San Luis Obispo Criminal Law Blog

The conviction of a crime can have a negative impact on multiple areas of your life. This also true with a DUI or DWI, whether it is your first offense or you have previous drunk driving convictions on your record. No matter your history, your future is always worth protecting, and you can do this by presenting a strong and well-prepared DUI/DWI defense against these charges. 

One of the most basic elements of a good defense is to carefully evaluate all of the details of your case, including the circumstances of your arrest. Police must have very specific reasons for placing a person under arrest, and without those reasons, the entire case against you may be invalid. If you suspect that you experienced a violation of your rights or there is a problem in the way you were treated, you can fight back.

Someone can accuse you of being many things, and your life will not change because of it. However, if someone claims you have committed domestic abuse, the ramifications may be swift and long-lasting. Domestic violence is a crime of control, and those who seek help from dangerous family situations often have a small window of opportunity to escape. Laws allow California police to act quickly, and courts often err on the side of the victim.

This is common knowledge. Unfortunately, those who know these things about domestic violence laws may make use of the advantages the law offers the victim, especially when divorce or other family law disputes are a factor. If you are currently facing accusations that you abused your spouse or children, you have a right to be concerned. Your actions from this point forward can greatly impact the outcome of your case.

When couples begin to fight, it often does not take long for things to get out of hand. You may find yourself saying hurtful things or even making idle threats. There may be shouting, finger pointing, maybe even shoving.

If your partner feels threatened or simply wants to get even with you for something you said or did, he or she may use the power of a civil restraining order. Reserved for the protection of those who are at risk of harm from an abusive relative, partner or former partner, a restraining order gets the law involved in your situation, but it may create long-term problems for you.

A life of addiction is often a life of secrets. For those with dependency to prescription medications, an addiction can be difficult to feed, especially since new laws are making it more difficult to obtain opioids and other powerful drugs.

Like many, your dependence on addictive painkillers may have started innocently enough following an injury, surgical procedure or illness during which a doctor prescribed a narcotic for the pain. At some point in your recovery, you no longer needed such a powerful painkiller, but the drug may have already taken its hold on you. When your California doctor refused to refill your prescription, you may have taken steps that led you to legal trouble.