Archive | July, 2011

Requesting the Details of Your Criminal Record in Orange County

July 29, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Certificate of Rehabilitation,Request a Dismissal   |   0 Comment

To begin cleaning up your criminal record, you must first find out what is on your record. Whether you are requesting a dismissal or a Certificate of Rehabilitation, you will need to fill out forms and for these you will need to know the details of your convictions. Several things you will need to know [...]

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DUI Checkpoints

July 18, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   DUI   |   0 Comment

What are Sobriety Checkpoints? In a 5-4 decision checkpoints were approved to reduce DUI’s. These were put in place to reduce the number of drunk drivers. These checkpoints when approved were not supposed to be used for other purposes than spotting a drunk driver to get them off the road. In the court case Indianapolis [...]

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How Criminal Cases Work: Setting a Trial Date

July 11, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Criminal Defense Law   |   0 Comment

For a jury trial for a misdemeanor case in Orange County: The law says how soon a defendant charged with a misdemeanor must be brought to trial. If the defendant is in custody at the arraignment, the trial must start within 30 days of arraignment or plea, whichever is later. If the defendant is not [...]

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The Effect of Alcohol on Men vs. Women?

July 05, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Criminal Defense Law,DUI   |   0 Comment

There have been noticeable differences in the way alcohol effects men and women when they are being tested by officers during a field sobriety test. Although there are differences in the way alcohol affects the two sexes the same test is still being given to both men and women. The breathalizer test is the standard [...]

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