People v. S.F.
Feb 14, 2011OUTCOME: drugs and dui dismiss plea tonot driiving to right ..infraction no loss of license no probation or jail
accident...drugs and RX
John Joseph VanDervoort's Legal Cases (46)
Chico, CA
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Chico, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense ... +2 more
People v. R.K.V. SSCR 75743 Butte Co.
Jul 19, 2010OUTCOME: minor fine----no probation dui and vandalism dismissed
Client charged with DUI , vandalism,and defective tail light. Client admitted using marijuana One hour before arrest and admitted and drugs (prescription) foound in auto. Client spinning doughnuts on ... park property grass. Blood test taken. All dismissesd but defective tail light. Minor fine only...no probation
People v. JLB Butte #scr 75938
Jul 19, 2010OUTCOME: V.C. 23103(a) dry reckless fine no jail no probation
Client charged with dui and child endangerment . Case reduced to dry reckless driving vehicle code 23103(a) in Butte county . Driving with over .08 with child in car. Arrested by CHP. DMV set aside.
Peopl;e v A.D.
Dec 07, 2009OUTCOME: .27 and two priors gets first offense,no jail
D had a .27 and 2 priors, actually 3 but one probably beyond 10 years. Got client into extensive rehab with light house therapy center and Larry Collins...Client went to AA frequently and did what I to ... ld him....plead as first offense with no jail
People v. M.M.
Dec 07, 2009OUTCOME: .14 Blood test reduced to drunk in public
D charged with dui and .08. Cop claimed D drove towards him over center divider. We showed cop could not have seen D drive as indicated or at all. MANY motions including pitchess, motion to supress ... and various discovery motions and motions to compel and destruction evidence involved. We had a great investigator and the client was a injured afganistan war hero. Case took 11 months to resolve on the the week of trial.
People v. B.N.
Dec 07, 2009OUTCOME: .139 paas and refusal wet terminal no probation
D in service fishtailing car and refused to take a chemical test after PAS showint .132:.138. Many motions and DMV continued 3 or 4 times, over objection. D was an awesome client and witness and in fu ... ll uniform on call at all hearings f or Afganistan . Won APS so no loss of license and got criminal case reduces to wet reckless with no probation . D was an awesine wutness and his immaculate appearances in full uniform was very effective and inspiring. We had expeerts and investigator .Exhibition and dui and .08 dismissed
People v T.H.
Dec 07, 2009OUTCOME: .24 BAC by CHP reduced to 647(f)
Defendant who was on probation and had priors and class A license arrested by CHP and BA was .24. We used a necessity and or duress defense in that D would not have driven if he had not reasonably bel ... ieved he had to to stay out of a forest fire he believed had restarted near his home in the foothills. I got help from psycologist and investigator...lots of motions and diagrams and testimony re reasonableness of belief under the circumstances. He got time served 1/2 day for drunk in public and dui and .08 and violations of probation dismissed. Great client ..had jury appeal.
People v. N.B. Butte SCR 71742
Oct 19, 2009OUTCOME: Dui and exhibition reduced to reckless.
D in service and going to afganistan and could not lose or be on probation because of the sensitive nature of his employment and rank. Many motions and contested DMV with inexperienced officer who didn ... ot follow the correc proceedure nor give the correct admonishments paid of for this client big time. Nice client. Officer inexperienced and unprepared. The case began as a refusal with forced BA.. D got terminal sentence . no probation and fine only. Refusal not pursued.
People v. S.C.
Oct 19, 2009OUTCOME: Dui with refusal reduced to wet reckless no jail
D pulled over by CHP for running stop sign. My highly experienced investigator and x-cop with over 35 years experience proved cop could not have seen what he claimed. The cop was very good but we we ... re better. Client nice young man but did refuse and it was tape recorded. No jail.
People v T.C.
Oct 19, 2009OUTCOME: dui reduced to dry reckless. Won DMV
Defedant was allegedly weaving but I had done a 35 defendant Pitchess motion on the arresting officer (a motion to get the cops personel file)that probably accounted for the fact he was "taken off the ... street" the day after the motion was served on the Chief of police, City Attorney, Court and copy given to the local Media. Case actually involved cops staking out a bar and I knew they were and proved they waited for people to get into their cars then invented cause to pull them over. I cited over 35 instances of bad acts by this cop and his partner from different cases. My investigator interview more than 60 arrestees after I placed an add in the local paper asking people with complaints re Chico police to contact my office.
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