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Protecting the Innocent - Freeing the Guilty - Criminal Procedure

2009-11-12T15:51:00.000-08:00

What is Criminal Procedure?

Criminal procedure, also called the criminal process or the criminal justice system, is the mechanism through which crimes are investigated, the guilt of criminals adjudicated, and punishment imposed. It includes the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and courts, the practices and procedures observed by them, and the legal rules that ostensibly govern them. In the criminal process an individual is pitted against the government, with all of its resources and authority, and only through the criminal process can the state’s most serious sanctions – imprisonment or even death – be applied.

Criminal procedures makes criminal law work; the sanctions defined by criminal law are only effective because the criminal process can bring the sanctions to bear on individuals who violate the law. At the same time, criminal procedure aims to make sure that criminal sanctions are applies only to those who are guilty, and only through procedures that are recognized as fair. One goal of the criminal process is to punish the guilty, but other goals are to protect the innocent and to ensure that even the guilty are protected from abuse by the government.

Criminal law is complex and needs to be handled by an experienced lawyer. If you have been arrested in Sacramento County it is important to contact a Sacramento criminal lawyer at the Law offices of Richard A. Chan, Jr. Our Sacramento criminal attorneys have handled over 20,000 cases and over 25 years experience. Contact us today to speak with a Sacramento criminal attorney, consultation is free.

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California DUI Law - Sacramento DUI Attorney

2009-10-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.

It is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.

For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person's blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.

If you have been arrested for a dui in the Sacramento area contact an experienced Sacramento DUI lawyer Richard A. Chan, Jr. for free DUI consultation.

It is unlawful for any person who is addicted to the use of any drug to drive a vehicle. This subdivision shall not apply to a person who is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

It is unlawful for any person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210.

In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.

If you have been arrested for a dui in the Sacramento area contact an experienced Sacramento DUI attorney Richard A. Chan, Jr. for free DUI consultation.

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Sacramento, CA 95814

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2009-09-03T12:38:00.000-07:00

SACRAMENTO CRIMINAL DEFENSE SACRAMENTO DEFENSE
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Sacramento Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Allaye Chan, Jr. focuses its practice upon matters relating to criminal defense allegations including DUI in Sacramento in the state and federal courts.

Criminal prosecution is an adversarial system. The people have the prosecutor you need an effective experienced and aggressive attorney. We know the system, the law, the possible resolutions and the defenses in an event of a trial. We know how the other side thinks.

Sacramento criminal defense practice includes:

DUI
Drug Crime
Domestic Violence
Juvenile Cases
Prescription Drigs
Illegal Drugs
Weapons
Molestation
Fraud
Rape
Sexual Assault
Drug Possession
Identity Theft
Robbery
Traffic
DMV Hearings
Attempted Murder
Theft/Armed Robbery
Assault & Battery
Terrorist Threats
Illegal Possession of Weapon
Vehicular Manslaughter
Hate Crimes
Sex with a Minor
Solicitation
Embezzlement
Extortion
Expungement

Sacramento defense lawyers have handled over 20,000 cases and over 25 years experience. Contact us today to speak with an Sacramento Criminal Defense Lawyer, consultation is free.

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