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) .20% BAC 1st Offense DUI

Jun 03, 2011

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, Fine & 1 SWAP

Today I settled a first offense DUI that involved a high rate of speed (60 mph in a 25 mph zone). Client was a present college student who had served in U.S. armed services in Iraq but submitted to tw ... o breath tests with results of .20% BAC, thus qualifying him for the 9 month DUI school and other enhancements. Case resolved for with the special enhancement stricken, probation of three years, fine of $1,813, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, and one day of SWAP in lieu of jail. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.

DUI and DWI

Sacramento County DUI Expungement Petition

Jun 03, 2011

OUTCOME: PETITON GRANTED. DUI CONVICTION DISMISSED

Client retained my office to expunge his conviction for DUI in Sacramento County, a case which I did not represent him. Petition was successful and granted thus clearing client's conviction record.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County Reckless Driving & Traffic Case

May 27, 2011

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

My client was a graduating senior at U.C. Berkeley and was stopped speeding on his way to his ceremony. Officers charged him with misdeanor reckless driving. After appearing several times in this cas ... e and monitoring it for over a year, the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (Redwood City) .12% BAC 1st Offense DUI

May 23, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,801 Fine, 3 Month DUI School, 3 Hours Jail

DUI cases are difficult to manage for out of state residents who are just visiting the Bay Area. This was such a case. Client was stopped for speedng by the CHP and later submitted to a blood test wh ... ich returned a .12% BAC. I successfully managed this case for my client who remained in Washington State and settled the case for three years of informal court probation, fine of $1,801, 3 month DUI school (allowed to complete via correspondence course) and one day of jail. Client actually served three hours. License in California suspended for one year due to prior APS action on his license. A managable result for a difficult situation.

DUI and DWI

Alameda County (Oakland) .13% 2nd Offense DUI

May 20, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,813 Fine, 18 Month School, NO ACTUAL JAIL

This wa actually an uncharged third offense which I made the strategic decision to settle the case early to avoid the potential exposure to a 120 jail sentence as is required by a third offense. We no ... netheless minimized impact for the Client and he received three years informal court probation, fine of $1,813, 18 month DUI school and 9 days of SWAP in lieu of actual jail. License suspended for 90 days and restricted for 18 months with an ignition interlock device.

DUI and DWI

Contra Costa County (Richmond) .08% BAC 2nd Offense DUI

May 19, 2011

OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. CASE REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Client had an interesting a tricky situation. Having been previously convicted of DUI, he picked up two independent DUI arrests in both Contra Costa and Alameda Coutny. If either county learned of th ... e other case, my Client faced a third offense DUI with a mandatory minumum 120 day jail sentence. I skillfully set both cases on preceding days and settled both as less serious second offenses. In this case, the DUI charges were actually DISMISSED! Client pled to a reduction to reckless driving pursuant to Vehicle Code section 23103.5 for three years of informal court probation, reduced fine of $1,150, 18 month DUI school and 4 days of SWAP in lieu of jail. License suspended for 90 days and restricted for 18 months with ignition interlock device.

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (SSF) .30% BAC 1st Offense DUI w/ Collision

May 18, 2011

OUTCOME: Probation Granted, $1,805 Fine, 9 Month DUI School, 4 Days SWAP, NO JAIL

Client was a good college student getting ready for graduation when she crashed her vehicle after consuming two "four loco" 40 oz alcoholic beverages. Apparently, these drinks combine the postive bene ... fits of alcohol and energy drink into one and have in fact been banned in some places. Anyway, Client was in a world of trouble as her BAC was twice what would be the standard ENHANCEMENT for a DUI case (.30% BAC...the enhancement is .15%), and she was involved in a collision. I was able to nonethless portray my Client in a favorable light and we successfuly negotiated a settlement of the case for three years informal court probation, fine of $1,805, 9 month DUI school and four days of SWAP in lieu of jail. License suspended for 30 days and restricted for nine months.

DUI and DWI

San Francisco County .03% BAC Under 21 Zero Tolerance DUI

May 17, 2011

OUTCOME: CRIMINAL CASE DISMISSED. One Year License Suspension

Client, an 18 year old high school graduate, was stopped by SFPD for a light violation. She later submitted to a preliminary breath test (PAS) which registered a .03% which qualified her for the under ... 21 zero tolerance DUI law. Although the DMV suspended her license adminstratively, I pursued her criminal case to trial on a "time not waived" basis and was able to get a dismissal as to all criminal charges.

DUI and DWI

Marin County .23% BAC 1st Offense DUI

May 12, 2011

OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT DISMISSED. THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL, Fine & 9 AWOP

Client was a recent college graduate who was pulled over near the 2 AM Club in Mill Valley after rolling a stop sign. Client had remarkably high BAC readings, .23%, and was arrested and charged with a ... n enhanced DUI. I successfully negotiated a settlement of the case with the Marin District Attorney Expediter for three years informal court probation, fine of $1,894, 9 days of SWAP in lieu of jail and a THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL. These cases typically mandate a 9 month DUI school, so this result was exceptional. Clients license was suspended for 30 days and restricted for five months (would have been restricted for nine months if the longer school had been ordered).

DUI and DWI

San Mateo County (SSF) Expungement Petition

May 11, 2011

OUTCOME: PETITON GRANTED. DUI CONVICTION DISMISSED

In 2007, I defended a client charged with DUI in Redwood City. Regrettably, the client was convicted of a violation of Vehicle Code Section 23152(b), driving with a blood alcohol concentration greater ... than .08%. In 2011, I again represented client for the preparation of a Petition for Dismissal (expungment) of his 2007 DUI conviction. The Petition was granted and the client's prior criminal conviction for DUI was dismissed.

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