Southern California DUI Lawyer

Why should I talk with an attorney?
The reason you are on this website is that you already aware of the need to speak with and possibly hire an experienced DUI attorney with a proven track record. It is possible that the police may have violated your rights or committed some error that could result in the charges against you being reduced or even dismissed. Therefore, it is very important that you speak with us as soon as possible after your arrest.

Why should you even hire an attorney?
Don't and you'll guarantee the result. Defending yourself in the criminal justice system will be almost impossible and very rarely successful. Some legal commentators call drunk driving the guilty until proven innocent exception to the Constitution. Drunk driving is a complex field of law. The politics and the odds are stacked against you. The penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs can be very severe. The penalties may include the following: a jail sentence; a substantial fine; attendance in alcohol abuse classes; suspension, revocation or restriction of your driver's license; and/or other penalties. Further, pleading guilty to a DUI will result in your insurance premiums doubling and even tripling over the next several years. Often the fines are not as financially draining as the rise in insurance costs.

A drunk driving arrest triggers two separate legal actions against you. One is the criminal action. The other is the DMV civil action to automatically suspend your license. Often with skilled and aggressive representation, it may be possible to have the charges dropped or reduced without the expense of trial. However, we prepare EVERY case as if it were a trial case. Obviously, not every case is a trial case. But we prepare every case that way for two reasons:

1. In case it is a situation where we are going to trial, we're ready.
2. It is the best way to insure a possible reduction or dismissal of the charges before trial.

Either way the client has been afforded quality, aggressive representation which will in turn insure the best possible result. If your case is filed as a misdemeanor, the law permits me to attend all of the court appearances on your behalf. You won't have to miss time from work and you don't have to suffer the stress and anxiety of appearing in court. It is quite possible that I will be able to resolve your case to your satisfaction without you ever having to set foot in the courtroom. Remember the more experienced your attorney has with DUI cases, the better your outcome and the less chance you as the client will have a negative experience from the system.

Why should you hire Braden & Tucci for your DUI case and DMV Hearing?
Your choice of legal counsel is not a decision to take lightly. The attorney you choose can mean the difference between excellent results or real complications. If you want to be fully informed about your legal rights and you want attorneys who will fight for your rights, (and not a DUI broker/dump truck who is just going to take your money and plead you out), call us. We will aggressively represent you both in your court trial and at the Department of Motor Vehicles hearing.

Braden & Tucci will give your case the personal attention it needs. Your problem is our problem and we will handle your case as if it were our own. That is what we would expect and you shouldn't settle for anything less.

You may reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (949) 872-2700.

Evening and weekend appointments are available. We offer a free consultation, and there is never a charge to talk to either one of us. Our firm accepts checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card and we have convenient payment plans available.

If you do choose to seek the advice of another attorney, make sure you ask him or her the following questions:

• What is the average burn off rate of alcohol per hour per person?
• What is the percentage amount of preservative that should be in a blood sample?
• What are the top three field sobriety tests recommended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?
• When does a person reach their peak absorption level?
• What are three major defenses in a breath test case?

An attorney experienced in handling DUIs will know the answers to these questions. In addition, if you decide to consult with another attorney, ask them to show you a copy of the California Highway Patrol Enforcement Manual which details the procedures a CHP officer must follow with respect to a DUI investigation. If that attorney does not have this manual, you know he/she is not prepared for his/her current clients and will not be prepared for your case.

Higher standards which come from extensive legal experience set us apart from other law firms. As you consider our firm to represent you in this difficult time, you can rely on us to be there every step of the way making the process comfortable and successful.

Finally, please consider that with some firms, a lower fee comes at the expense of the representation to the client. But in the hands of a highly skilled and experienced DUI trial lawyer and DMV Hearing lawyer, your chances at a successful resolution are increased. When the subjects are your liberty and your license, you deserve the very best representation available. Good luck and we hope to be of service to you.

California DUI Laws & California DUI Attorney Resources

The California DUI laws are some of the harshest in the country. Only an aggressive proven winner with the knowledge and expertise will command the best possible resolution of your pending criminal DUI and DMV drunk driving case.

Basically in California you start off being charged with a DUI. Depending on the facts of the case and, more importantly, who your DUI lawyer is will determine whether or not you may be able to get your DUI case reduced down to a lesser offense. The most important aspect of getting your DUI case reduced is whether or not the reduced charge is priorable in the future as a DUI. A DUI and Wet Reckless will be looked at in the future as prior convictions to enhance the punishment should you get another DUI or Wet Reckless. A Dry Reckless or an Exhibition of Speed charge is not priorable as a DUI and is what your shooting for in terms of reducing your DUI case. Please find below a list of California statutes describing DUI and the lesser related offenses along with some jury instructions to give you a better understanding of what the charge is, and more importantly, what the prosecution must prove in order to convict you of the particular charge.

