Monday, October 29, 2012

Orange County Domestic Violence: Willful Harm Or Injury To A Child

Law Offices of EJ Stopyro
Orange County Domestic Violence Attorneys
Criminal Defense Attorneys in Orange County

Section 273a of the California Penal Code, one of California's domestic violence laws, makes it a crime to cause or permit a child (someone under 18-years of age) to suffer unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering. This is often called a child endangerment statute. Moreover, if someone has the care or custody of a child, section 273a makes it a crime to willfully cause or permit that child to be placed in a situation where the child’s person or health is endangered. (for example, a child in a car during a DUI stop or a child living in a house that is used for manufacturing drugs) This statute is one of several domestic violence laws in California and any domestic violence lawyer in Orange County will tell you that it is a “wobbler”, meaning that it can be charged as a felony or as a misdemeanor.

Whether this domestic violence statute is charged as a felony or a misdemeanor is up to the Orange County District Attorney (DA). The factors considered by the DA in deciding how to charge include:

  • Whether, under the circumstances, the child suffered, or could have suffered, great bodily injury;
  • Whether the defendant has any prior domestic violence or assault and battery convictions;
  • The extent of the injury to the child or the degree of danger that the child was placed in;
  • Whether the defendant has any prior instances of uncharged domestic violence or child abuse;
  • Whether drugs and/or alcohol were involved in this instance of child endangerment;
  • Whether the defendant is charged with other crimes in addition to this count of domestic violence.
It is important to note that under this domestic violence law the child need not suffer any actual injury in order to convict a defendant. Domestic violence attorneys in Orange County know that merely placing or allowing a child to be in a situation where harm is likely to follow is sufficient to sustain a conviction for this domestic violence offense.

Domestic violence lawyers also know that those convicted of felony domestic violence under this section face up to six years in prison. Moreover, if the child did suffer great bodily injury, an additional three to six year prison term will be tacked on to run consecutively. A felony conviction for child abuse under this section also mandates a minimum of four years of formal probation, a child abuser’s treatment program of at least a year in duration, a protective order or restraining order protecting the victim from further acts of violence of threats and, possibly, a stay-away order forbidding any contact between the victim and the offender. (If this is issued the offender can no longer reside with the child). Also, if drugs or alcohol were involved, the defendant will be ordered to abstain from use of the substance during the length of probation and will be subject to random testing.

A misdemeanor conviction for child abuse under this section will mandate the same terms above except there is a one year maximum of jail time in the Orange County Jail and the probation will be informal probation.

If you have been arrested for domestic violence, including child abuse or child endangerment, it is important that you consult with an experienced Orange County criminal defense lawyer who handles domestic violence and child abuse cases. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro today at (949) 559-5500. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Domestic Violence Lawyers in Orange County
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Orange County DUI Arrest And The Public School Teacher

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Orange County DUI Lawyers
DUI Attorney in Orange County

Section 490 of the California Business & Professions Code enables any licensing board in California to impose discipline on a licensee who has been convicted of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the profession. Moreover, any DUI attorney in Orange County will tell you that B&P Code §480 empowers the credentialing Commission to deny a credential to an applicant based upon the conviction of a crime, including an Orange County DUI. If a credentialed teacher is convicted of an Orange County DUI, the California Department of Justice will notify the California Department of Social Services of the DUI conviction. The Department will then send the teacher a letter telling them that if they want to keep their teaching credential they must apply for a criminal record exemption because of the DUI conviction. An application for exemption requires a letter of explanation from the teacher, the court order in the DUI case, and proof that the teacher was put on informal rather than formal probation for the Orange County DUI.

Orange County DUI lawyers also know that the conviction of any misdemeanor or felony, including an Orange County DUI, will cause the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to determine if the teacher is fit to hold a credential. Although a DUI conviction is not usually sufficient in and of itself to automatically disqualify a teacher. Rather, the Commission uses a seven-part test to assess the fitness of the teacher.

1)      What’s the likelihood that the Orange County DUI may have adversely affected students of fellow teachers and the degree of such adversity;
2)      What’s the proximity or remoteness in time of the Orange County DUI arrest;
3)      The type of teaching certificate  held by the teacher;
4)      The extenuating or aggravating circumstances of the Orange County DUI (this includes how high the blood alcohol level was on the blood test or breath test, whether there was a DUI with injury, any prior DUIs, was it a drug DUI, was it a refusal, whether the teacher cooperated and took field sobriety tests, etc.);
5)      The praiseworthiness or blameworthiness of the motives resulting in the drunk driving;
6)      The likelihood of the recurrence of the Orange CountyDUI; and
7)      The extent to which the disciplinary action may inflict an adverse impact or chilling effect upon constitutional rights of the teacher involved or other teachers.

