DUI

Driving Under the Influence: Alcohol/Drugs (VC 23152) Per California DUI laws, it is illegal to drive a vehicle with blood alcohol content (BAC) percentages: 0.08% or higher―21 years old or older operating a regular passenger vehicle. 0.04% or higher―operating a commercial vehicle. 0.01% or higher―younger than 21 years old. It is also illegal to drive Read More …

Hit and Run

Hit & Run (VC 20002) In California you may be charged with a hit and run if the following occurred if: you left the scene of an accident, failed to identify yourself to parties involved, and caused property damage. A misdemeanor hit and run in California is concerned with property damage. A Felony hit and Read More …

Manslaughter

Voluntary Manslaughter: When you kill another person during a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion, you may be charged under Penal Code 192(a), California’s voluntary manslaughter law. The difference between voluntary manslaughter and first-degree murder is the absence of malice, since the killing is done spontaneously in a voluntary case. If convicted, you Read More …