DUI Court & DMV Trials at Braden & Tucci

Mission & Goals
Our superior reputation with the courts, the prosecutor's office, the DMV and future clients is dependant on our vigorous and zealous advocacy in every case we handle including and especially your case. We will be working vigilantly and tirelessly to resolve this matter in the best way possible.

DMV Side of the Case
For you information, in your driving under the influence case, we will be initially contacting the DMV, if you had contacted our office within 10 days of your arrest, to set up an Admin Per Se Hearing to challenge their projected suspension of your driving privilege in the State of California. Almost always, we like to subpoena the arresting officer to this hearing to cross-examine him/her regarding their background, training, experience in DUI cases as well as the specific procedures or lack thereof that were adhered to or not in your individual case. Usually, there is only one DMV hearing but sometimes we may have several depending on the number of witnesses and issues involved in the particular case. Appearance at the DMV hearing is your choice but if you do want to attend we ask that you please notify us and you appear dressed in a professional manner.

Criminal Side of the Case
In terms of the criminal case, your first court appearance is known as your arraignment. This is the hearing wherein the judge advises what charges are filed against you and requests a plea to be entered on your behalf. Our office may decide to continue the arraignment. Depending on the court we may continue your arraignment to allow more time for our investigation and analysis of the facts in your case. If we enter a plea as opposed to continuing the arraignment, we will enter a "not guilty" plea on your behalf. We will then obtain the complaint and police report which we will copy and forward to you within a couple of days for your review. The judge, in concluding the arraignment, will decide whether any conditions should be imposed on you while the case is pending. Usually, in California, first time offenders with no enhancements, accidents and non-lethal blood alcohol levels would not have any conditions other than no drinking and driving. For those more serious cases such as multiple offenders, accident cases, injury cases, the judge could order you to attend alcoholics anonymous meetings, a higher bail, a treatment program, and an ignition interlock on your car. These are some of the possibilities.

We will then schedule a future court appearance known as a pretrial conference. A pretrial conference is a conference prior to trial wherein a number of things are going on including evidence being requested and provided, negotiation of strengths and weakness of the case, scheduling of future court appearances, etc. In between the first and second court appearance, we will be making a discovery request on the law enforcement agencies, crime labs and prosecution offices involved in your case. This discovery request is the method attorneys utilize to obtain the evidence pertaining to your case. This process may take several appearances and a number of months before we secure all the significant items of evidence so that we may be able to give an informed opinion regarding the strength of your case. We will be exploring resolution of your case at these pretrial conferences. In terms of the number of pretrial conferences, there may be as few as a couple or as many as a dozen depending on a variety of factors.

Pretrial Motions
Before trial we may want to file some pretrial motions that may or may not require your attendance to challenge the admissibility of the prosecutors evidence, and a ruling in your favor can result in evidence being excluded from your trial, including evidence of a blood or breath test, the results of some or all of the field sobriety tests, or adverse statements you may have made. Successful pre-trial motions often compel the prosecutor to make an advantageous plea bargain offer, or can result in the dismissal of the charge based on an unconstitutional stop.

Jury Trial
Finally, we may even schedule a jury trial date whether or not you desire to go to trial. This additional court date will give us one final chance to resolve the case. If you decide that you want a jury trial in your case, your trial fees will have to be in full five days prior to the jury trial date. Payments for jury trial are not an option. Therefore, start budgeting for trial now. Typically, jury trials with our firm last about four to ten days. The jury trial process is a lengthy one. The first thing we deal with is the motions in limine to exclude/preclude or limit evidence. The next thing we do is start the jury selection or voir dire process. In California, we have twelve person juries and usually one or two alternate jurors as backup. All twelve must agree in order to convict and it will take only one to hang the jury requiring a mistrial. Questions are posed to prospective jurors regarding their bias, prejudices and fitness to stand as a juror in a DUI case. After the jury is selected then both the prosecutor and defense attorney has the option of delivering an opening statement. After the opening statement, the prosecution, since it has the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, starts calling their witness against you. Usually, the first witness is the police officer that made the arrest and possible their partner officer. Following the law enforcement officer or officers is usually the person who administer the breath test or who collected the blood test. Following that witness is the state's forensic toxicologist. This person will be questioned regarding alcohol's effect on the body, field sobriety tests, objective symptoms, the chemical test and the state rules for chemical testing. After that witness the prosecution rests. After each witness of the prosecution and before their next witness is defense counsel's opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses the state places against you. Like a skilled surgeon cutting open a patient to expose the problems, our cross-examination of the cop and forensic toxicologist should do no less. Rigorous cross-examination is the only engine for truth in a criminal trial. The people will rest after their last witness and the defense may or may not put on a case. Depending on the state of the case, we may or may not call any witnesses to stand. If we do call any witness it will be the people who were with you that evening, in your car when pulled over, one of the officers not called by the prosecution, a private investigator and our own forensic toxicologist. After we put on our case, the prosecution has an opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses. After that, the prosecution and defense will argue about jury instructions on the law to the judge. Once that has been accomplished both counsel will engage in closing argument. After closing argument, the jury will then be sent to deliberate and attempt to reach a verdict. Sometimes during deliberations, jurors will pose questions to the court and counsel will argue about the appropriate responses. The deliberation process will yield one of two outcomes, a verdict or and inability to reach a decision resulting in a hung trial/mistrial. Depending on how the vote went the prosecutor has the option of re-trying the case at a future date, offering a plea bargain to a reduced charge, or dismissing the case. The court could also dismiss the case should the prosecutor not want depending on the split of the jurors.