A teacher facing a charge for DUI in Orange County only faces harsh penalties arising from the court proceedings, including possiblejail time, an alcohol program, and a fine. They also face a possible driver’s license suspension resulting from a DMV hearing. But unlike regular civilians, teachers also face possible discipline from their Credentialing Commission. Thus, a teacher may need a DUI attorney in Orange County AND an attorney who specializes in disciplinary proceedings with the Commission.

If you are a teacher and you face charges for an Orange County DUI, it is in your best interest to consult with a DUI lawyer in OrangeCounty with excellent case results. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro today at (949) 559-5500 to speak to an experienced OrangeCounty DUI lawyer. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Orange County DUI Attorneys

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Orange County Domestic Violence: Willful Infliction Of Corporal Injury

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Orange County Domestic Violence Lawyer
Criminal Defense Attorneys in Orange County

 A domestic violence crime is essentially an assault and battery where the victim is in a special relationship with the defendant. The type of special relationship needed to charge domestic violence in an Orange County court depends on which code section you are charged with.  For example, if domestic violence is charged as simple misdemeanor domestic violence battery (penal code section 243(e)(1), then even a previous dating relationship between the victim and the defendant will support a charge of domestic violence. However, any domestic violencelawyer in Orange County will tell you that a charge of Willful Infliction of a Corporal Injury cannot be brought unless the victim is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or parent of the victim’s child. (penal code section 273.5)

Section 273.5 of the penal code, willful infliction of corporal injury, is called a “wobbler”. This means that if the special relationship exists, then felony or misdemeanor charges of domestic violence can be brought. Domestic violence lawyers know that it is usually the severity of the injury or the record of the defendant that will determine whether the district attorney charges a felony or a misdemeanor. If the defendant has a prior charge of domesticviolence on their record, the penalties upon conviction are usually more severe.

Orange county domestic violence lawyers also know that in order to be convicted or this charge the DA must prove that the defendant inflicted a “corporal injury” that resulted in a “traumatic condition”. Traumatic condition means a condition of the body, such as a wound or external or internal injury. (Penal Code section 273.5(c)) A misdemeanor charge of domestic violence under this section is punishable by up to one year in the Orange County jail. Often, if the defendant has no record of domestic violence, an experienced Orange County criminal defense lawyer can negotiate a deal resulting in probation and an anger management program. However, if the defendant has any prior domestic violence convictions within the past seven years, then some jail time is mandatory under this section.  Felony domestic violence under section 273.5 can result in up to four years in the California State prison. Again, your domestic violence lawyer will tell you that a prior domestic violence offense will mandate custody time.

If you have been arrested for domestic violence, assault andbattery,  drugs, theft, DUI, marijuana sales or any other crime in Orange County it is in your best interest to consult with an experienced Orange County criminal defense lawyer. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro today at (949) 559-5500. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Orange County
Orange County Domestic Violence Defense Attorneys

Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Chiropractor and the Orange County DUI


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Orange County DUI Lawyers
DUI Attorney in Orange County

Aside from the harsh penalties that can arise from the court proceedings for an Orange County DUI, a California chiropractor faces additional career-threatening consequences from the California Board ofChiropractic Examiners. California Business & Professions Code §490 authorizes the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners to impose discipline on a chiropractor who has been convicted of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the chiropractic profession.  Moreover, any DUI attorney in Orange County will tell you that B&P Code §480 allows the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners to deny a license to practice chiropractic medicine to an applicant based upon the conviction of a crime, including an Orange County DUI.

Moreover, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations reads: “The board shall take action against any holder of a license who is guilty of unprofessional conduct which has been brought to its attention, or whose license has been procured by fraud or misrepresentation or issued by mistake. Unprofessional conduct includes any conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public” (Section 317) So if you are a chiropractor facing possible discipline form the Board ofChiropractic Examiners for an Orange County DUI, drug DUI, refusal, DUI withinjury or any DUI related offense, you may need to secure counsel from an Orange County DUI attorney AND an attorney specializing in disciplinary hearings conducted by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

The California Department of Justice will notify the CaliforniaBoard of Chiropractic Examiners of any arrest of its licensees. Often the Board will send the chiropractor a letter asking for a statement about the DUI arrest and for the police report detailing the drunk driving charge. IF you get this letter it is very important to get the help of an Orange County DUI attorney with outstanding case results to help you. It is very important that the chiropractor respond to this letter regarding the DUI arrest in Orange County but the response should be carefully drafted. ,

