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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
1)Immediately write down the events preceding, during, and following your arrest. Note what you ate and when, whether you took any medication, and as exactly as possible, how much you had to drink and ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Even for a first time offense, the penalties for a DUI in the State of California can be very serious. Such penalties include: -4 days to 6 months in Jail, with atleast 48 hours of continuous jail ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Michael Jackson's doctor was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death for supplying an insomnia-plagued Jackson with a powerful operating-room anesthetic to help him sleep ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would make it illegal for Police to search your cell phones without a warrant in the State of California. This means that Police are legally allowed to ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Governor Jerry Brown has signed a Senate Bill into law the prohibits minors(anyone under the age of 18) from using tanning beds. Senate Bill 746 replaces the current law that allows teens between the ...
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Posted on Jul 10, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Client Charged with DUI, Possession of Drugs, Under the Influence of Drugs and Child Endangerment in 2007. All charges dismissed for failure to prosecute in a timely manner.
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Posted on May 30, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
While certain theft charges are misdemeanor offenses, other theft crimes are considered felony offenses. A lot of these offenses are called "wobblers," which are crimes where the District Attorney's ...
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Posted on May 29, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
DMV Hearing: 10 Calendar Days to Request A DMV Hearing: During your DUI arrest, the officer will confiscate your driver’s license and issue you a pink slip. This pink slip is a “Notice of Suspension,” ...
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Posted on May 29, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
In my humble opinion, and the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court, DUI Checkpoints are per se a violation of your rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. The only truly qualified ...
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Posted on May 28, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Driving while intoxicated represents the single largest category of criminal offenses of all reported cases in the U.S. and is considered the most serious misdemeanor offense. In several states, ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
DUI charges dismissed based on 4th Amendment Intrusion, i.e., warrantless searchy and seizures are presumptively unreasonable.
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Posted on Apr 24, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
DMV Hearing. License Suspension set aside. Win for Client.
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Posted on Apr 24, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Grand Theft, felony. Reduced to Misdemeanor. Charges Dismissed.
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Fourth Amendment win. A person's home is still their castle. Absent exigent circumstances the police may not lawfully enter your home without a warrant. If they do, absent exigent circumstances, and ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
If accused of Domestic Violence, the alleged victim cannot get into trouble for refusing to testify.
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Posted on Feb 13, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
If accused of Domestic Violence, the alleged victim cannot get into trouble for refusing to testify.
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Posted on Feb 12, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Silence is Golden. Client contacted by CHP re alleged Hit and Run. CHP requested client to contact Highway Patrol Officer. Client contacted Criminal Defense Lawyer Ivan Morse prior to contacting CHP. ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
The 4th Amendment tells us the warrantless searches and seizures are presumtively unreasonable. All Americans have a Lefitimate Expectation of Privacy guarnateed by the Framers of the United States ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
The 4th Amendment reminds us that warrantless searches and seizures are presumtively unreasonable. All Americans have a Legitimate Expectation of Privacy guarnteed by the Framers of the United States ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
DMV Hearing - DUI with priors - License Suspension Set Aside. Client kept California Driver's License.
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
The law of England is very strange: it cannot compel anyone to tell the truth. . . But what the law can do is to give you seven years for not telling the truth. Justice Darling
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Posted on Sep 16, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Accused of Domestic Violence, what should I do? See Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1GxhqSOdfk
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Video on what to do if either Arrested or being Investigated. Go to, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyT7S_rvRw
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Posted on Sep 2, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Winning is getting up one more time than you are knocked down. . .
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
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