Court & DMV Attire
Rarely are clients required to make court appearances until the day we resolve the case so when that does happen please dress appropriately. Please wear a suit, pants with a shirt and jacket, or pants with a shirt to court and professional dress for women. Please do not wear sunglasses, a baseball cap or shorts. When going to court dress and act like you would when applying for a job or attending a funeral.

Client Notice
Please note that after each court appearance a letter will be forwarded to you regarding what occurred at the appearance, when the next appearance is scheduled, copies of any documents relating to your case obtained from the appearance as well as important information which may be needed on your end. In other words, you will be informed throughout this process of all that is going on with your case. If you still have any questions regarding your case that our letters do not address, please do not hesitate to contact our office. My legal assistants can usually answer the basic questions such as confirming court dates, confirming payment due dates, confirming DMV dates, and verifying certain information in the file. If you need to speak with me directly and I am not in the office at the time you call, please leave a detailed message with my staff so that I can return your phone call promptly with a response. For you information, I am usually in court every morning and the best time to reach me directly would be the afternoon.

Remember that you are not to discuss your case with anyone except me, my office staff, and those people I have directed to speak with you. If you have any questions concerning this, please call our office immediately. Furthermore, if you have any documents relating to this arrest, please forward them to our office at once.

Client Responsibilities
In a DUI case with our office, other than reviewing the police report, making your payments, reviewing DMV transcripts, completing the questionnaire, providing documents and witnesses, there may not be a lot for the client to do and that may be a bit frustrating but please be assured that we are working vigorously and diligently on your case so your patience, understanding and consideration will be requested and appreciated

California DUI Research Links

Criminal Law & DUI Associations
ACLU	National College for DUI Defense
American Bar Association	Orange County Bar Association
CA Code of Regulations	Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	State Bar of California
California DUI Lawyers Association

Bail Bonds
Online Bail Bond Service	Los Angeles County Felony Bail Schedule
Premiere Bail Bonds

General Court Information
California Rules of Court

Breath Machine Manufacturers
National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc. Datamaster	Draeger Alcholtest 7410, Breathlyzer
Intoximeter's, Inc. PAS, EC-IR & IR-3000	Vacutainer Blood Vials
CMI, Inc. Intoxlyzer 5000

DUI Related Agencies or Websites
American Medical Association	NHTSA

California State Agencies
CA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)	CA Department of Transportation
CA Department of Insurance	CA Department of Health Services

Law Enforcement Agencies (Federal)
Central Intelligence Agencey (CIA)	Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Department of Justice (DOJ)	Secret Service
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Law Enforcement Agencies (State)
California Highway Patrol

Prosecutorial Agencies
United States Attorney General	Office of California Attorney General
California DIstrict Attorney Association

Expert Witnesses for DUI Cases
Dr. Fran M. Gengo	Pacific Toxicology Laboratories
Accident Reconstructionist - Vector Scientifc	Ronald E. Henson, Ph.D.
Treuting and Associates

Useful DUI Links
California Attorney Search	Police Scanner Codes
Gullivers Resturant	Taix Resturant
Court Date Calculator	Jury Selector
Phlebotomy Education Center	National Criminal Defense College
Los Angeles Private Investigator	Drugs - Information
Behavoiral Scientist - Paul Ekman	HGN
American Diabetes Association	Google - US Government Research Tool
The Robing Room - Rating for California Judges	Google - Patents
Graphing a Normal Alcohol Distribution Curve in Excel	Copy Service - San Francisco
Gazza's Distance, Speed & Time Calculators	CitieGenie
Findlaw - Professional Site	Claraweb Magazine
CA Public Defenders Associatoion	Time, Speed & Distance Caluclator
Claraweb

Los Angeles DUI Attorney & Los Angeles DUI Lawyer Resources

Welcome to the Los Angeles DUI section of the Braden & Tucci website. Here you will find all your answers to your Los Angeles DUI related questions.