Typically a first-offense DUI in Orange County will not evoke harsh discipline. If there was a DUI with drugs, a high blood-alcohol reading on the breath test or blood test, or other aggravating factor the Board may start formal disciplinary. In this case the California Attorney General’s office will file a formal complaint against the chiropractor

Aside from the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, you must also deal with a DMV hearing and a possible driver’s license suspension. If you have a prior DUI within 10 years the DUI penalties can be particularly stiff. Therefore, it is essential that you contact a DUI attorney in OrangeCounty as soon as possible. For more information call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500. You can speak to an experienced Orange County DUI lawyer today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Orange County DUI Attorneys

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Orange County Burglary: What The DA Must Prove

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Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyers
Burglary Attorney in Orange County

Burglary is defined by Section 459 of the California Penal Code. Under this statute, when a person enters a structure of just about any kind with the intent to commit theft or any felony within that structure, they have committed a burglary. Furthermore, as any Orange County criminal defense lawyer will tell you, if the structure is one where people live, then the burglary is a first-degree burglary and, under section 461 of the California Penal Code, is a felony and is punishable by up to six years. Even worse, your burglary attorney in Orange County will tell you that Penal Code Section 462 says that probation shall not be granted where a defendant is convicted of burglarizing an inhabited dwelling house.

The crime of burglary is complete once a person merely enters a structure or vessel with the intent to commit theft or a felony. The fact that the person never gets a chance to commit the theft or felony is immaterial to convict the person of an Orange County burglary. So, for example, if a person enters a store with a specially designed bag used to smuggle stolen items out of the store, and the person is caught stealing, this person will most certainly be charged with burglary and will need the services of an Orange County criminal defense lawyer. The specially designed bag will be enough to prove that the person intended to commit a theft when they entered the store. Without the specially designed bag the DA would have a difficult time showing that the person entered the store with intent to steal and the defendant’s criminal defense attorney in OrangeCounty would probably settle the case for a petty theft conviction.

Burglary also requires that the person ENTER the structure. But any entry, however slight, will be sufficient to convict someone of an Orange County burglary. For example, in the recent case of People v. Yarbrough (7/19/2012) the defendant climbed up to the outer railing of a second-story balcony, with his hands gripping the top railing and his shoes protruding underneath. Despite the efforts of the defendant’s Orange County burglary attorney, the California Supreme Court held that the railing of the balcony marks the apartment's outer boundary and the slightest crossing of that boundary is an entry for the purposes of the burglary statute. The defendant was convicted of first-degree residential burglary.

If you are facing charges for an Orange County burglary,theft, assault & battery, drug possession, domestic violence, or drug sales or any other crime in Orange County you must consult with a criminal defense lawyer in Orange County. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500 to speak with an OrangeCounty criminal defense attorney today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Orange County DUI and the California Nurse

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Orange County DUI Lawyer
DUI Attorneys in Orange County

If you are a nurse in California an Orange County DUI conviction, particularly a DUI with injury a refusal, a drug DUI, or a DUI with priors can have far reaching consequences on your career. California Business & Professions Code §490 authorizes the California Board of Registered Nursing to discipline a nurse who has been convicted of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the nursing profession.  Moreover, any DUI lawyer in Orange County will tell you that B&P Code §480 allows the California Board of Registered Nursing to deny a license to an applicant based upon a conviction of a crime, including an Orange County DUI. So if you are a nurse in Orange County, or are planning on becoming a California nurse and you face a charge of drunk driving (DUI) in Orange County, it is  consult with an experienced Orange County DUI lawyer with outstanding case results.

The California Department of Justice will notify the California Board of Registered Nursing of any arrest of its licensees. The Board will typically send a letter to the nurse asking the nurse to make a statement about the DUI arrest. It is important that a nurse enlist the help of an Orange County DUI attorney to help complete this form, as any statement is usually made under penalty of perjury. It is ESSENTIAL that all answers are honest. If a nurse lies on the form, the act of lying can be more detrimental to a nurse’s career than the DUI arrest that they lied about.

Typically a first-offense DUI in Orange County will not evoke harsh discipline. If there was a DUI with injury, a high blood-alcohol reading on the breath test or blood test, or other aggravating factor the Board may start formal disciplinary proceedings against the nurse. In this case the California Attorney General’s office will file a formal complaint against the nurse. In this case the nurse will need to hire a separate attorney for representation in those proceedings.

