Tag: Criminal

 California Criminal and DUI Defense Law Firm, Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers offers their experience in misdemeanor hit and run charges. In a recently released YouTube video, Attorney Simone Chambliss discusses the consequences of hit and run charge, where one may see up to six months in county jail or a fine up to one thousand dollars. She also states that being involved in an accident and not staying at the scene of the incident to exchange information can trigger this sort of charge. Ms. Chambliss also describes possible hit and run defenses. “Common defenses for a hit and run ... Read more

 In a recent YouTube video, Mr. McPeak talks about what it takes for the government to prove somebody guilty of reckless driving, or California Vehicle Code 23103 (Cal. Veh. C. § 23103.) The government must be able to prove that somebody was driving in a willful way with sorts of reckless or wanton disregard for the safety of other people or property, but is not enough to be driving bad or illegally. Attorney McPeak states that they must prove that the manner of driving was in conscious disregard of the possibility that other people or property may get hurt. “There ... Read more

 California Criminal and DUI Defense Firm, Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers, offers their knowledge on the driving points system. Joseph McPeak, an attorney for the firm, further elaborates on the topic in a recently released YouTube Video. “There are different types of violations, such as moving violations, which can include speeding, unsafe turning, and red light violations. If found guilty of these in traffic court, one gets negligent operator points assessed against their license. Insurance companies factor this into their calculations in deciding how much insurance will cost. If one receives too many points within a year, one can be ... Read more

 Daniel Vaswani, CEO of Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers, a criminal defense firm that focuses on DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, gun charges, theft and robbery, recently posted a video discussing traffic violations in California. In a recent YouTube video, Mr. Vaswani discusses the reasons as to why an individual should retain a lawyer for traffic offenses. “If the offense is not fought, there is the potential for fines, and increase in insurance, a possible license suspension depending upon the violation, and potentially courses in schools,” says Mr. Vaswani. He continues to discuss the importance of having qualified legal counsel ... Read more

On May 1, 2020, the Government of Canada banned over 1,500 models and variants of assault-style firearms and some of their components, and made an accompanying two year Amnesty Order. The amnesty protects individuals or businesses while they take steps to come into compliance with the law if they possessed a now-prohibited firearm at the time the prohibition came into force.   During the Amnesty period, individuals or businesses who are in possession of these now prohibited firearms may dispose of them through deactivation by an approved business, surrender to a police officer, export them to another country, and, if a ... Read more