FIRM BACKGROUND

Our firm concentrates on representing inviduals accused of driving under the influence in both court and at the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is all we do and we do it well. We put on record both in court and at the DMV on our website so you can compare our results to any other firm your thinking of hiring to represent you in your DUI case. We feel that when you compare our background, training and experience and the past results we've obtained on behalf of people who have placed their trust in our skills and abilities in the past that you will have no other decision than to hire us as your legal representative for your DUI matter. For us, because our reputation is at stake in every case, we handle the case as if it were our own. Personal handling of every case is what insures the best possible result in court and at the DMV. We don't have a large firm of inexperienced, low-level attorneys handling the appearances like some of the DUI mills out there. We don't advertise one attorney and switch you with another attorney. Mr. Vincent John Tucci personally handles the case in court and at the DMV.

Anaheim DUI Attorney Resources & Anaheim DUI Lawyer Resources

Arrested for DUI in the City of Anaheim? Booked at the Anaheim City Jail for DUI? Facing a DUI charge can be overwhelming. You will have to deal with both the Orange County criminal courts as well as the Department of Motor Vehicles. YOU HAVE A 10 DAY DMV DEADLINE FOR YOUR ATTORNEY TO CONTACT DMV TO STOP THE LICENSE SUSPENSION. Call us immediately at (949) 872-2700.

If you were arrested for an Anaheim DUI then your court appearance will be at the North Justice Center located at 1275 North Berkeley Avenue, Fullerton, California 92832-1258. If you were arrested in the City of Anaheim then the Anaheim City Attorney will be prosecuting your case. The City of Anaheim recently obtained a grant to fight DUI cases. If you were arrested in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia, Yorba Linda and or other surrounding unincorporated areas then you will be prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

DUI is driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or their combined influence. A person is "under the influence of alcohol" as defined in California is "when as a result of drinking such liquor his physical and mental abilities are impaired so that he no longer has the ability to drive a vehicle with the caution characteristic of a sober person of ordinary prudence under the same or similar circumstances".

Depending on whether or not you were arrested for a first offense DUI, a second offense DUI, third offense DUI or fourth offense DUI or more will determine possible outcomes for your case. The various terms and conditions of probation can be jail time, SR-22, California State approved alcohol programs from three months to thirty months, loss of license, AA meetings, restitution fine, community service, rehabilitation programs, alcohol monitoring bracelet to mention a few of the terms and conditions a court could impose.

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DMV Driver Safety Office Handling your Orange County DUI Arrest DMV Hearing



Irvine DMV Driver Safety Office
16735 Von Karman, #110,
Irvine, California 92606-4953
Phone (949) 440-4416
Fax (949) 440-4424
Driving Directions to Irvine Driver Safety Office
Before you hire an attorney to represent you in your DUI case, please click here to see what the Director of the DMV says about Vincent John Tucci.

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Information on the Courts and Police Department

that serve the City of Anaheim, California

DUI Information for Anaheim, California Information
Anaheim Police Department	Anaheim City
Police Department Directory	Anaheim City Administration
Anaheim Police Station Location	Anaheim City Jail Information 714.765.1988

North Justice Center Location: 1275 North Berkeley Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832-1258
Limited Jurisdiction filings from Anaheim DUI, Brea DUI, Buena Park DUI, Fullerton DUI, La Habra DUI, La Palma DUI, Placentia DUI, Yorba Linda DUI and surrounding unincorporated areas.
North Justice Center: Telephone: (714) 773-4555	Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5000 Fullerton, California 92838-0500 Website: North Justice Center
Criminal Operations: Criminal Division: (714) 773-4668 Facsimile Number: (714) 773-4470 Telephonic Arraignments: (714) 773-4561 Traffic Division: (714) 773-4615
Civil & Small Claims: Civil Information: (714) 773-4664 Small Claims: (714) 773-4667
Victim Witness Assistance: Telephone: (714) 773-4575 Website: Victim Witness Assistance
Jury Services: Telephone: (714) 773-440
Alcohol Liaison: Courthouse location: Room 450 4th Floor Telephone: (714) 773-4683
Anaheim City Attorney - North Justice Center City Attorney: Jack White Office of the Anaheim City Attorney North Justice Center 1275 North Berkeley Avenue, 4th Floor Fullerton, California 92635 Telephone: (714) 870-8200 Facsimile: (714) 773-9450 Website: Anaheim City Attorney - North Justice Center
District Attorney - North Justice Deputy District Attorney in Charge: Mike Lubinski Office of the Orange County District Attorney North Justice Center 1275 North Berkeley Avenue Fullerton, California 92631 Telephone: (714) 773-4480 Facsimile: (714) 773-4487 Website: District Attorney - North Justice
Sheriff's Court Operations: Telephone: (714) 773-4520 Website: Sheriff's Court Operations
Orange County Probation: Telephone: (714) 773-4571 Website: Orange County Probation
Public Defender: Telephone: (714) 626-3700 Website: Public Defender

