The recommended criminal defense lawyer for hit and run, David Pflaum has the expertise that helps people get the best possible results.
Just because you may have been involved in a hit and run case does not mean that you have to plead guilty. You have rights and remedies.
Keeping your record clean of a hit and run conviction is a high priority. Attorney Pflaum knows how to get the job done.
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An accusation of hit and run can be prosecuted as either a felony or a misdemeanor depending upon whether another person was injured as a result of the alleged hit and run. (Vehicle Code sections 20001 and 20002). If someone was injured during the alleged hit and run, the case will be charged as a felony. If no one was injured the case will be filed as a misdemeanor.
If the police or a detective wants to speak to you about an accusation of a hit and run, call the defense attorney right away for guidance.
The process of effectively defending a hit and run accusation begins with an interview of the client to determine why there may be a hit and run investigation.
These are some excellent defense strategies.
- The client did not know he or she was in an accident
- The client complied with the law
- No corroboration by an independent witness
- Insufficiency of the evidence
- Bias of the witness
- Failure to accurately identify the client
- Improper police investigation
- Payment of damages
Resolution of the criminal case comes in many forms and at different times in the court process. Sometimes the fix comes quickly. Other times it requires multiple appearances in court. Either way attorney Pflaum does what it takes to keep his client informed and to work towards getting excellent results.
Before the first court date, a direct written request to the prosecutor to dismiss the charges, based on evidence the police overlooked or did not have access to at the time of the arrest, may be successful.
Once court proceedings begin, diversion is a strategic court process in which a client does not plead guilty. Instead he or she complies with certain instructions from the judge like paying for damages or traffic school that upon completion results in a dismissal of the case.
The plea bargain is a common way to resolve a criminal case. The excellent plea bargain happens by presenting critical information about the strengths of the defense, including favorable information about the client, and exposing weaknesses in the prosecution.
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THE APPLICABLE LAW OF HIT AND RUN
If you are involved in a car accident while driving a vehicle, California Vehicle Code sections 20001 and 20002 require a driver to provide a driver’s license and vehicle registration to the other driver.
If the other driver cannot be found, then you should write down on a piece of paper your driver’s license number and vehicle registration number, along with a description of how the accident occurred, and leave this information on the windshield of other vehicle. Then you are also supposed to call the local police and report the accident.
A violation of law may arise when there is an accident and a driver fails to stop at the scene to identify himself of herself, or to leave a note on the other car. If there were no injuries, the case may be a misdemeanor violation of Vehicle Code section 20002. If someone was injured, the case may be a felony violation of Vehicle Code section 20001.
For a misdemeanor hit and run under Vehicle Code section 2002, the accused may face a fine of up to $1,000, up to 6 months in county jail, or both. A hit and run accusation under Vehicle Code section 20001 may be a felony or a misdemeanor, and therefore is referred to as a wobbler offense.
If the case is considered a misdemeanor, the penalties are a fine between $1,000 and $10,000, up to a year in county jail, or both. For a felony case the penalties are a fine between $1,000 and $10,000, up to 4 years in a state prison, or both.
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