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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
After being arrested for DUI, or any crime, 3 things to do: Immediately write down the events preceding, during, and following your arrest. Note what you ate and when, whether you took any medication, ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Was I stopped legally? A motorist can be stopped for a variety of reasons, including improperly working equipment on your car, erratic driving or if an officer has a reasonable and explainable basis ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
If you are convicted of a 2nd DUI within 10 years, you will be eligible to obtain a restricted license after 90 days. If stopped and arrested for a 2nd DUI in California, you will need to contact the ...
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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 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 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
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 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 Aug 31, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
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Posted on Jul 2, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Silence is Golden. Always exercise your Constitutional Right To Remain Silent.
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
May you have the strength of eagles' wings, The faith and courage to fly to new heights, And the wisdom of the universe to carry you there.
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
If arrested and not charged with a crime; or arrested, charged with a crime and then the charges are dismissed, there is a record that will follow you. One way to have this information eradicated from ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
Under the 4th Amendment, warrantless searches and seizures are presumptively unreasonable. If an arrest infringes upon the 4th Amendment, everything the government did thereafter should be suppressed ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2010 By Attorney Ivan O.B. Morse
U.S. Supreme Court ruled citizens have the constitutional right to have loaded handguns in their home for the purpose of self defense. District of Colombia v. Heller.
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new criminal defense law blog with an RSS feed available .
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