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How an Experienced Sacramento Criminal Defense Attorney Handles a Bail Hearing
At your bail hearing, an experienced criminal defense attorney will begin by laying out the factors that the judge will use to determine your bail amount. These factors include your employment responsibilities, how long you have held your job, how … Continue reading
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Police Administration of the One-Leg Stand Test
Many people know about the field sobriety tests administered by police officers to suspected drunk drivers. But these tests are often more detailed and complicated than they seem at first, with strict rules as to how they must be administered. … Continue reading
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Bail Release Conditions in Sacramento Criminal Cases
Before the court releases you on bail, it may demand certain concessions, such as your consent to a warrantless search or psychiatric evaluation. These release conditions are relatively rare, but they can have a large impact on your case, so … Continue reading
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Field Sobriety Tests Can Be Unreliable
If you pulled over by the police under suspicion of DUI, you may be instructed to perform a field sobriety test. Most people are aware of these tests and think they are reliable tests of intoxication, but in truth, they … Continue reading
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Does the Odor of Alcohol in My Breath Reflect My Level of Intoxication?
If you are pulled over by the police because they suspect you are driving under the influence, there are several things they will be looking for to try to determine your level of intoxication. Some warning signs are subjective while … Continue reading
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A Misdemeanor Criminal Attorney’s Statement
A top-notch Sacramento misdemeanor criminal attorney can be distinguished by how he issues his opening statement at trial. While the opening state is not the forum for presenting any evidence and is theoretically not supposed to be considered when the … Continue reading
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Does Your DUI Case Involve an Unconstitutional Roadblock?
Many of the DUIs written in Sacramento were given at DUI roadblocks. Such roadblocks are set up by the police to check drivers for signs of intoxications in areas where drunk driving frequently occurs. However, in order to be constitutional, … Continue reading
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Getting an Unsecured Bail or OR Bond Release
Your Sacramento criminal defense attorney will make it a priority to get you out on bail. There are a few different types of bail that your attorney might pursue, depending on the circumstances of your case. The type your attorney … Continue reading
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The Controversy Over Anonymous Informants in Sacramento DUI Cases
In California, there is a significant amount of legal controversy as to whether or not anonymous tips are sufficient as legal grounds for an officer to pull a DUI suspect over. This controversy is important because if the arresting officer … Continue reading
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Jury Selection in Misdemeanor Cases
As any experienced criminal defense attorney will tell you, there is much more to a misdemeanor trial than arguing in front of the judge and jury. Your Sacramento misdemeanor criminal attorney must begin advocating for you before the trial even … Continue reading
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