Blog Posts in March, 2012

Before a police officer may stop a motorist, the officer must have "reasonable suspicion" of unlawful conduct. In 1979, the United States Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment prohibits an ...

If a law enforcement officer alleges that you have failed one or more of the field sobriety tests to which you were subjected during your stop, then your Orange County DUI defense lawyer may try to ...

The one-leg stand test is one of three tests that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) deems to be accurate in evaluating driver impairment . The one-leg stand test evaluates ...

Jury selection, or voir dire, is an essential part of a DUI trial. For this reason, this is something that your Orange County DUI attorney should pay close attention to. During jury selection, ...

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence , you may be wondering what your chances of getting acquitted are if you proceed to trial rather than pleading guilty. An Orange County ...

Voir dire is the examination whereby the opposing attorneys, and sometimes the judge, ask the panel of potential jurors questions. Although the primary purpose is to select an unbiased jury acceptable ...