Asked in Criminal Law for California

Q: How much time for unlawful use of vehicle

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Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: To properly answer any legal question it is necessary to ascertain more information. It is like asking a doctor over the phone what your pain in the stomach is about and whether he could cure it. The Doc needs to get a more complete history, lab work and X-rays etc.

I would strongly suggest you write out a detailed summary of the facts including your name, address, email and the relevant facts. Every lawyer you talk to will need the same information to intelligently answer your inquiry.

In addition, other factors apply: your record, aggravated circumstances of the arrest, the DA and Judge Assigned and the Courthouse.

After doing that you should set up an appointment with a local lawyer that handles the area of law in question. If you need a referral, please contact me at 760 837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com. In other words, you do not hire an LA lawyer for a case in Palm Springs or OC and visa versa. Of course, on a criminal case, if you cannot afford a lawyer the court will appoint one for you.

If there was an underlying case, then the lawyer who handled that case would be in the best position to know all the facts and advise you intelligently on your inquiry.

It's also important that you not talk about this case to anyone except your attorney. Please remember anything you say online herein is discoverable and can be used against you.

The problem with talking to anyone, be it the police or an insurance adjuster, is they may misunderstand what you said or they do not write down everything. Sometimes the problem is what THEY THOUGHT THEY HEARD YOU SAY that hurts you. You never want to admit to anything.

You should consider retaining a lawyer, remaining silent and letting the lawyer be the strawman and taking the heat.

In other words for instance, you would be happy to talk to the police or the insurance company, but your lawyer has ordered you “not to talk without his permission”.

You then suggest they talk to your lawyer for permission for you to talk to them. I never let my clients talk to anyone and always take the blame for any issue.

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