Getting a Theft Case Reduced or Dismissed by Errol Cook, Esq.
Being charged with a theft-related offense can be devastating to one’s career and future employment opportunities. Theft convictions can also result in deportation, exclusion, denial of naturalization and other serious immigration consequences. Usually defendants without attorneys take the first offer (plea bargain) on the table from the prosecution or judge. Since the neither the prosecutor […]
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Plea Bargaining?
When someone is arrested and charged with a crime, often, their first (and best) move is to call a lawyer. Many defendants believe they need a lawyer to help defend them at trial and avoid a conviction, and that is certainly one of a defense attorney’s greatest duties. But a good defense lawyer can provide […]
What happens if I refuse to take the test when stopped for DUI in California?
It’s amazing how much confusion there is around what you should do if you get pulled over after having had something to drink. Whether it is from family, friends, or even clients who are facing multiple DUI convictions, I often hear “so if I get pulled over, I should refuse the chemical test, right?” It […]
Cleaning up a California Criminal Record
As a California Criminal Defense Lawyer I get calls every day from people looking to clean up their criminal record. Cleaning up a California criminal record can done for many reasons. Most of the time the motivation to do something about an old criminal conviction in California comes from one of following factors: 1-Employment-Cleaning up […]
DUI Speed Enhancement
If you are facing DUI charges in California, I hope you weren’t driving too fast. What’s too fast? Vehicle Code (VC) 23582 says that if you are guilty of a DUI and were driving 30 mph over the speed limit on a freeway, or 20 mph over the speed limit on any street or highway when […]
