Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 8, 2022
Judicial diversion should be an option for DUI offenders
Whether through legislative action or court decision, the outcome of a recent appellate decision must be reversed. There is no rational basis for denying misdemeanor DUI offenders an opportunity to earn dismissal of the cases against them.
Lara Yeretsian
Principal
Yeretsian Law APC
450 N Brand Blvd 6th Fl
Glendale , CA 91203
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Email: firm@laralaw.com
Southwestern Univ Law School
Yeretsian Law is a criminal defense firm.
In a precedent-setting ruling, a panel of judges for the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that DUIs do not qualify for judicial diversion under a law that allows judges to grant diversion to misdemeanor defendants.
In rendering its decision in Grassi v. Superior Court of Orange County, 2021 DJDAR 13225 (Dec. 28, 2021), the appe...
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