Division	Judge/Commissioner	Telephone	Floor
N1	DE LIEMA, MAX B. (COMM.)	(714) 773-4608	1
N2	To Be Assigned	(714) 773-4641	3
N3	ROBBINS, ROGER	(714) 773-4636	3
N4	LEVERSEN, MICHAEL A. (COMM.)	(714) 773-4681	4
N5	KLAR, RONALD E. (COMM.)	(714) 773-4598	4
N6	To Be Assigned	(714) 773-4596	4
N7	JENSEN, LANCE P.	(714) 773-4449	4
N8	STONE, ALLEN K. (COMM)	(714) 773-4428	4
N9	HATCHIMONJI, DOUGLAS	(714) 773-4440	4
N10	STANFORD, RICHARD W., JR.	(714) 773-4430	4
N11	BERENSON, GEORGE (COMM.)	(714) 773-4400	4
N12	MENNINGER, KIMBERLY	(714) 773-4451	4
N13	PRICKETT, GREGG L.	(714) 773-4527	4
N14	EVANS, CHRISTOPHER J. (COMM)	(714) 773-4469	4
N15	Judge Karen L. Robinson	(714) 773-4445	4
N16	SHERMAN, RANDALL J.	(714) 773-4545	4
N17	Judge Josephine S. Tucker	(714) 773-4447	4
N18	NOMOTO SCHUMANN, TAM	(714) 773-4437	3

*Judges rotate often so this list may not be current

Map of the North Justice Center in Fullerton, California

Aliso Viejo DUI Attorney & Aliso Viejo DUI Lawyer Resources

Arrested for DUI in the City of Aliso Viejo? Contact us immediately so we can assist in vigorously defending you in both court and at the DMV. Since you were arrested in Aliso Viejo for a DUI, you will have to deal with both the Orange County criminal courts (South Justice Center) and the DMV. If you were arrested for a Aliso Viejo DUI, you were most likely arrested by the Orange County Sheriff's Department - Aliso Viejo Substation. If you're loved one was arrested by Orange County Sheriff's Department - Aliso Viejo Substation and you need to contact them immediately please contact them at (949) 425-2561. You may have also been arrested by the California Highway Patrol.

The most important aspect of a DUI arrest is the fact that you have10 CALENDAR, not court or business days, to have your attorney contact DMV to schedule a hearing and stop the proposed suspension of your driving privilege in California. Irrespective of whether or not you have a California driver's license, the DMV Admin Per Se hearing is crucial in a DUI case because of the opportunity it affords your attorney to subpoena witnesses and evidence to the hearing to challenge the merits of a DUI arrest. At the DMV Admin Per Se Hearing we will have an opportunity, should we choose, to cross examine the officers involved in your arrest, any percipient witnesses and possibly a forensic toxicologist.

DO NOT SCHEDULE THE DMV HEARING YOURSELF !! The main reason is that it may not be convenient to our schedule nor any of the anticipated witnesses who may need to be subpoenaed. Let our office handle the contacting of DMV as well as the scheduling of the hearing. When we request a hearing we do so via facsimile with a transmission confirmation as well as via certified mail to insure DMV receives our hearing request.

Since you were arrested in Aliso Viejo for a DUI, your DMV Admin Per Se Hearing will be held at the Irvine Driver Safety office of the DMV. The Irvine Driver Safety office is located at 16735 Von Karman, #110, Irvine, CA 92606-4953. Click here for driving directions to Irvine Driver Safety office.

Since you were arrested in Aliso Viejo for a DUI, your court appearance will be held at the South Justice Center. The South Justice Center is located at 30143 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, California 92677-2089. Click here for driving directions to the South Justice Center.

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DMV Driver Safety Office Handling your Orange County DUI Arrest DMV Hearing



Irvine DMV Driver Safety Office
16735 Von Karman, #110,
Irvine, California 92606-4953
Phone (949) 440-4416
Fax (949) 440-4424
Driving Directions to Irvine Driver Safety Office
Before you hire an attorney to represent you in your DUI case, please click here to see what the Director of the DMV says about Vincent John Tucci.