Aside from the California Board of Registered Nursing, nurses also face a DMV hearing and a possible driver’s license suspension. If you have a prior DUI within 10 years the DUI penalties from the court proceedings can be particularly stiff. Therefore, it is essential that you contact an Orange County DUI defense lawyer as soon as possible. For more information call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500. You can speak to an experienced Orange County DUI lawyer today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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DUI Lawyers in Orange County
Orange County DUI Attorney

Friday, October 12, 2012

Miranda: Exercise YOUR Right To Remain Silent

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Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyers
Domestic Violence Attorney in Orange County

If you EVER find yourself in the unfortunate, and extremely tense position of being questioned by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department or other Orange County law enforcement agency in an investigation for domestic violence, drugs, assault, theft or any other crime, it is almost always in your best interest NOT to answer any questions without your criminal defenseattorney in Orange County at your side. Under the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the United States Supreme Court held that the police must inform you of certain basic Constitutional rights before they can begin any custodial interrogation. This means that if YOU have become a suspect in a police investigation for a theft crime, drug offense, an allegation of domesticviolence, or assault and battery, the police must read you your Miranda warnings before they can question you if you are not free to leave.

The Miranda rule is alive and well in Orange County criminaldefense. That’s why it is important for every Orange County criminal defenseattorney to keep up-to-date on recent developments in this area. For example, in the recent California Court of Appeal case of People v. Z.A. (7/26/2012) the police detained a young couple at the Mexican border and found a large amount of marijuana in their car. Before questioning the young woman, the police advised her of her Miranda rights, including the right to remain silent. She told the police that she didn’t want to answer any questions. A short time later she asked the police how long her boyfriend would be detained. Police then began to talk to her and, during this conversation, asked her about the marijuana in her car. She gave incriminating answers about the marijuana, admitted to possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sales.

Her Orange County marijuana defense lawyer brought a motion to suppress all of her incriminating statements based on violation of her Miranda rights. Her marijuana defense attorney claimed that once she invoked her right to remain silent, the police must no longer question her about the marijuana crime. Her marijuana defense lawyer in Orange County also argued that although she initiated a subsequent conversation with the police, this does not allow the police to talk to her about the marijuana. The 4th District Court of Appeal agreed with her marijuana defense lawyer and held that since she unambiguously invoked her right to remain silent during custodial interrogation, her incriminating statements about the pot were inadmissible. The court also held that the young woman’s inquiry about her boyfriend could not reasonably be interpreted as an invitation to talk about the marijuana offense.

So if you’ve been charged with domestic violence, theft, assault & battery, drug possession or sales or any other crime in Orange County it is essential that you consult with a criminal defense lawyer in Orange County. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500 to consult with an OrangeCounty criminal defense attorney today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Sunday, October 7, 2012

DUI License Suspension And The Ignition Interlock Device

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Orange County DUI Lawyers
DUI Attorney in Orange County

If you have been arrested for a DUI in Orange County, whether it is a drug DUI, a DUI with injury, or just the run-of-the-mill drunk driving you not only face stiff DUI penalties resulting from the court proceedings but you also face a DMV hearing and a probable license suspension for the DUI. Losing your driver’s license in Orange County can be a very difficult prospect and you will want to get back on the road as soon as possible.

Until recently, if you were convicted of a second-offenseDUI in Orange County there was simply no way of getting a restricted license until you had served a minimum of one year of suspension. This meant NO DRIVING for one year. And, as any Orange Count DUI lawyer will tell you, if you are caught driving on a suspended license where the suspension was imposed because of a DUI it means a ten day minimum jail sentence. Of course it is extremely difficult to maintain a job and handle all of your family responsibilities without being able to drive at all.

However, effective July 1, 2012, drivers convicted of a second or third offense DUI in Orange County can get a restricted license sooner if they do the following:

1)      Enroll in a California licensed 18-month alcohol program;
2)      Provide the DMV with an SR-22, which is a form of proof-of-insurance;
3)      Pay a $125.00 license fee; and
4)      Install and maintain an Ignition Interlock Device.

An Ignition Interlock Device, or “IID” for short, is a small breath-testing device that will not allow a driver to start the car unless the driver’s breath is alcohol free. There are several IID providers in Orange County and you can contact your DUI attorney in Orange County for a list. The charge is typically around $60 to $70 dollars a month to lease the device and this fee should cover installation and maintenance.

A driver convicted of a second-offense DUI in Orange County may be eligible for a restricted license after just 90 days of suspension if the driver complies with all four requirements. For a third offense a driver may be eligible after serving 180 days of suspension. However, your DUI lawyerin Orange County will tell you that this law does NOT apply to drivers who are convicted of a DUI where drugs are involved. The DUI must be an “alcohol only” DUI. If you were convicted of a second or third offense DUI in Orange County that was based in any part on drugs, then you are not eligible for a restricted license until you have served at least one year of suspension. Likewise, if your DUI conviction was based on a refusal to take a breath test or blood test, you are NOT eligible for the IID program and must serve your full suspension period.

