Police can stop motorists for a variety of reasons, including minor issues such as not using a turn signal, having a broken tail light, having window tinting on your windows or similar issues. These stops for minor crimes are considered “pretext” stops because police usually use these issues as a pretext to hopefully find evidence […]
Street Racing Charges in San Diego: 23109 (VC)
Teens and young adults have always participated in street racing to some extent, but when The Fast & The Furious films were released, these illegal sporting events saw a major rise in popularity. To help combat the dangers of such activities, police stepped up in their enforcement of these crimes while prosecutors sought increasingly strict […]
How Police Determine Who is Responsible in a DUI Car Accident
Whenever a car accident occurs, insurance companies will always look to find who is at fault when someone files a claim. While police may sometimes compile a report that can be beneficial to the insurance companies, they aren’t necessarily required to be involved at all. But when a car accident involves serious injury or death, […]
Tampering With a Vehicle is a Crime in California
In California, it is illegal to tamper with another person’s vehicle, whether you mess with the car as a whole or just a part of the vehicle or the contents. The good news is that in many cases, this is a reduced charge used in some vehicle burglary cases and carries a much lighter sentence. […]
Supreme Court: Traffic Stops for Expired Driver’s Licenses are Legal
When it comes to traffic stops, police are legally required to have a justifiable reason, known as a reasonable suspicion, to pull over the car. They can’t stop you just because they don’t like your hair or a bumper sticker on your car. In fact, even flipping the police off is considered protected free speech […]
Defending Against Crimes Related to the Coronavirus in San Diego
In our continuing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve talked about a number of crimes related to the coronavirus, including intentionally infecting others with a disease, breaking quarantine, looting and fraud. But as people have become increasingly worried about the risk of infection, we’re seeing new and sometimes unexpected crimes being committed as a result […]
California Crimes That Can Result in License Suspensions for Teens
Getting a driver’s license is considered a rite of passage for many teenagers, but there are many crimes that leave teens unable to drive. If you are a teen charged with such a crime or your son or daughter has been accused of one of these offenses, a San Diego license suspension attorney may be […]
Crimes that Can Result in Lifetime Driver’s License Suspensions
There are many crimes that can result in a temporary license suspension, including drunk driving, many juvenile crimes, violating the implied consent law, reckless driving, joyriding and more. What most people don’t know is that there are also some crimes that can result in a lifetime license revocation of your Class A, B or C […]
Celebrities With DUIs: Rancho Bernardo DUI Attorney
Drunk driving is one of the most commonly committed crimes in America and celebrities are just as likely to drive drunk as the general populace. While you may feel all alone when you have been accused of driving under the influence, it’s important to remember that many people (including some of the most famous people […]
Accused of Joyriding in California? About California Vehicle Code 10851
While everyone has heard of grand theft auto (no doubt partially due to the successful video game franchise), joyriding is a much more common crime in California. That’s because it’s easier for prosecutors to get convictions for this crime than grand theft auto (GTA). Although joyriding, legally known as the unlawful taking or driving of […]
