Fresno DUI Attorney & Criminal Defense Lawyer
According to an article recently posted by the Fresno Bee, Juan Carlos Tafolla, a Tulare County High School Teacher, was arrested recently on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Mr. Tafolla posted bail last week following his arrest. Today, the Fresno Bee reported that Mr. Tafolla was also arrested on suspicion of having sex with a …
Tulare County Teacher Arrested on Multiple Sex Related OffensesRead More
Each weekend in Fresno County, countless drivers are stopped by members of the Fresno Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and other local law enforcement agencies. Many, if not all, detentions that are made to determine if a driver is under the influence of alcohol (DUI) are based on a very minor traffic violation that the …
According to CNN news, thousands of women inmates from California prisons could soon be released to be reunited with their families under a program the state began implementing on Monday. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said offenders whose crimes were nonviolent, non-serious and not sexual, with less than two years remaining on their sentences, are eligible for …
California May Release Thousands of Female PrisonersRead More
Following an arrest for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, a licensee has the right to request an administrative per se hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles. The request for a hearing must be made within 10-days following the arrest. If the request is not timely made, the individual’s driving privilege will be suspended. …
The Right to a Fair Hearing Following an Arrest for Driving Under the InfluenceRead More
According to a recent article in the Vacaville Reporter, Mothers Against Drunk Driving is speaking out against a pending bill that would restrict the ability of officers to enforce certain laws during sobriety checkpoints. According to the advocacy group, Assembly Bill 1389 condones driving without a valid driver’s license by preventing law enforcement from enforcing …
DUI Checkpoints – MADD Upset with Pending California BillRead More
Following an arrest for driving under the influence, the driver will have an opportunity to request an administrative hearing before the Department of Motor Vehicles. The request for an administrative hearing must be made within 10-days following an arrest. In Fresno County, an individual should call the Department of Motor Vehicles at (559) 445-6399. Oftentimes …
Officer’s Refusing to Testify in DUI Administrative HearingRead More
A one-year old gang-free zone in Tulare County is being challenged as unconstitutional. According to the Fresno Bee, Deputy Public Defender William Pernik is challenging the one-year old gang-free zone in a trial set to commence August 8, 2011. Pernik informed the Fresno Bee that the gang-free zone covers too much territory and that it …
In a recent article from the San Francisco Examiner, the California Highway Patrol arrested fewer drunken drivers in the Bay Area this Memorial Day weekend than last year, but there were more traffic deaths, CHP officials said. In the Bay Area, CHP officers from 12 command areas arrested 218 drunken drivers between Friday at 6 …
Driving Under the Influence Arrests Down this Memorial WeekendRead More
In San Jose, California, nearly 900 driving under the influence cases may be reversed due to faulty breath-testing devices. Law enforcement in San Jose had been using the breath-testing devices since November 2010, but stopped after discovering that the machines were not reliable. Law enforcement in San Jose used the Alco-Sensor V breath-testing device as …
Faulty Breathalyzer Tests May Lead to DUI Convictions Being ReversedRead More
The United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 opinion issued an order endorsing a federal court decision that would force California to reduce its prison population. The Order requires California to reduce its inmate population to approximately 137 percent of prison capacity. The Supreme Court also endorsed the federal court decision that provides California with …
Supreme Court Decision Requires California to Reduce Prison PopulationRead More
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The Law Office of Gregory W. Fox
191 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 209
Fresno, California 93704
Phone: (559) 222-5800
FAX: (559) 222-5801
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