9/18/09: Marin .16% BAC Enhanced DUI Case
Sep 18, 2009OUTCOME: Excessive BAC Allegation Stricken
Marin County Case settled in San Rafael for three years probation, 3 month DUI school and fine of $1648. No Jail, community service or AOWP.
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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
Santa Cruz County .19% First Offense DUI Collision
Sep 17, 2009OUTCOME: Probation, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL, 2 days SWAP
9/17/09: I assisted Robert Tayac in the handling of this case. Case involved a rear end collision with parked vehicle. I managed the DMV case while Mr. Tayac settled this difficult first offense case ... for minimal sentence: five years probation, fines of $2,100, THREE MONTH SCHOOL, and ony two days of SWAP. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months.
San Mateo County .13% BAC First Offense DUI
Sep 15, 2009OUTCOME: Case Minimized Post Appeal of 1538.5 Denial
12% breath test case with .12% PAS settled today in Redwood City, San Mateo County. Case involved allegation of illegal u-turn in a business district. Client actually took left turn into angled parki ... ng stall, reveresed and turned around. I filed and argued a Motion to Suppress Evidence which was denied. Subsequently appealed that decision which was regrettably affirmed. Client recived minimal sentence for a CVC 23152(b) conviction and I entered the plea on his behalf so he didn't have to miss any work. Three years probation, 3 month DUI school, $1,700 in fines and two days of weekend work through the SWAP program. Kept DMV case alive while handling the file for more than six months and made an agreement with the hearing officer so that client would not have to serve the typically mandatory 30 day "hard" suspension.
Santa Clara County DUI Refusal Case
Sep 11, 2009OUTCOME: Case Reduced, Refusal Allegation Stricken
Today I settled a first offense DUI case with a refusal allegation in Santa Clara County. My client, an out of state resident, had erroneously refused a chemical test during a DUI investigation outsid ... e of Gilroy while visiting on vacation. After several appearances and much negotiation, I was able to settle the case today for a plea to a DUI with the special allegation dismissed. Client received: credit for time served and no additional jail time or Sheriff's Work Program.; three years informal probation and a fine of $1,750. She will not be required to complete a DUI school as a condition of her probation. Basically, it's a DUI conviction with a fine and the cleint never had to appear in court. I think, a great result.
San Francisco County .16% BAC 1st Offense DUI
Sep 03, 2009OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT STRICKEN, NO JAIL OR SWAP
9/3/2009: In Department 14, I finally settled a high BAC (.16% breath test), for an out of state defendant (Florida). Client was never required to appear in court or return to California for case. ... High BAC enhancement strickent and client received minimum sentence of three years of probation, fine of $1,600, and Florida DUI school. NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. Client's ability to drive in California suspended for six months.
Contra Costa County .21% BAC 1st Offense DUI
Sep 01, 2009OUTCOME: ENHANCEMENT STRICKEN, THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL
9/1/2009: Today I settled a high BAC (.21% breath test) case in Walnut Creek for a minimum sentence. High BAC enhancment was stricken and client received three years of probation, fine of $1,788, ten ... days of SWAP, and a THREE MONTH DUI SCHOOL. A NINE MONTH school is standard in this type of case. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months. If nine month DUI school was ordered, restriction would have lasted for ten months.
Contra Costa County .11% BAC 1st Offense DUI
Aug 19, 2009OUTCOME: DUI CHARGES DISMISSED. Case Reduced to Reckless Driving
8/19/2010: Today I settled a .11% BAC breath test first offense DUI in Walnut Creek for a reduction to reckless driving ("wet"). The DUI charges were dismissed. Client received reduced sentence ... of two years of court probation, fine of $1,148 and three month DUI school. NO SWAP, JAIL OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. License suspended for thirty days and restricted for five months by the DMV.
San Francisco .21% BAC First Offense DUI
Jul 28, 2009OUTCOME: Enhancement Stricken, 3 MONTH DUI SCHOOL
7/28/09: Settled a .21% BAC DUI in San Francisco today for five years of informal probation, fine of $1,672, 4 days of community service and a 3 month First Offender Program. Generally, individuals g ... et a 9 MONTH SCHOOL if over .20%, so this was an excellent result.
San Mateo County .12% BAC 1st Offense DUI
Jul 24, 2009OUTCOME: DUI DISMISSED. Case Reduced to Reckless Driving
7/26/09: Today I got a .12% breath test DUI in Redwood City in San Mateo County reduced to a reckless driving charge at a Motion to Suppress Evidence hearing. Client received 2 years of informal prob ... ation, fine of $960, 3 month DUI school and NO JAIL OR COMMUNITY SERVICE.
San Mateo County .09% BAC 1st Offense DUI
Jul 09, 2009OUTCOME: DUI DISMISSED, CASE REDUCED, WON DMV HEARING
7/9/2009: In Redwood City, I settled a .09% first offense DUI for a reduced charge of reckless driving ("wet") pursuant to Vehicle Code section 23213.5. DUI charges were dismissed and client rece ... ived reduced sentence of two years of informal probation, fine of $1,221, 12 hour DUI school. NO JAIL, SWAP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE. I later litigated the DMV case in San Francisco before Hearing Officer Emershaw. Presenting expert testimony from Halle Weingarten, we won the hearing and received a "set aside" of the DMV suspension. No suspension, no SR-22 and an excellent result.