Police officers are always right… wrong! At Hoffman and Associates, our law firm has successfully defended thousands of driving under the influence cases. One of our effective strategies is to attack and challenge the credibility of the officers observations, statements and conclusions being used against our clients. You may be…
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Attacking the Accuracy of the Police Officers Observations in a Los Angeles or Criminal Case
The credibility or believability of an officer saw summations and statements should never be considered totally accurate or correct. It is essential that all statements declare fully scrutinized and challenge by her attorney in a DUI or other criminal case. Very often when our attorneys are reviewing police reports with…
Elements of asSan Diego DUI Case That Make it Weak or Strong
The officer’s observations in the police reports that he completes after an arrest, are the basis for determining the relative strength or weakness of the state of California’s case against you. In a driving under the influence arrest, the first critical element to evaluate is whether the officers had probable…
Are Field Sobriety Tests Required by Law in a California DUI Stop
Clients always asked me as part of our initial consultation subsequent to their DUI arrest, whether they did the right things. Immediately after a driver has been pulled over for a DUI the officer requests the driver to submit to and complete a series of coordination and balance tests, commonly…