Honeychurch & Boyd, Criminal Attorneys at Law

  A felony is defined by California law under Penal Code section 17(a), as: [A] crime that is punishable with death, by imprisonment in the state prison, or notwithstanding any other provision of law, by imprisonment in a county jail under the provisions of subdivision (h) of Section 1170. Every other crime or public offense is a misdemeanor except those offenses that are classified as infraction. Cal. Penal Code § 1170(a) . If probation is not granted, or if a probation term is violated and sentence is imposed, felonies can be served either in the State Prison, or in the County Jail, depending on what the punishment for the offense requires. See Cal. Penal Code § 1170(h) . Felonies that are served in the County Jail, however, do create the possibility that the whole term imposed can be served out of custody on what is called “Mandatory Supervision”, where the defendant is under supervision of a probation officer. An “1170(h)” sentence as it is called in criminal law circles may a...

In California, you can be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs if, at the time you were driving, your blood alcohol level was 0.08 percent or higher, or if you were impaired by the effects of drugs or alcohol regardless of the blood content level of the substance. This includes effects from prescription drugs and from medical cannabis. DUI cases can be particularly devastating because they involve not only the possible criminal consequences that range from a misdemeanor to felony (if causing injury or fourth time in ten years), but also because the California DMV can take action against your license, including suspension and revocation, hampering your ability to commute to work, take your children to school or appointments, and transport yourself to other errands that are necessary for your quality of life. If you are a commercial driver, the consequences can be even more severe than ordinary license holders, where even a single DUI conviction on your record can...

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