Month: October 2012

Clearing a Criminal Warrant by Attorney Errol Cook

Clearing a criminal warrant can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Each courthouse has different procedures on recalling warrants. Some courthouses will allow a defendant to walk in at any time to recall a warrant while other courthouses require a defendant to arrive in clerk’s office before 9:00 a.m. to have […]

Test Assumptions in Blood Alcohol Breath Testing and How to Use Them to Our Advantage.

Many times the state will state that a person is under influence at a .05 or higher.  They do this all the time.  This is insurance for them if they lose the B count which says that you were over .08 at the time of driving. However, this is also a double edge sword for […]

Felony Possession of Narcotics

Have you or someone you know been arrested and/or charged under the Health and Safety Code 11350 for Felony Possession of Narcotics. If you have been and have done some research, you may discover that there are diversion programs that you may be eligible for that can result in a complete cleansing of these charges […]

Undocumented Immigrant And Need A Driver’s License?

Last Sunday, Governor Brown signed into law AB 2189. This bill would permit undocumented individuals who are given relief under the UCIS’ Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals Process to receive a valid driver’s license from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  For a person to be granted deferred action, the individual must meet the following requirements: 1) Was […]

Jail Sentences vs. Actual Time Served

A jail sentence of 180 days can seem like a long and harsh sentence to a defendant in a criminal case. Years ago a criminal defendant was required to complete 2/3 of their jail sentence. With realignment and new laws on criminal sentencing guidelines, a 180 day jail sentence can mean different things in different […]