Police officers are trained to illicit statements. Part of their job is to build a case for the state. Often times when a person makes a statement it will be used against them or twisted to a certain angle. For example, a statement like I didn’t have that much to drink tonight equates to an admission…
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How do you know the checkpoint you drove thru is within the limits of the constitution?
Checkpoint cases from Labor Day weekend are coming in. Some are going to Arraignment and are ripe for the 1538.5. Below are some of the guidelines the Ingersroll court have set out to make a checkpoint within the limits of the constitution. Number 8 has been done away with recently in Banks and is only…
Orange County DUI Attorney Hieu Vu drives through Garden Grove DUI Checkpoint
First off, I am not anti police. Police officers are given a lot of power and do not have an easy job especially with defense attorneys like me around! However, I do believe the system can work when proper safeguards are implemented and shortcuts are eliminated to protect citizens. A couple of things is wrong…
Field Sobriety Tests
If you find yourself being pulled over by law enforcement and asked to take a field sobriety test (FST), you should know that you are not legally obligated to do so and you should politely decline. Why should you not take a field sobriety test? Because the tests are designed to fail. The officer conducting…
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I've grown up in Southern California and attended California State Fullerton and Pacific Coast University School of Law. My entire career has been devoted to helping people who have been charged with crimes. I believe most crimes are prosecuted under the assumption they will not be defended which can lead to wrongful convictions. 