San Francisco, CA
Criminal defense Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime ... +2 more
Why Can't I Take a Polygrapgh to Prove I am Telling the Truth? For one, polygraphs are not necessarily accurate and can be manipulated by a knowledgeable subject. They thus conclusively prove nothin...
See Full GuideWhen Can I Compromise a Criminal Case? The prosecutor must always agree. In addition certain misdemeanors cannot be civilly compromised. Some examples: offenses against a police officer, acts with ...
See Full GuideI've Got an ICE Hold and Can't Bail Out. What Is It? ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is the agency that replaced the INS. ICE agents regularly sweep county jails looking for inmates who h...
See Full GuideCan He/She Be Fired? No, because you did not hire the attorney. He/she was appointed to represent you. Only the Court can replace him/her. How Do I Do That? What Are the Grounds? Gather your coura...
See Full GuideYou're Leaving the Ball Park, You've Had 6 Beers, No One's Looking and... Many people think that urinating in public is fine if it's an emergency. Indeed in many countries it is perfectly legal. Bu...
See Full GuideEffects of THC on Driving Ability CA's dui laws make driving with alcohol or drugs or a combination of the two a crime if your driving is impaired. The studies are not 100% conclusive but most show ...
See Full GuideHow Does It Work? In CA a dui case breaks down into 2 charges: driving under the influence (count 1) and driving with a BAC over .08 (count two). In the Helmondollar switcheroo you plead guilty to ...
See Full GuideRead Me My Rights! Most people expect to have their rights read on arrest but as I explain in my Miranda guide your rights need only be read prior to custodial questioning. There is another more imp...
See Full GuideMiranda Warnings We've all seen on TV the defendant being arrested as he is read his rights so naturally many people think they must be read their rights when arrested. Not so. The police only need...
See Full GuideHow does bail work? Usually you pay a bail bondsman a percentage of the total bail. In CA it's 10% unless a lawyer sends you with his card then it's 8%. You do not ever under any circumstances get t...
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