DUI Defense Lawyer in the San Fernando Valley
With a solid track record of defending DUI cases in the San Fernando Valley since the early 1990s, I've witnessed the significant growth in the population and the corresponding increase in law enforcement activities such as setting up checkpoints and conducting late-night and weekend patrols for DUIs.
They will wait at liquor stores. They will wait outside bars and nightclubs. It doesn't matter. If you're out on a weekend night after midnight, the police will pull you over. It's a situation that often feels unfair and unjust. They don't care.
They're not allowed to pull you over for no reason, but they will. They don't have a problem with it because they figure if somebody is out on the weekend after midnight, they probably had some drinks, and they're probably driving under the influence of alcohol. In California, driving under the influence is defined under California Vehicle Code 23152 VC.
I don't think it's fair. I don't think it's right. I believe it violates the Constitution. The problem is the police know that defense attorneys will attack them, so they try to make up reasons to pull you over even if you've done nothing wrong. This violation of your rights is why you need legal protection.
Incredibly, they can wait outside a bar for somebody and pull them over at 2:00 a.m., and the prosecutors pretend like they don't realize that they pulled them over because they were coming from a bar.
Or, I've seen it now, a lot of times, waiting outside of liquor stores. They see people pick alcohol. A lot of times, people have already had some drinks when they pick up alcohol, and now they're going to pull the person over outside the liquor store. They make up something that the person did, which they probably didn't do, and now it's on.
Police Bodycam Evidence in DUI Cases
Fortunately, technology is on your side. The prevalence of police bodycams and in-car videos has led to a surge in overturned San Fernando DUI cases. These videos provide crucial evidence that can be used to challenge the police's actions.
The police have videos in their patrol units a lot of times, so the defense can use these videos and bodycams to attack the police. Especially on why they pulled the person over, what they looked like when they were driving, and what they looked like when they got out of the vehicle.
The police, who are not necessarily that sophisticated, have yet to realize how crucial those videos are and how they can be used against them to turn the tide. But it takes time, effort, and grit to get those videos, and make sure that you check every angle when it comes to a DUI in the San Fernando Valley.
So, if you or a loved one is charged with one of your DUIs and you want to make sure that every single part of your defense rights is challenged checked, you've come to the right place. With our expertise, you can be confident that your rights will be protected. Pick up the phone. Make the call. Ask to speak to Ron Hedding. Tell him you have a DUI in the San Fernando Valley.
You're probably going to appear in Van Nuys court, San Fernando court, or one of the other courts in the east. Pick up the phone. Make the call. I stand at the ready to fight for you and protect your rights, freedom, career, and everything you hold dear.
Hedding Law Firm is a Los Angeles criminal defense law firm located in the San Fernando Valley and we offer a free case review at (213) 542-0940.