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Information on the Courthouse and Police Department

that serve the City of Aliso Viejo, California

Aliso Viejo DUI Information
City of Aliso Viejo	Aliso Viejo Municipal Code
Orange County Sheriff's Department - Aliso Viejo Substation

South Justice Center	South Justice Center
Limited Jurisdiction filings from Aliso Viejo, Capistrano Beach, Costa Mesa Coto De Caza, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, South Laguna and Trabuco Canyon	Location: 30143 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2089 Telephone: (949) 249-5000 Website: Orange County Superior Court
Criminal Operations: Criminal Division: (949) 249-5048 Fax Number: (949) 249-5110	Alcohol Liaison: Telephone: (949) 476-4624 Courthouse location: Harbor Court. 2nd Floor Room 225
District Attorney - Harbor Justice Deputy: Office of the Orange County District Attorney 30143 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel, California 92677 Telephone: (949) 249-5026 Facsimile: (949) 249-5100 Website: Orange County District Attorney	Public Defender: Telephone: (949) 249-5060 Website: Orange County Public Defender
Sheriff's Court Operations: Telephone: (949) 249-5131 Website: Sheriff's Court Operations	Orange County Probation: Telephone: (949) 249-5029 Website: Orange County Probation
Victim Witness Assistance: Telephone: (949) 249-5027 Website: Victim Witness Assistance	California Highway Patrol - San Juan Capistrano Branch 32951 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 92675 Tel: 949-487-4000 Fax: 949-487-4004 Website: CHP

South Justice Center Judicial Assignments

Division	Judge/Commissioner	Clerk	Telephone	Floor
S-1	David Chaffee	L. Lesar	(949) 249-5024	2
S-2	Matthew S. Anderson	D. DeSimone	(949) 249-5021	2
S-3	ILES, PAMELA L.	G. Turi	(949) 249-5038	1
S-4	Commissioner F. Latimer Gould	TBD	(949) 249-5053	1
S-5	TBD	TBD	Unknown	2

*Judges rotate often so this list may not be current

Map to South Justice Center in Laguna Niguel, California

Orange County DUI Attorney - Orange County DUI Lawyer

Anytime someone is arrested for an Orange County DUI you will face two separate and distinct cases. The first case you will have to deal with is the criminal case wherein the Orange County District Attorney's office will prosecute your case unless you were arrested in Anaheim then the Anaheim City Attorney will prosecute your DUI case. The second case that will flow from an Orange County DUI arrest is a case with the DMV regarding the suspension of your license. Hiring a Orange County DUI Attorney who only handles DUI & DMV cases is essential in securing the best possible outcome in both cases. Braden & Tucci is the firm that can secure that outcome for you. We work tirelessly on behalf of our clients and put our reputation and skills on the line in every case we handle. Here is some extremely important information with respect to an Orange County DUI arrest.

Orange County DUI Criminal Court Information

If you were arrested for a DUI in Orange County, California then you will have to appear for your criminal case in one of several different courts including the Central Justice Center, the Harbor Justice Center, the North Justice Center, the West Justice Center or the South Justice Center.

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Orange County DMV Driver Safety Information

If you were arrested for a DUI in Orange County, California then your DMV Administrative Per Se Hearing for your DUI arrest will be held at the Irvine Driver Safety Office. The Irvine Driver Safety Office is located at 16735 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 110, Irvine, California, 92606-4953. They can be contacted via telephone at (949) 440-4416 and via facsimile at (949) 440-4424.

YOU HAVE 10 CALENDAR DAYS IN WHICH TO HAVE YOUR ATTORNEY CONTACT DMV TO STOP THE PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE!!!

Click Here for a FREE DUI Case Analysiss

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Information on Orange County Courts, Prosecutorial Agencies,
Law Enforcement Agencies and City index

Detailed Information on Select Orange County Cities
Aliso Viejo DUI	Laguna Woods DUI
Anaheim DUI	Los Alamitos DUI
Brea DUI	Mission Viejo DUI
Buena Park DUI	Newport Beach DUI
Costa Mesa DUI	Newport Coast DUI
Coto De Caza DUI	Orange DUI
Cypress DUI	Orange County DUI
Dana Point DUI	Placentia DUI
Foothill Ranch DUI	Rancho Santa Margarita DUI
Fountain Valley DUI	Rossmoor DUI
Fullerton DUI	San Clemente DUI
Garden Grove DUI	San Juan Capistrano DUI
Huntington Beach DUI	Santa Ana DUI
Irvine DUI Attorney	Seal Beach DUI
La Habra DUI	Stanton DUI
Lake Forest DUI	Sunset Beach DUI
La Palma DUI	Tustin DUI
Laguna Beach DUI	Villa Park DUI
Laguna Hills DUI	Westminster DUI
Laguna Niguel DUI	Yorba Linda DUI

