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) .10% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jul 20, 2011

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client was stopped by CHP after allegedly rolling a stop sign. A subsequent breath test yielded a result of .10% BAC. Client had poor drinking pattern making a jury trial unrealistic. That said, I s ... uccessfully settled the case at the pre-trial conference for a dismissal of the DUI charges and a plea to the reduced misdemeanor of "reckless driving." Client received reduced two year term of probation, a 12 hour DUI school (3 month necessary however due to DMV), and fine of $993. No Jail, SWAP or community service. License likely to be suspended by for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Pleasanton) .17% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jul 19, 2011

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. NO JAIL OR SWAP, 6 MONTH DUI SCHOOL

Today I resolved a first offense DUI with a special enhancement for high blood alcohol due to her .17% BAC blood test in Pleasanton. Client was stopped for failing to obey a regulatory sign and arrest ... ed by CHP. A registered nurse, it was critical that I minimize the impact of this case for my client. Case settled for misdemeanor plea to Vehicle Code section 23152(b), driving with greater than .08% BAC. The special allegation for excessive BAC (<.15%) was dismissed. Client received minimum three year informal probation, fine of $1,770, six month DUI school and NO JAIL, SWAP or COMMUNITY SERVICE. License suspended for thirty days and restricted until completion of DUI school.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .09% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jul 18, 2011

OUTCOME: CRIMINAL CASE DISMISSED!

Client stopped after midnight by the CHP for weaving and gives poor testimony regarding drinking pattern that would be necessary to establish "rising" BAC. Client blows a .09% BAC breath test and is a ... rrested for DUI. CRIMINAL CASE DISMISSED. The DMV hearing, regrettably, was lost and the client suffered a thirty day suspenion followed by a five month restriction. Client needed three month first offender program, SR-22 and $125 license reissue fee to resolve the matter. I really hoped to win the DMV hearing on this one and for me, the decision was just another lesson that no matter how good your relationship with the hearing officer, you can still lose low BAC cases at the DMV with bad drinking pattern facts.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .30% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jul 15, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,784 Fine, 4 SWAP, 9 Month School

Today a client's case was resolved for a reasonable plea offer. Client was stopped for driving at about 3 a.m. in San Francisco without headlights. After field sobriety tests, Client provided breath ... samples as high as .30% BAC. Case resolved for three year minimum probation, fine of $1,794, four days of community service in lieu of actual jail, and a 9 month DUI school. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for nine months.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County DUI Probation Early Termination Petition

Jul 13, 2011

OUTCOME: PETITION GRANTED. PROBATION TERMINATED AND DUI CONVICTION DISMISSED

I represented this individual for DUI in San Francisco in 2009. His case was successfully settled for a "wet" reckless in spite of the fact that his breath BAC was a .11%. Half way through with a thr ... ee year probation term, client needed early release from probation so we could expunge his conviction prior to his application for a new job. Although I was actually hit by an unlicensed driver on my way to court resulting in destruction of my scooter and a while out of the office, we were successful with the petition on time and his criminal conviction was ultimately dismissed.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .17% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jul 12, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,805 Fine, 3 Month DUI School, 2 Days SWAP, NO JAIL

Client was arrested for rolling a stop sign and a subsequent parking violation by the CHP in Redwood City and blew a .17% BAC. Charged with DUI and a special allegation for excessive BAC (<.15%), we s ... uccessfully settled the case today for minimum punishment. Client received three years informal court probation, fine of $1,805, three month DUI school and two days of SWAP in lieu of actual jail time. The special allegation was dismissed. Client's license suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

Criminal defense

San Mateo County (SSF) Resisting Arrest Expungement Petition

Jun 10, 2011

OUTCOME: Petiton Granted. CASE DISMISSED.

In 2004, a DUI client of mine was convicted of resisting arrest and drunk in public. He never got the conviction expunged and was not eligible because he had been arrested for another DUI. I successf ... ully obtained a dismissal in the pending DUI case which allowed me to sneak in an expungement of his prior resisting arrest. The petition was subsequently granted and client's former case dismissed.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (SSF) .08% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jun 09, 2011

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. DMV HEARING WON: NO SUSPENSION

Client stopped by CHP for speeding, 84 mph in a 65 mph zone) and submitted to two .08% BAC breath samples. D.A. agreed to reduce offense to reckless driving for minimal sentence of two years informal ... court probation, fine of $1,445, 12 hour DUI school and NO JAIL OR SWAP. We retained forensic toxicologist for DMV hearing and WON A SET ASIDE. Client suffered NO LICENSE SUSPENSION, NO SR-22 AND NO THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL REQUIREMENT.

DUI and DWI

Sonoma County 1st Offense DUI Refusal

Jun 08, 2011

OUTCOME: REFUSAL ALLEGATION STRICKEN. Probation Granted 3 Month DUI School

Today I settled an enhanced DUI for a plea to a standard first offense DUI. Client arrested by Sonoma County Sheriff and then turned over to CHP for DUI investigation. CHP claimed that client "refuse ... d" chemical test because he requested to speak with an attorney first. YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO CHEMICAL TEST!!! That said, client faced DUI refusal offer from the DA which included a nine month DUI school and ten days of SWAP. I appeared multiple times for pre-trial conference and eventually convinced the DA to dismiss the refusal allegation which resulted in a highl reduced sentence of three years court probation, fine of $2,291, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and one day of jail which the client only served about two hours. DMV pending, but one year administrative suspension likely. Over all, an excellent result for a tough court.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Walnut Creek) .17% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jun 07, 2011

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. TWO DAYS SWAP, 6 MONTH DUI SCHOOL

Today I settled a high BAC first offense DUI for a reasonable pre-trial offer. Client's case enhanced by .17% blood test and high speed. Case resolved for three years of court probation, fine of $1,8 ... 76, 6 month DUI school, and two days of SWAP. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

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