If you’ve been charged with a  DUI in Orange County it is important that you consult with an Orange County DUI attorney. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500 to consult with an OrangeCounty DUI lawyer today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Illegal Search: Orange County Drug and Domestic Violence Arrest

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Orange County Domestic Violence Lawyers
Criminal Defense Attorney in Orange County

Almost every time the police arrest someone for a drugoffense or for domestic violence in Orange County in or near the arrestee’s home the cops will go look in every room in the house. Criminal Defense Lawyersin Orange County have come to know this type of a search as a “protective sweep”. And although the police do it on virtually every arrest, it is not always legal. But the police don’t really care whether their searches are legal or not because usually the worst thing that happens is that the evidence is thrown out. But that only happens if your Orange County domestic violencelawyer challenges the search in court.

In a recent case decided by the California Court of Appeal, 6th District, the police went to the defendant’s house and arrested him for domestic violence. They had him handcuffed outside his home when the defendant asked his roommate to get his shoes and wallet from his room. The police insisted on coming along and the officer followed the roommate into the defendant’s room. The cop found drugs in plain view in defendant’s room. The police charged defendant with domestic violence and for drug possession. The police tried to justify the search as a protective measure to make sure the roommate did not return with a weapon to try to injure the police with. The court of appeal rejected this argument and ordered the evidence against the defendant to be thrown out. People v. Werner, case no. H037156.

When the police make an arrest for domestic violence, drugs,theft, assault, or any other reason in or near someone’s home they cannot perform a protective sweep search of the home unless they have a reasonable suspicion based on specific and articulable facts that the area to be swept harbors a dangerous person. Maryland v. Buie (1990) 494 U.S. 325, 337. This standard must be applied to every protective sweep performed without a search warrant. That’s why it’s extremely important to consult with an Orange County criminal defense attorney if your home or place where you were staying has been searched. If evidence against you has been illegally obtained by law enforcement then you will need the aid of a domestic violence lawyer or drug defense attorney in Orange County to present the court with a suppression motion. Once a suppression motion is filed, the police must then describe the specific and articulable facts that led to a reasonable believe that a dangerous person was hiding in your house. If they can’t, the motion must be granted the evidence will be thrown out and the drug possession charges against you could be dismissed.

If you have been arrested for domestic violence, drugs, theft, assault or any other crime in Orange County and you have been the subject of a search, it is in your best interest to consult with an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney today. Call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

DUI Arrest And The Board Of Medical Quality Assurance

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DUI Attorney in Orange County

If you are a medical doctor, surgeon, osteopathic physician or doctor of podiatric medicine an Orange County DUI conviction can have far reaching consequences on your career. California Business & Professions Code §490 authorizes a licensing agency to discipline a licensee who has been convicted of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the business or profession regulated by the licensing agency.  Moreover, B&P Code §480 allows the agency to deny a license to an applicant based upon a conviction of a crime. So if you are a doctor or are planning on becoming a doctor and you face a charge of drunk driving (DUI) in Orange County, you must consult with an experienced Orange County DUI lawyer with outstanding case results.

Doctors and surgeons must report any conviction, including an Orange County DUI, whether a felony or a misdemeanor, to the California Medical Board of Quality Assurance (BMQA). The notification must be made in writing and must be made within 30 days of the conviction. Failure to report the conviction is itself separate criminal offense. It is important to have your DUI attorneyin Orange County help you report any conviction.

The BMQA is further empowered by B&P Code §2239 to discipline physicians, surgeons and other doctors who are convicted of an Orange County DUI or any other act that constitutes “unprofessional conduct”.  The BMQA will review the facts and circumstances behind the DUI conviction to determine whether the DUI is substantially related to your qualifications, functions or duties. In determining whether to discipline and the level of discipline, the BMQA will look at how high your blood-alcohol was on the breath test or the blood test. They will also consider whether it was a DUI with injury and whether you fled the scene. Also, they will consider whether you cooperated and agreed to take the field sobriety tests, whether it was a DUI with drugs and whether it was a refusal (refusing to take a breath or blood test), and any other relevant information that was divulged in the court proceedings.

Aside from the BMQA, doctors and surgeons must also face a DMV hearing and a possible license suspension. If you have a prior DUI within 10 years the DUI penalties can be particularly stiff. Therefore, it is essential that you contact an Orange County DUI defense lawyer as soon as possible. For more information on how to protect your medical license in the face of a DUI arrest call the Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500. You can speak to an experienced Orange County DUI lawyer today. The consultation is free and confidential. Or visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com.

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