Click Here for a FREE DUI Case Analysiss

California DMV Drunk Driving Victories

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
N.L.	Irvine	.38 Blood Test	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
T.H.	Irvine	.16 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
M.S.	Irvine	.09 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
V.O.	Irvine	2nd Offense .14/.13 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
L.R.	Irvine	.23 PAS & Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
A.H.	Irvine	.10.09 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Brian S.	Irvine	.10 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Carlos P.	Commerce	.19.18 PAS/.18.18 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Curtis L.	Irvine	.10.10 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Fiona W.	Irvine	.17 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John S.	Irvine	.17 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Ken B.	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Matthew M.	Irvine	.12.12 PAS.13 Blood	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Michael H.	Irvine	.10.10 PAS .09.09 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Norma C.	Commerce	.08.08 Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Wes B.	N/A	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Jerry B.	El Segundo	Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rick C.	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Paulette C.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Debra C.	El Segundo	Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Ramon G. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .10/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Robert M. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .10/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
R.M.	El Segundo	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
A.R. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
H.S.	El Segundo	Breath .09/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Ramon G.	Commerce	Breath .11/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
David G. (DUI w/ Accident)		Breath .18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Chris P.	Irvine	Blood .11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Y.T.	El Segundo	Breath .11/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Paulette K.	El Segundo	Breath .09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John C.	Irvin	Blood .17	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rick C. (DUI w/ Accident & Injury)		Blood .08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jerry B.	El Segundo	Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Debra C.	El Segundo	Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
H.S.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jason R.	Irvine	Blood .10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
A.R. (2nd DUI)	Commerce	Breath .11/.10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
R. M.	El Segundo	Breath .15/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Edward L.	Irvine	Breath .18/18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Mark M. (DUI w/ Hit and Run)	El Segundo	Breath .13/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Denise P. (2nd Time DUI)	Irvine	Blood .14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Alonso F (2nd DUI)	San Bernardino	Breath .10/.10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rita T. (2nd DUI)	El Segundo	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rachel C.	Commerce	Blood .19/.18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jeremy J.	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Karla M.	Commerce	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Simone A (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John E.	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jane F.	Commerce	.08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Z.G.	Commerce	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Randy R.	El Segundo	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jack A.	Commerce	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John N.	San Bernardino	Blood .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Dana C.	El Segundo	Blood .23/.23	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Joseph B.	Irvine	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Anthony N. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John H. (2nd Time DUI)	El Segundo	Breath .09 Blood .10	SetAside Suspension Overturned
Ashely W. (Under 21)	Irvine		Critical Need Granted
Ray H.	Irvine	Blood .13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Tim L.	San Bernardino	Blood .09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Danny H. (Under 21)	Commerce	Breath	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John N.	San Bernardino	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Brian K.	Irvine	Blood .11/11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Robert G. (2nd Time DUI)	Irvine	Breath .16/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Debra C.	El Segundo	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Fred K. (2nd Time DUI)	Irvine	Blood .16/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Heather W. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Alleged Refusal "I'm not taking any of your fucking tests"	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Brian R.	Commerce	Blood .09/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John D.	El Segundo	Breath .11/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
James L.	Irvine	Blood .23/.23	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jeremy S.	Irvine	Blood .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John V. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Blood .21/.21	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Justin A.	Irvine	Blood .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Karen H. (DUI Injury/Hit & Run)	El Segundo	Breath .16/.15	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
M.C. (Sheriff)	San Bernardino	Breath .15/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Manual E.	Irvine	Blood .11/.11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
M.L.	El Segundo	Breath .11/.11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
M.M.	Irvine	Blood .11/.11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Meredith T.	Irvine	Breath .14/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Mark C.	Irvine	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Randy R.	El Segundo	Breath .14/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Paul H. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Breath .14/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Patty M. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rick C. (DUI Hit & Run)	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Robert M. (2nd Time DUI & Possession of a firearm)	Commerce	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Roger R. (DUI Accident)	Commerce	Breath 11/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
T.M. (2nd Time DUI)	El Segundo	Breath .16/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Y.N.	El Segundo	Blood 17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Simone A. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath 13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
John C.	Irvine	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
A.R.	Commerce	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	Court	Test Result	Case Status
David A.	Commerce	Blood .10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Erick C.	Commerce	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
M.C.	Irvine	Blood .18./18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Brad C. (Minor-Under 21)	Irvine	Breath .19/.18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rachel F. (Minor-Under 21)	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
T.F. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .19/.19	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Z.G. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Mike I.	El Segundo	Negligent Operator	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
S.K. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Craig L. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Blood .33/.33	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jeff L. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .15/.15	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Victor M.	Commerce	Breath .11/.10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Patti M.	Irvine	Lack of Skill Hearing	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Karla M.	Commerce	Breath .14/.15	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
