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Driving Under the Influence: Alcohol/Drugs (VC 23152) Per California DUI laws, it is illegal to drive a vehicle with blood alcohol content (BAC) percentages: 0.08% or higher―21 years old or older operating a regular passenger vehicle. 0.04% or higher―operating a commercial vehicle. 0.01% or higher―younger than 21 years old. It is also illegal to drive Read More …
DUI with Injury (VC 23153) If you drove under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and while driving you injured another person, you may be convicted with VC 23153(b) “driving with a BAC of 0.08% or greater and causing an injury”. Misdemeanor DUI with Injury: Informal probation can range between 3 to 5 years with Read More …
California DUI Refusal (VC 13353): Refusal to take Blood, Breath, or Urine Sample Chemical test/DUI refusal charges can be very serious. Refusing to take a blood, breath, or urine sample will result in additional jail time served with longer license revocation periods. In addition, you will not be able to acquire a restricted license due Read More …
Multiple DUI Penalties (VC 23152) 1st DUI Offense: You can be jailed up to 6 months for your first DUI offense. Your license may be suspended for up to 6 months with probation lasting up to 5 years. You may also be required by the court to attend a court approved alcohol/drug treatment program. A Read More …
Drunk in Public/Public Intoxication (PC 647 (f)): In order to violate California’s “drunk in public” law, you need to be so intoxicated that you are either unable to exercise care for your safety or those around you, or, you have interfered, obstructed, or prevented others from using streets, roads, sidewalks, and so forth. Behaving in Read More …
Transportation for Sale (HS 11352): In order to be convicted under statute HS 11352, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you either: engaged in transporting, importing, selling, administering or giving away drugs in California, that you knew the drug was in your presence and that it is an illegal substance, and that Read More …
Possession of Controlled Substance (HS 11350): California Health and Safety Code 11350 HS prohibits the possession of specific “controlled substances” without a valid prescription. A “controlled substance” is defined as a drug or chemical whose use, possession, and manufacture are regulated by the government under the United States “Controlled Substances Act”. Examples of commonly possessed Read More …
In California, conspiracy to sell drug crimes extend further than possession (HS 11350) and possession with intent to sell (HS 11351), charges. There are a variety of crimes that fall under these categories. Narcotics that fall under this section are cocaine, crack, heroin, ecstasy, ketamine, GHD, and even some prescription drugs such as Vicodin or Read More …
Possession of Marijuana: As of January 1, 2011 possession of marijuana (one ounce -28.5 grams or less) is an infraction, punishable by up to a $100 fine (plus fees), with no criminal record. Possession of more than an ounce of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail and a minimum fine of Read More …
Possession for Sale (HS 11351): It is a crime to possess narcotics in California. Possession for sale of controlled substance(s) is an even more serious crime. If you are found, by a police officer, with large quantities of a drug, packaging of the drug in separate baggies, scales, lots of cash, and/or the presence of Read More …