San Francisco, CA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: 2007 DUI CONVICTION ORDERED DISMISSED
6/23/10: I appeared in Department 18 this morning for a hearing on a expungement petition for a former client of mine who had been convicted of DUI in 2007. As she had completed all of the terms and ... conditions of her probation, her expungement petition was granted and her DUI conviction dismissed.
OUTCOME: DUI CONVICTION ORDERED DISMISSED
6/23/10: I appeared in Department 18 of the San Francisco Superior Court for a client's expungment petition I filed fo his 2007 DUI conviction. I previously represented client in 2007 when he was inv ... olved in a freeway collision with a BAC reading of .18%. Client successfully completed probation and DUI conviction was ordered dismissed.
OUTCOME: HIGH BAC ENHANCEMENT STRICKEN, Probation
6/18/10: Client charged with DUI and special allegation of high BAC greater than .15% in Santa Cruz. Client blew .18% breath test and was stopped for driving at "high rate of speed" by way of an offic ... er's visual estimate. I challenged the officer in cross examination at both the DMV and a Motion to Suppress Evidence hearing. While I believed we had a good shot at the 4th Amendment hearing, our motion was regrettably denied. Case subsequently settled for less than original pre-trial offer: five years informal probation (which is the standard is Santa Cruz County), fine of over $2,000, and thankfully a THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL. Client was required to complete three days of community service via SWAP. License suspended for thirty day and restricted for five months. Overall, a hard fought 4th Amendment case, but the BAC was just too high for the judge to grant our motion to dismiss.
OUTCOME: PROBATION REINSTATED & NO PENALTY
Client suffered a DUI conviction in 2009 in Palo Alto. She was represented by a friend and not a DUI lawyer. She subsequently failed to complete her SWAP requirements and the First Offender Program a ... nd warrant was issued for her arrest. I was retained to deal with the warrant and get her probation reinstated. I immediately appeared in the Superior Court and had the warrant recalled for the client. I subsequently appeared in Department 87 for the hearing on the probation violations. I discussed the case with the District Attorney and he agreed to reinstate her probation with NO PENALTY. This was an amazing result as Santa Clara County is notorious for harsh sentences.
OUTCOME: PETITION FOR DISMISSAL GRANTED
6/9/10: Former client was convicted of DUI, vehicle code section 23152(a) in Redwood City in 2007. I prepared her Petition for Expungement which was granted by the court and her conviction was dismis ... sed.
OUTCOME: PETITION GRANTED. CASE DISMISSED
6/9/10: I prepared and filed a successful petition to expunge a former client's conviction for DUI in 2007. Petition was granted and case was ordered dismissed pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4.
OUTCOME: Probation, Fine & DUI School. No Jail/SWAP
6/8/10: Settled a first offense DUI in Marin County for three years of probation, fine of $1700 and 3 Month DUI School. Client stopped and charged with speeding. Speeding violation subsequently dism ... issed. Client submitted to two PAS breath tests with .11% and .10%. A subsequent evidentiary breath test yielded a .09% and .08% BAC. Client told CHP that she hadn't consumed alcohol for hours thus defeating a possible rising BAC defense. Case settled and punishment minized for client. License suspended for thirty days with a 5 month restriction.
OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT STRICKEN, Probation, Fine & DUI School
6/8/10: Settled a difficult case in Marin County. Client stopped for speeding by Sausalito Police and arrested for DUI. Client submitted to two PAS breath tests, both a .15% and a subsequent evi ... dentiary blood test which returned a .15%. Successfully mitigated damages for client and reached settlement of case. Special enhanment for high BAC and speeding ticket dismissed. Client received three years of informal probation, fine of $1700, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL AND NO JAIL OR SWAP. Client's license suspended for 30 days followed by 5 months of restriction.
OUTCOME: EXPUNGEMENT GRANTED; REHABILITATION FOUND
6/2/10: I appeared in Department 18 at the San Francisco Hall of Jusitice for an expungment petition. I represented client in 2007 for a grand theft case which was subsequently reduced to a misdemean ... or with no jail. Client was later convicted of another theft offense in 2008. Successfully argued rehabilitation of client to court and obtained expungements/dismissals of both of client's prior cases.
OUTCOME: PETITION GRANTED. CASE DISMISSED
6/2/10: I appeared in Department 18 of the San Francisco Superior Court for an expungement petition hearing for a former DUI client of mine who had suffered a conviction in 2007. The court grante ... d my client's petition and his case was ordered dismissed.