S.M.	El Segundo	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jerry M.	El Segundo	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Y.N.	El Segundo	Blood .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jose R.	Irvine	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Michael R.	Irvine	Blood .16/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Debra S.	Irvine	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Sherry S.	Irvine	Blood .11/.11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Anthony S.	Irvine	Breath .14/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Richard S.	Commerce	Breath .11/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jonathan S. (Minor-Under 21)	Irvine	Alleged Refusal and Forced Blood Draw .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Michael T. (Sobriety Checkpoint)	Irvine	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Enrique V. (2nd Time DUI, Accident and Hit and Run)	El Segundo	Breath .21/.20	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Adam W. (Minor-Under 21 with DUI Accident)	Commerce	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Patrick W. (Minor-Under 21)	Irvine	Breath .05.06	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Andre W. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Blood .23/.23	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Raymond Z.	Irvine	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Terry W.	El Segundo	Blood Test .19	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Nicole L.	Irvine	Breath Test .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Josh M. (Minor)	Irvine	Breath Test .05	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jose C.	El Segundo	Blood .13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Ryan B. (2nd Time DUI on Probation)	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Alan H. (3rd Time Offender)	Irvine	Blood Test .23	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
T. G.	El Segundo	Breath .08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Dan N.	El Segundo	Breath .14/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Ricardo B.	Irvine	Blood .09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Suzanne L.	Commerce	Breath .29/.32/.30	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Isaac B.	El Segundo	Breath .09/.10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Jose B. (One Prior DUI & One Pending DUI)	Commerce	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
S.S.	El Segundo	Breath .12/.10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Rolando L.	Commerce	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Chris W.	Commerce	Blood .19	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Kent V.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
S. M.	Irvine	Breath .09/.10 & Blood .10	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
David O.	El Segundo	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Carlos M.	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
K.S. (DUI with Alcohol & Marijuana)	El Segundo	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
J.S.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Tom G.	Irvine	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Francis C.	El Segundo	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Alex C.	El Segundo	Breath .11/.11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Gerald D.	Irvine	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Mike G.	Irvine	Breath .16/.16	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Matt K. (3rd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .18/.18	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
H.N. (DUI under 21)	El Segundo	Breath .06/.06	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Earl R. (DUI Accident)	Commerce	Blood .12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Tim T.	Irvine	Blood .11	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Mike T.	Irvine	Breath .09/.09	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Eric V.	Irvine	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Craig W. (DUI under 21)	El Segundo	Breath .13/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Tom Z.	Irvine	Breath .13/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Michelle T. (DUI Accident)	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Michael T.	Oxnard	Breath .12/.13	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
S.S.	El Segundo	Breath .16/.15	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Stuart H.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Claudia M.	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside Suspension Overturned
Z.R. (DUI Accident)	Commerce	Urine .12	Set Aside Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Hector D. (2nd Time DUI)	Bakersfield	Breath .17/.16	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Melvin D.	El Segundo	Breath .14/.14	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Paul G.	Irvine	2nd Time Blood .12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Jason M.	El Segundo	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
A.M.	Commerce	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Frank W. (3rd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .10/.10	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Nick K. (DUI Accident)	Commerce	Blood .18	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Vicente L.	Commerce	Breath .18/.18	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
T.O.	El Segundo	Breath .09/.10	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Dustin G.	San Bernardino	Breath .14/.14	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Flem B. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Blood .18	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Mario C. (2nd Time DUI)	East Los Angeles	Blood .10	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Luis B.	Irvine	Breath .08/.09 & Blood .07	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Chris K. (Minor - Under 21)	Irvine	Breath .05	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Nick K. (2nd Time DUI)	El Segundo	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Jeff M.	El Segundo	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Leo M. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .19/.19	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
James O.	El Segundo	Breath .15/.14	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Joe R. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Ray Z.	Commerce	.13 Blood	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Peter S. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .21/.20	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Fernando R.	Commerce	Breath .10/.11	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Ken N. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Breath .16/.16	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Hector M. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .09/.08	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
S.C. (DUI Accident)	Irvine	Breath .16/.15	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Luis V.	Commerce	Breath .08/.08	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
R.F.	Commerce	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Manuel G.	Commerce	Breath .13/.12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Michael D. (3rd Time DUI)	Los Angeles	Breath .13/.13	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Jolene R. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Breath .18/.18	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Sean S.	Irvine	Blood .16	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Greg G.	Commerce	Blood .08	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Anton S.	Commerce	Breath .20/.20	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Fred H.	Irvine	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
John Z.	Los Angeles	Blood .12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
H.R. (2nd Time DUI)	Commerce	Blood .13	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Kevin D.	Irvine	Blood .22	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Donald F. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Blood .29	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Carl G.	Commerce	Blood .12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned

Client	DMV Office	Test Result	License Status
Jessica N.	Commerce	Breath .19/.19	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Mindy I. (DUI Accident)	El Segundo	Blood .14	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Heather W.	Irvine	Blood .10	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
John H.	Commerce	Breath .10/.09	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Arthur Q. (DUI Accident - Refusal)	Commerce	Alleged Refusal	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Robert A. (2nd Time DUI)	Irvine	Breath .12/12	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned
Daniel A.	Commerce	Breath .17/.17	Set Aside - Suspension Overturned

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