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    DUI Causing Injury: First-Offense Penalties Under VC 23153

    California law treats DUI offenses seriously, imposing significant penalties designed both to hold offenders…

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    Assault Weapons, Ghost Guns, and Silencers: PC 30605, 29180, 33410, and 33215 Charges in Riverside County

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    Third or Fourth DUI Within Ten Years: When a DUI Becomes a Felony in Riverside County

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    Charged With Domestic Battery (PC 243(e)(1)) in Riverside County: The DV Charge That Doesn’t Require an Injury

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    From a Fight to a Felony: How the Riverside County DA Decides Between Assault, Battery, ADW, and Attempted Murder

    By Nic Cocis, Criminal Defense Attorney — California State Bar member since 1999. Last…

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    Charged With Felony Evading (VC 2800.2) in Riverside County: What It Means and What Can Be Done

    If you did not pull over when a police car lit you up, and…

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    A DUI Arrest With a Commercial Driver’s License: The One-Year Disqualification and What Can Be Done About It

    If you hold a Class A or Class B license and you were just…

  • What to do after a hit-and-run if you already left the scene, Riverside County guide
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    What to Do After a Hit-and-Run in Riverside County If You Already Left the Scene

    If you left the scene of an accident and are now trying to figure…

  • Expunge a road rage conviction in Riverside County, relief options by charge
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    Does a Road Rage Conviction Stay on Your Record? How to Clear It in Riverside County

    Yes. A road rage conviction stays on your criminal record until something removes it,…

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    The “CC” Allegations on Your Riverside County Felony Complaint: What They Mean and What They Cost You

    If you are reading your felony complaint and see lines like CC1 RC 4.421(b)(3),…

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