driver's License suspension. That, ... combined with my ability to get his criminal case reduced to a "reckless driving" plea, allowed him to save his driver's license with NO SUSPENSION, NO REQUIREMENT FOR THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL AND NO SR-22. The result was so rewarding I completely forgot how much time I had spent on a case that I truly did not charge enough money to the client. Results like these are why I do what I do and to be able to help a deserving person who made a mistake, makes it all worth it!

DUI and DWI

Alameda County DMV Negligent Operator Hearing

Jan 19, 2012

OUTCOME: SUSPENSION SET ASIDE. PROBATIONARY LICENSE GRANTED

Today I appeared with my client at the Driver's Safety Office in Oakland before hearing officer Molnar. Client had accured six points in a twelve month period and faced a six month license suspension. ... My client and I appeared personally and pursuaded the hearing officer to grant a probationary license, thus the suspension was set aside.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .26% BAC 3rd Offense DUI

Jan 12, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $2,000 Fine, 18 Month DUI School, 13 SWAP & NO JAIL

Client was stopped by SFPD for lane straddling and subsequent blood test came back an overwhelming .26% BAC. Client suffered two DUI's in 2005 in a short period of time in the same county. The DA onl ... y filed the case a second offense. We expeditiously settled the case for a good offer of five years adult probation, fines of approximately $2,200, 18 month DUI school, 13 days of SWAP, 40 hours of community service and a one year ignition interlock device. Considering that client was looking at a 120 day jail minimum, this settlement was a high success. Client charged with "refusing" the blood test and therefore the DMV refusal case remains pending. Strategy is to convince the hearing officer to submit the case a .08% BAC or above instead of the refusal. If this is accomplished, client can get a restricted license in 90 days. Otherwise, it would be a two year "hard" suspension.

DUI and DWI

Marin County .29% BAC 1st Offense DUI (FELONY)

Jan 12, 2012

OUTCOME: FELONY CHARGES DISMISSED for Misdemeanor DUI

Client invesitgated for DUI after being involved in collision with Tiburon. Client had two year old daughter in the vehicle at the time of the collision. Although no one was injured, breath tests cam ... e back a whopping .29% BAC. Client subsequently charged with DUI and felony child endangerment. We took the case head on and I encouraged Client to voluntarily enroll in treatment and obtain a SCRAM bracelet that would detect any consumption of alcohol. Our efforts worked and Client's case was reduced to a misdemeanor with no negative impact from Child Protective Services ("CPS"). Although Client was referred to supervised probation, it was for the minimum three years with a fine of $1,900 and a nine month DUI school. NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. Client's license suspended by DMV for thirty days and restricted for nine months. It took a while, but finally we got the result we needed.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .11% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jan 10, 2012

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client stopped by CHP in San Francisco at about 3 a.m. because a passenger didn't have their seatbelt on. Client subsequently blew a .11% BAC PAS test and a .10% blood test. We settled the case today ... in Department 17 for a dismissal of the DUI charges and plea to reckless driving. Client received minimal sentence of 18 months court probation, fine of $969, 3 month DUI school and NO JAIL OR SWAP. Client failed to request administrative hearing with the DMV and therefore suffered thirty day actual suspension and five month restriction.

DUI and DWI

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

Jan 09, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,810 Fine, 3 Month DUI School, 1 Day SWAP

Client was stopped by CHP for speeding (87 mph in a 65 mph). Subsequent DUI investigation yielded a BAC of .19%. Client charged with DUI with high BAC enhancement. We sucessfully settled the case fo ... r minimum DUI punishment of three years informal probation, fine of $1,810, one day of SWAP and a THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL. This was huge because Alameda County typically gives the six or nine month class for a BAC this high. Client opted to serve the full six month suspension in lieu of a restricted license which would have required and ignition interlock device ("IID").

DUI and DWI

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

Jan 05, 2012

OUTCOME: Probation, Fine, No Jail & THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL.

Client was stopped for lane straddling by the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. Client arrested for DUI and submitted to blood test which came back at .13% BAC. We settled case for minimum punishm ... ent: three years informal court probation, fine of $1,790, two days of SWAP in lieu of actual jail and a three month DUI school which the court allowed her to take in San Mateo County. I managed the DMV case well enough to run her administrative and mandatory suspensions concurrently. Client's license was suspended for six months per the DUI conviction. Although she would have been eligible for a restricted license after thirty days suspension, she chose to serve her full suspension so that an ignition interlock device would not be required.

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