by Chambers Law Firm | Jan 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dan E. Chambers provides expert representation for LA’s top 4 crimes and beyondAlthough overall crime rates have dropped in Los Angeles CA in recent years, there are still thousands of criminal incidents and thousands of arrests made each month. According to data...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you’re facing your third felony charge you may need the assistance of an expert criminal defense attorney to avoid life in prison In 1994, California became notorious for enacting what has been called one of the harshest laws in the country, the California three...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you are arrested for a crime, it is almost always in your best interests to exercise your Miranda Rights “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Prohibiting drug offense probationers from associating with individuals known or reasonably assumed to be drug users has been upheld as a valid probation condition. Yesterday, in the case of People v. Mendez, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District ruled...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Posting bail fast saves you or your loved one from time in jail after an arrest No one wants to spend one minute longer than they absolutely have to in jail following an arrest. Fortunately, the county doesn’t really want you there either. That’s why the law provides...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
You have the right to an administrative hearing with the DMV but you have to act quickly If you’ve been arrested for a DUI, you might be shocked to discover that the police officer can immediately serve you with a “Notice of Suspension” from the DMV and confiscate...
by Chambers Law Firm | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
An appeals court has ruled that police can take DNA samples without a search warrant from any individual lawfully arrested on a felony charge. The California Court of Appeal based in San Diego has ruled that retrieval of a DNA sample following a felony arrest is...
by Chambers Law Firm | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Governor Jerry Brown signed 11 new gun laws last month California is already regarded as having some of the strictest gun laws in the country. As of October, 11 more laws have been added to the books to further regulate the ownership, availability, and storage of...
by Chambers Law Firm | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
With help from an expert criminal defense attorney, some criminal convictions can be removed from your criminal history If you’ve been convicted of a crime, you may find that your criminal record continues to haunt you even after you’ve paid your debt to society by...
by Chambers Law Firm | Oct 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Advice about your rights from an expert DUI defense attorney in Orange County California If you are stopped by the police for a traffic violation, vehicle safety defect, or suspicious driving pattern, or if you encounter a DUI checkpoint, you may be asked to comply...
by Chambers Law Firm | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dan E. Chambers has a wealth of experience defending against charges for these common criminal offenses According to the Uniform Crime Reports, the most common felony crimes in the US include drug crimes, property crimes, DUI, and assault. Although the overall crime...
by Chambers Law Firm | Sep 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
There’s no “typical” day in the life of a criminal defense attorney, but what every day does have in common is my dedication to my clients. People often ask me how I can serve as a criminal defense attorney for clients that I know for a fact are guilty. I think this...
by Chambers Law Firm | Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
A federal judge struck down the New York Police Department’s highly contentious stop-and-frisk policy Monday, prompting an allegation of bias and the promise of an appeal by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Civil liberties advocates hailed the 195-page...
by Chambers Law Firm | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Field Sobriety Tests, or FSTs, are a central part of nearly every Orange County DUI case. They are also 100% voluntary, but the law does not require an officer to inform you of this fact. Law enforcement officers generally get people to perform FSTs, due in part to...
by Chambers Law Firm | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Many clients and their families have questions about sentences for felonies as a result of the changes made by the Criminal Justice Realignment Act of 2011 (“CJRA”). This new law applies to any person sentenced on or after October 1, 2011. The...
by Chambers Law Firm | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fifty years ago this week, the United States Supreme Court held in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) that the government must disclose to the defense all information favorable to the accused in a criminal prosecution. This obligation, which applies at both the...
by Chambers Law Firm | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Appellate court rules that specific objection at trial on grounds of self-incrimination is necessary to avoid introduction of precustody/pre-Miranda statements defendant makes to detective On May 10, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, ruled that...
