If you are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in California, you will face a criminal case under California Vehicle Code § 23152 (VC), and your driver’s license will be automatically suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Defendants may contest the license suspension within a 10-day window at the DMV. Court convictions...Read More

Confused by California’s new Proposition 36? Repeat drug offenses now face harsh felony charges and prison time instead of misdemeanors. DCD LAW helps you navigate “treatment-mandated felonies,” challenge prior conviction triggers, and fight to get your charges completely dismissed. Key Takeaways: Harsher Penalties for Priors: A third drug possession offense is now a felony punishable...Read More