California Criminal Defendant Tips
Tip Your Client: A Little Knowledge May Diffuse a Dangerous Situation
Advise Your Clients:
It is critical to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately upon being contacted by any individual involved in law enforcement. Never wait to see what develops or hope that it just goes away.
Carrying a firearm within the interior of a vehicle is legal only if the firearm is unloaded and not concealed.
If stopped for “driving under the influence” in Los Angeles, you are not required to take any field sobriety test (touch the nose or walking a straight line). However, you are required to submit to a chemical test.
Not to make any statements to the authorities at the scene of an accident or arrest. You may not realize how your statements can be used against you. Situations such as these call for a lawyer who will deal with the police most cautiously.
Any involvement in a hit and run is an involvement in a crime. You should call an attorney for criminal advice immediately.
