Our FAQ
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Can a DUI Be Reduced to Reckless Driving?
In some cases, yes. Whether that’s realistic depends on provable facts, legal issues, and how the evidence holds up after review and motion practice where appropriate.
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How Are Drug DUI Cases Different?
Drug DUIs often rely on different assumptions and different proof. These cases require careful review of the stop, the claimed “symptoms,” and the basis for impairment conclusions.
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Does a High BAC Automatically Mean I’m Guilty?
No. The prosecution still has to prove a lawful stop and a reliable investigation. Test results are procedure-driven, and the defense often turns on whether the testing and documentation are dependable enough to support the state’s conclusion.
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“Im am so glad that I read the reviews of Taylor and Taylor after my first "incident" and immediately contacted them. Chris was great at calming my nerves as this was my 1st offense and at a .06 it was right on the line on a trial or pleading it o”Suzi J.
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Lawrence Taylor, a renowned authority in DUI defense, is the author of the most respected and widely acclaimed textbooks in the field.
His seminal work, Drunk Driving Defense, now in its Ninth Edition, has set the standard for DUI litigation for decades. Its success led to the creation of California Drunk Driving Defense, a state-specific guide providing targeted strategies for defending DUI cases in California.
Both volumes are updated annually to keep defense attorneys at the forefront of DUI law, forensic science, police procedures, and trial tactics.
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Dismissed Original charge - Drunk Driving w/ Drugs
Glendale - Facing 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving
Indio - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Jury Trial – Not Guilty Original charge - Drunk Driving
Barstow - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving w/ Drugs
Westminster - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Wet Reckless Original Charge - Drunk Driving
Baldwin Park - Facing Jail time, fines and license suspension
7/23/24
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Dismissed Original charge - Drunk Driving
Newport Beach - Facing 6 months jail, fine, license suspension
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Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving
San Bernadino - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Exhibition of Speed (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving
Los Angeles - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving
San Fernando Valley - Facing 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Public Intoxication (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving (.23%)
Los Angeles - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.
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Reduced to Wet Reckless Original Charge - Second DUI
San Bernardino - Facing Jail time, fines and license suspension
4/8/25
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Reduced to Exhibition of Speed (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving
Los Angeles - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.