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Clear answers to the questions people ask Joe Crudo most, written for people going through a DUI right now, not for other lawyers.
A number on a breath machine can feel like the end of the argument. You blew a 0.10, the officer says the case is closed, and you assume there is nothing to fight. I hear that assumption from worried people almost every
Read more →Maybe your DUI was years ago. You did the classes, paid the fines, finished probation, and moved on. But it still sits on your record, and it still shows up when a new employer runs a background check. So you find
Read more →One of the first questions people ask me is some version of "how bad is this going to be?" It's a fair question, and the honest answer depends a lot on whether this is your first DUI or you've been here before.
Read more →Cannabis is legal for adults in California. Driving after using it is not. That gap catches a lot of people off guard. You can buy an eighth legally at a dispensary in Kearny Mesa, use it in your own home, and still get
Read more →If you drive for a living and you hold a commercial license, a DUI arrest is not just a legal problem. It is a threat to your paycheck. The rules that apply to commercial drivers are stricter than the ones that apply to
Read more →Of all the things I wish more people knew before they call me, the 10-day rule is at the top of the list. It's simple, it's strict, and it catches good people off guard every week here in San Diego. If you were recently
Read more →Almost every DUI stop in San Diego includes the same scene. The officer asks you to step out of the car, then has you follow a pen with your eyes, walk an imaginary line heel to toe, and balance on one foot in the dark
Read more →If you're reading this the morning after a DUI arrest, take a breath. Your head is probably spinning, you're embarrassed, and you're not sure what happens next. That's normal. Most people who call my office have never
Read more →For a lot of people I meet, the arrest is not the scariest part. The scariest part is the drive home, or rather the sleepless night after, when the real questions set in. What do I tell my employer? Do I have to report
Read more →For a lot of people, the ignition interlock device is the part of a DUI that lingers the longest. The court date passes, the fines get paid, the classes end, and you are still blowing into a little machine bolted under
Read more →You get pulled over on a Friday night somewhere off the 5, the officer says he smells alcohol, and then he asks you to blow into a device. Your brain is running fast. Do you have to? What happens if you say no? Can you
Read more →You see the flares, the cones, the flashlights waving cars into a single lane on Rosecrans or Mission Gorge Road, and your stomach drops. Even if you had one beer with dinner, a DUI checkpoint feels like a trap. It
Read more →If you were just arrested for a DUI in San Diego, the paperwork in your hand probably raises more questions than it answers. You have a court date. You have a pink temporary license. You have no idea what any of it
Read more →For a driver under 21, the rules are not the same as they are for adults. There is no forgiving margin, no one beer that is probably fine. California runs what is called a zero-tolerance policy, and it means close to
Read more →If you have been arrested for driving under the influence in San Diego, you have probably heard the term "wet reckless" thrown around by a friend, a bail agent, or a message board at 2 a.m. It sounds like legal
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